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UPS to purchase 10 eVTOL aircraft from BETA, with option for up to 150

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Through its UPS Flight Forward subsidiary, UPS plans to purchase electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from Beta Technologies ( BETA ) as part of its innovation-driven strategy to identify new ways to help small businesses with sustainable solutions. —Juan Perez, UPS chief information and engineering officer.

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Amogy and Ballard to integrate maritime fuel cell engines in zero-emission ammonia-to-power platform

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a developer of emission-free, energy-dense ammonia power solutions ( earlier post ), will purchase fuel cell engines from Ballard Power Systems for ammonia-to-power maritime applications. Ballard’s FCwave engine is a scalable fuel cell system certified for operation in marine environments. Amogy Inc., Earlier post.)

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Moscow signs contract for 1000 KAMAZ electric buses

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There are also plans to purchase another 200 electric buses from GAZ Group, said Maksim Liksutov, the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport. The new purchases will double that number. This is the largest purchase of this type of transport in Europe. The city of Moscow has signed a contract for 1,000 electric buses from KAMAZ.

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Big Blue Bus receives nearly $900K to purchase 58 new Cummins-Westport Near-Zero NOx engines

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In California, Big Blue Bus (BBB) will receive $870,000 from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee’s (MSRC) Near Zero Engine Incentive Program. Big Blue Bus will use the grant approved by the MSRC partially to fund the purchase of 58 new Cummins-Westport 8.9L NO x engines. ISL G Near-Zero (NZ) 0.02

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Bird unveils new consumer e-Bike for purchase: Bird Bike

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Bird’s consumer e-bike is custom designed by Bird’s in-house team of engineers and industrial designers who brought to market the Bird Three shared e-scooter. Commercial-grade aluminum alloy frame provides increased durability for urban environments. —Travis VanderZanden, Founder and CEO at Bird. Bafang rear hub motor.

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Spirit Airlines Will Delay Plane Purchases and Furlough Pilots

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Spirit Airlines said on Monday that it would delay delivery of new Airbus planes and furlough pilots to save money as it seeks to overcome several setbacks, including a blocked merger, engine problems and a lackluster recovery from the pandemic. Spirit was struggling even before the engine issue came to light. While most U.S.

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Linde Engineering purchases Choren’s Carbo-V biomass gasification technology

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Linde Engineering Dresden GmbH has acquired the Carbo-V biomass gasification technology ( earlier post ) of the insolvent ( earlier post ) Choren Industries GmbH from the insolvency administrator Dr. Bruno M. —Jörg Linsenmaier, managing director of the Linde Engineering Dresden GmbH.

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