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Xcel Energy, INL to use nuclear energy for clean hydrogen production; HTSE

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Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy will work with Idaho National Laboratory to demonstrate a system that uses a nuclear plant’s steam and electricity to split water. Earlier post.) The resulting hydrogen will initially be used at the power plant, but it could eventually be sold to other industries.

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4,500th GE Evolution Series Locomotive enters service; reductions in fuel consumption and emissions

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GE’s $4-billion transportation business marked the milestone at Railway Interchange 2011 held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 18-20 Sept. The Evolution Series represents a $400-million investment the most technologically advanced, fuel-efficient and low-emissions heavy haul freight locomotive to-date.

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Cummins investing more than $1B in US engine manufacturing network

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At the Fridley facility, Accelera by Cummins—Cummins’ zero-emission technology brand—will soon manufacture electrolyzers, which are a critical piece of the green hydrogen economy. Building electrolyzers in Fridley is helping to bring the supply chain for zero-emissions vehicles to the United States.

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New Flyer unveils Xcelsior CHARGE H2 bus; first to offer two fuel-cell-electric models eligible for federal funding

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New Flyer has more than 50 years of experience manufacturing zero-emission buses (ZEBs). New Flyer currently has significant ZEB orders from major cities including Toronto, Boston, Minneapolis, New York, Portland, and Vancouver. It introduced its next-generation battery-electric bus, the Xcelsior CHARGE in 2017.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding $100 million in Economic Recovery Act funding to 43 transit agencies for projects to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from both vehicles and facilities. Minneapolis-St. Link Transit, Washington: $2,925,000. Solar PV system installations range from 5kW to 20kW.

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Montréal and Laval award Canada’s largest-yet battery-electric bus contract to New Flyer

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The Société de Transport de Montréal (STM) and the Société de transport de Laval (STL) have awarded New Flyer a contract for 40 forty-foot, zero-emission, battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE heavy-duty transit buses, marking the largest-yet battery-electric bus contract in Canada.

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Voith introduces topography-dependent shifting program SensoTop for N. American city transit buses

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The technology is currently being tested in a number of North American cities, including Portland, Oregon and Minneapolis, Minnesota. SensoTop has been approved for use with clean diesel engines and does not infringe on EPA emission standards.

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