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Study finds GWP of electrolyzed hydrogen to meet ORD’s fuel needs would be 2.5x that of fossil fuels with 2020 grid mix

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—Phil Ansell, “Required Developments for Integration of Sustainable Hydrogen in Aviation” Ansell said although the aviation ecosystem would like to look at just the emissions that are directly introduced to the atmosphere by aircraft, such an approach misses the actual sustainability goals set by the industry.

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Xcel Energy launches EV smart charging pilot in Colorado; Transportation Electrification Plan for New Mexico approved

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Xcel Energy has launched a new pilot for customers of five major automakers to make it easier for consumers to make the switch to electric vehicles in Colorado and to charge their EVs at times when renewable energy production is high and demand on the energy grid is low.

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Hubject and Daimler pilot Plug&Charge via ISO 15118 on smart EQ fortwo/forfour; no card or app needed

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In conjunction with smart charging, tariff information provided by the charging station is used to optimise the charging process. ISO 15118 governs the automated, secure exchange of information between the vehicle and the charging infrastructure based on digital certificates. Plug&Charge handles the authentication and billing.

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15 Graphs That Explain the State of AI in 2024

Cars That Think

The story in the last year has been about people responding [to generative AI],” says Maslej, “whether it’s in policy, whether it’s in public opinion, or whether it’s in industry with a lot more investment.” Since training these models typically requires vast resources, Industry now makes most of them, with academia only putting out a few.

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Tesla Energy to be part of ‘change in U.S. generation portfolio’: DOE

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Department of Energy has announced that products like the Tesla Megapack will radically alter the country’s energy generation system in the coming years. The Energy Information Administration (EIA), a part of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has released a report stating that U.S.

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Consumers Think Renewable Energy Inadequate for EV Charging

Clean Fleet Report

Renewable energy currently accounts for just 17% of electricity sources in the U.S., That certainly poses a challenge for recharging EVs with clean energy, but these predictions are from consumers, not industry experts. Making alternative energy grids more reliable may pose a more significant challenge than capacity alone.

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IBM Research launches 10y project to support China in transforming national energy systems; “Green Horizon”

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Dubbed “Green Horizon”, the initiative sets out to surpass current global practices in three areas critical to China’s sustainable growth: air quality management; renewable energy forecasting; and energy optimization for industry. Energy optimization for industry. —D.C.

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