Wed.Feb 19, 2020

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Gigastack renewable hydrogen from offshore wind project advances to next phase; 100MW electrolyzer system

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The UK has awarded £7.5 million for the next phase of Gigastack, a new renewable hydrogen project, as part of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Hydrogen Supply Competition. ( Earlier post.). The Gigastack project, led by ITM Power, Ørsted, Phillips 66 Limited and Element Energy, will show how renewable hydrogen derived from offshore wind can support the UK’s 2050 net-zero greenhouse gas emission target.

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“The Least You Can Do” Reveals One Of The #MillionsMissing To Sold Out Audience

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Last Sunday night at the Ruskin Group Theatre in Santa Monica, California, a rapt audience got a rare view of what people with the little known ME/CFS disease go through. Now you can watch the video of this powerful performance and see for yourself.

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BMW presenting three new PHEV 3-Series models, two new 48V MHEV M diesels at Geneva show

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At the upcoming 2020 Geneva International Motor Show, BMW will present three new plug-in hybrid models for the premium mid-range—all in the 3 Series. The debuts include the new BMW 330e Touring (combined fuel consumption: from 1.7 l/100 km; combined power consumption: from 15.7 kWh/100 km; combined CO 2 emissions: from 39 g/km, provisional figures) and the new BMW 330e xDrive Touring (combined fuel consumption: from 2.0 l/100 km; combined power consumption: from 17.8 kWh/100 km; combined C

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Bill Gates owns a Taycan, calls EV progress “most hopeful” for climate concern

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About exactly this time last year, in an interview, Bill Gates called Tesla “an amazing product” but said that otherwise in the market “there’ll be a lot of really great electric cars to choose from.” In a follow-up interview with the same YouTube host, Marques Brownlee, filmed in January and posted Saturday, the.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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Tokyo Tech team demonstrates visible-light photoelectrochemical water-splitting with cobalt-enhanced TiO2

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Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have demonstrated the first visible-light photoelectrochemical system for water splitting using TiO 2 enhanced with cobalt. The proposed approach is simple and represents a stepping stone in the quest to achieve affordable water splitting to produce hydrogen. A study on their work is published in ACS Applied materials & Interfaces.

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VW compact pickup sidelined for US, could come back all-electric

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Volkswagen does not plan to bring a pickup truck to the United States anytime soon, but If it did, that truck would probably be electric, according to one of the automaker's top executives. VW currently sells small pickups in other markets, but the U.S. market is dominated by the Detroit Three automakers, with Nissan, Toyota, and Honda maintaining.

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Yamaha enters the business of electric-car motors—just not whole EVs

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Yamaha wants to enter the electric-car business, but not by developing entire vehicles. Instead, the Japanese firm announced that it will sell a permanent-magnet synchronous motor to interested companies. The motor can be tuned to develop anywhere from 35 kilowatts to 200 kw (47 horsepower to 268 hp), according to a Yamaha press release. Yamaha.

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HyPER project using sorbent-enhanced steam reforming for low-carbon production of H2 from natural gas

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An international collaboration led by Cranfield University will examine the potential for the low-carbon production of hydrogen from natural gas. The HyPER project (Bulk Hydrogen Production by Sorbent Enhanced Steam Reforming) will construct a 1.5 MW th pilot plant at Cranfield University to test the innovative hydrogen production technology that substantially reduces greenhouse gas emissions.

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VW electric pickup, Bill Gates buys an EV, Toyota and Lexus hybrid recall: Today’s Car News

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Toyota and Lexus are recalling some of their hybrids—and other vehicles—for engine issues. VW might (eventually) have an electric pickup. And Bill Gates calls electric cars one of the “most hopeful” areas for climate progress. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Some Toyota and Lexus hybrid models from the 2019 and.

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Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics expand public road testing in the US for automated truck technology

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Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics, partners in Daimler Trucks’ Autonomous Technology Group ( earlier post ), will soon expand testing of automated truck technology to new public routes in the US. Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics are actively developing and testing automated trucks with SAE Level 4 intent technology on public roads. The team completed initial mapping of additional routes in January.

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

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Some 2019-2020 Toyota and Lexus hybrids recalled for coolant leak concern

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Toyota and its Lexus luxury brand will recall 44,191 vehicles—including four hybrid models—from model years 2019 and 2020 over possible coolant leaks. The recall includes the 2020 Toyota Avalon Hybrid, 2020 Camry Hybrid, and Lexus ES 300h, as well as the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid from model years 2019 and 2020. Non-hybrid versions of the 2020.

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Shell to repurpose petrol station into EV charging hub

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In a UK first, Shell is in the process of redeveloping one of its filling stations into an EV charging hub. Rather than simply installing rapid chargers alongside traditional fuel pumps, it will instead remove liquid fuel altogether and replace it with new chargers capable of up to 150kW.

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Mercedes reveals scorching-hot AMG GLE 63 Coupe

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Mercedes-AMG has unveiled the new-look AMG GLE 63 4MATIC+ Coupe, which boasts a 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8, hybrid technology and an abundance of upgrades.

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Review: Renault Clio

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If you read through the our review of the Renault Captur, you’ll already be aware that the Clio, shares most of its mechanical parts

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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