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Wabtec signs MOUs with CMU, Genesee & Wyoming to decarbonize freight rail & improve safety; battery and fuel cell locomotives

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In addition, Wabtec announced an MOU with Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W), G&W), the largest owner of short line and regional freight railroads, to pursue zero-emission battery and hydrogen freight strategies, as well as increase rail utilization across North America.

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DOE awards $24.9M to 6 projects to advance hydrogen technologies for electricity generation

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million in funding for six research and development projects to support the advancement of clean hydrogen for electricity generation. This includes improving capture of CO 2 associated with hydrogen production from carbon-based resources and technologies to use hydrogen in gas turbines more efficiently for electricity generation.

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Clean Air Power demonstrates Freightliner Class 66 locomotive running on combination of diesel, biogas and hydrogen

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UK-based Clean Air Power has demonstrated a Freightliner Class 66 locomotive running on hydrogen to reduce its carbon emission output. Clean Air Power achieved this by fitting the Class 66 with its precision injection technology, allowing the two-stroke diesel locomotive to run on a combination of diesel, biogas and hydrogen.

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DOE awards $18M to 5 projects to accelerate development of plug-in electric vehicles & use of other alternative fuels

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propane direct injection engine and emission control system that will be demonstrated on a package delivery vehicle. Direct injection engine technology offers improved performance and saves fuel. Odyne Systems, LLC will receive $2.9 Blossman Services will receive $2 million to develop a 4.3L PacifiCorp will receive $3.9

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DOE awards $34M to 19 projects to advance clean hydrogen

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded nearly $34 million to 19 industry- and university-led research projects that will advance technology solutions to make clean hydrogen a more available and affordable fuel for electricity generation, industrial decarbonization, and transportation. Earlier post.)

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DOE awarding $72M to 27 projects to develop and advance carbon capture technologies, including direct air capture

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Through DOE’s Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage R&D Program, the Office of Fossil Energy has a comprehensive portfolio of technological solutions that help keep CO 2 emissions out of the atmosphere. Enabling Production of Low Carbon Emissions Steel Through CO 2 Capture from Blast Furnace Gases. LH CO 2 MENT Colorado Project.

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IEA: Estonia is pioneering technologies for more efficient and cleaner use of oil shale

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liquids produced from shale formation via techniques such as hydraulic fracturing—oil shale is a sedimentary rock containing up to 50% organic matter rich in hydrogen, known as kerogen. Estonia is also working to halve energy sector-related CO 2 emissions in 2020 from the 15.7 Different that shale oil—i.e.,

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