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Yanmar commercializing maritime hydrogen fuel cell system

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Yanmar maritime hydrogen fuel cell system In line with the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) revised target of achieving zero net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by around 2050, the maritime sector is pursuing decarbonization efforts.

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Exide and Leclanché launch Li-ion battery JV in India

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Exide Industries Ltd, India’s largest manufacturer of lead acid storage batteries and power storage solutions provider, and Switzerland-based Li-ion battery manufacturer Leclanché SA announced a joint venture to build lithium-ion batteries and provide energy storage systems for India’s electric vehicle market and grid-based applications.

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Hitachi Develops Lithium-ion Batteries for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles

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Energy density is 120 Wh/kg, power density is 2,400 W/kg. The cells incorporate a heat-resistant separator that prevents internal short-circuits and dramatically improves safety. In 2000, the Hitachi Group became the first in the world to begin volume production of safe, high-performance, long-lasting automotive lithium-ion batteries.

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Toyota entering three differently fueled vehicles in ENEOS Super Taikyu Series 2022

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Hydrogen engine. The hydrogen engine-equipped Corolla competed in a total of four rounds in last year’s Super Taikyu Series. The hydrogen engine-equipped Corolla competed in a total of four rounds in last year’s Super Taikyu Series. The vehicle will be powered by a 1.4-liter The vehicle will be powered by a 1.4-liter

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

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An article in the latest issue of IEA Energy: The Journal of the International Energy Agency reports that Estonia, which has the most developed oil shale industry in the world, is collaborating in pursuing wider use of oil shale in a cleaner, more sustainable manner. Different that shale oil—i.e.,

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New nanolithia cathodes may address technical drawbacks of Li-air batteries; scalable, cheap and safer Li-air battery system

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An international team from MIT, Argonne National Laboratory and Peking University has demonstrated a lab-scale proof-of-concept of a new type of cathode for Li-air batteries that could overcome the current drawbacks to the technology, including a high potential gap (>1.2 V)

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Coda to bring electric vehicles to California

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It has an impressive pedigree too - the Coda team has worked with Porsche Engineering, Energy CS and Lishen on the development of the vehicle chassis and battery pack. Its internal team and contract partners oversee the manufacturing process to help ensure that Coda vehicles are built to Western safety specifications and market expectations.