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RATP beginning tests of Solaris Urbino 12 hydrogen bus in Paris

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Over the next few weeks, RATP will test the hydrogen-fueled bus on the streets of Paris. The Solaris hydrogen-powered bus tests will be carried out in the south of Paris. The Urbino 12 hydrogen bus uses a 70 kW fuel cell stack to generate energy. The hydrogen is stored on the roof in five tanks. LE electric buses.

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Vienna testing Solaris hydrogen bus

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Wiener Linien, one of the biggest public transport operators in Europe, has added a hydrogen Solaris bus ( earlier post ) to its fleet for testing until 12 June. The Solaris Urbino 12 hydrogen buses use a set of fuel cells with a power of 70 kW.

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Dr. Richard Group testing Solaris hydrogen bus

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The Solaris Urbino 12 hydrogen buses use a set of fuel cells with a power of 70 kW. The bus is also fitted with a Solaris High Power battery acting as an additional electric power storage facility. Ludwig Richard, owner and president of the Dr. Richard Group.

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Solaris to supply two hydrogen buses to Transdev in Sweden

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The Urbino 12 hydrogen buses are fueled with power generated by a 70 kW fuel cell. Besides that, the ordered vehicles will be fitted with Solaris High Power battery acting as an additional electric power storage facility. —Eva Lindberg, chairwoman of the District Council for the region of Gävleborg.

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Obama orders GHG cuts for Federal Agencies; 50% of all new agency vehicles to be ZEV or PHEV by 2025

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The order has operational directives for building and fleet management, electricity generation, water use, waste management and purchasing. Planning for agency fleet composition such that by 31 December 2020, zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) or plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) account for 20% of all new agency passenger vehicle acquisitions.

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Lightning Hybrids releases initial emissions testing results for medium-duty hydraulic hybrids

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Lightning Hybrids’ system functions like other hybrids that add a secondary power source to an existing engine. Lightning also outlined a diesel replacement scenario being considered by the rental car shuttle fleet. Fleets Hybrids Hydraulic Hybrid'

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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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