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The importance of combined expertise on nuclear fuel cycles and waste management

Innovation News Network

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

VCU is addressing the lack of diversity in nuclear engineering, by developing a Center of Excellence dedicated to nuclear fuel cycles. The post The importance of combined expertise on nuclear fuel cycles and waste management appeared first on Innovation News Network.

Waste

Waste Fuel Engine Energy

Waterloo power management strategy greatly enhances durability of on-board fuel cells in FC-PHEV

Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2019

Researchers at the University of Waterloo (Canada), with a colleague in Sweden, have used a power management strategy greatly to extend the durability of onboard fuel cells in a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle: an increase of 1.8, Architecture of FC-PHEVs with three fuel cell stacks as considered in the Zhang et al.

PHEV

PHEV Fuel Power Powered

Reaction Engines brings thermal management technology to Project Fresson to develop hydrogen fuel-cell-powered aircraft

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Project Fresson aims to accelerate the journey to zero-emissions passenger-carrying aircraft through using hydrogen fuel cell technology and Reaction Engines has been selected to provide its thermal management technology ( earlier post ) for fuel cell cooling.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Engine Fuel Power

ORNL researchers use stop-light cameras to reduce fuel consumption of less-efficient vehicles via traffic management

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Approximately 6 billion gallons of fuel are wasted in the US each year as vehicles wait at stop lights or sit in dense traffic with engines idling, according to US Department of Energy estimates. The method was tested under a variety of traffic scenarios designed to evaluate the potential for fuel savings with visual sensing.

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Light Fuel Vehicles 2018

Managing the storage and transportation of commercial spent nuclear fuel

Innovation News Network

JULY 20, 2022

Bora Gencturk, Associate Professor from the University of Southern California, summarises the findings from various studies looking at storage and transportation issues for spent nuclear fuel. The typical fuel for NPP […].

Transportation

Transportation Commercial Fuel Clean

Parker Aerospace offering lubrication, combustion, & thermal management systems to cut aircraft engine weight, fuel consumption, and emissions

Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2017

Parker Aerospace, a business segment of Parker Hannifin Corporation is introducing technologies designed to enhance the efficiency of aerospace engines in the areas of lubrication, combustion, and thermal management systems. Fuel combustion advances yield less weight, cleaner emissions, and higher reliability.

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Engine Emissions Fuel Cleaner

Waste Management opens public-access CNG fueling station in Kentucky, expands natural gas-powered fleet

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2012

Waste Management has launched a new local fleet in Louisville, Kentucky of 25 clean-burning CNG trucks and unveiled Louisville’s first public-access, 24-hour compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station. Waste Management will roll out additional CNG-powered collection vehicles in the area in the future.

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Kentucky Waste Fleet Louisville

Waste Management first In Ottawa with natural gas fueled waste collection vehicles

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2012

Waste Management (WM) is introducing 25 new Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueled trucks to collect waste and recycling in 2012 as a result of being awarded a collection district by the City of Ottawa. WM will be constructing a CNG fueling station at the Westbrook Road facility in Stittsville.

Waste

Waste Gas Fuel North America

HZB, 3M team explores water management in PFIA membranes for fuel cells; better performance at higher temps and low humidity

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 2, 2017

A core component of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells is the membrane, which allows protons to diffuse selectively towards the cathode while blocking the oxygen and hydrogen gas. 3M Company’s Fuel Cell Components Group recently developed a different low-cost proton exchange membrane material: perfluoroimide acid (PFIA).

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Water Fuel Hydrogen Low Cost

Iveco Group chooses HTWO (Hyundai) fuel cell systems for the next generation of hydrogen buses in Europe

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2022

Iveco Group , through its brand IVECO BUS, will partner with HTWO to equip its future European hydrogen-powered buses with world-leading fuel cell systems. HTWO, as a fuel cell system-based hydrogen business brand of Hyundai Motor Group, was first released in December 2020 with Hyundai’s strong commitment to hydrogen economy.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Hyundai Fuel Europe

ZF and Freudenberg partner on fuel cell drives

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) division announced a joint development agreement with fuel cell and battery systems supplier, Freudenberg e-Power Systems. The partners will develop clean e-Drive ‘powerpack’ solutions, consisting of a fuel cell and drivetrain system, as well as share components for a variety of applications.

Fuel

Fuel Commercial Kits Hydrogen

HHI develops its own reliquefaction and gas management system for fueling LNG carriers

Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2015

(HHI), the world’s biggest shipbuilder and a marine engine manufacturer, has independently developed the HHI Gas Management System for re-liquefying boil off gas (BOG) from a membrane LNG containment tank to use it as fuel for LNG carriers. According to MAN, various factors determine the rate of the boil-off gas evaporation.

Gas

Gas Fuel Mariner Hyundai

Eaton Introduces Electronic Fuel Vapor Management Valve for Hybrids

Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2010

Eaton Corporation has introduced an electronic fuel vapor management valve for hybrid-electric vehicles that manages fuel vapor pressure contained within the fuel tank, increasing safety and enabling automakers to meet strict emissions regulations. The new system is expected to be in production vehicles by 2012.

Eaton

Eaton Hybrid Fuel Store

Cadillac unveils Escala Concept, previewing future design direction; 4.2L twin-turbo V-8 with Active Fuel Management

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2016

The advanced engine utilizes Active Fuel Management technology, enabling fuel-saving 4-cylinder operation. Escala uses a new 4.2-liter liter twin-turbo V-8 engine, a prototype of a new system in development for future Cadillac models. Escala is a concept with two clear objectives.

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Cadillac Concept Design Future

BMW Group commences in-house production of fuel cell systems for BMW iX5 Hydrogen in Munich

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

BMW has begun fuel cell system production at the company’s competence center for hydrogen in Munich. The BMW Group sources the individual fuel cells required for manufacturing the BMW iX5 Hydrogen from the Toyota Motor Corporation. The two companies have been collaborating on fuel cell drive systems since 2013.

BMW

BMW Hydrogen Fuel Production

Volvo Trucks testing hydrogen-powered electric trucks on public roads above the Arctic Circle

Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2023

—Helena Alsiö, VP Powertrain Product Management at Volvo Trucks Fuel cell electric trucks powered by hydrogen will be especially suitable for longer distances and when using only batteries isn’t an option, Volvo Trucks says—for example, in rural areas with no charging infrastructure.

Volvo

Volvo Hydrogen Power Powered

RWE and Westfalen Group forming JV to supply green hydrogen for vehicles; focus on heavy-duty; up to 70 stations

Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2023

Through a joint venture, RWE and Westfalen aim to develop a hydrogen fuel station infrastructure in Germany for heavy commercial vehicles in particular. Up to 70 hydrogen fuel stations will be in place by 2030, depending on how the market develops. The collaborative arrangement with the Westfalen Group is therefore ground-breaking.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Green Supplies Vehicles

Yanmar commercializing maritime hydrogen fuel cell system

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2023

Yanmar Power Technology, a subsidiary of Yanmar Holdings, is commercializing a 300 kW maritime hydrogen fuel cell system. Left: Testing of the marine hydrogen fuel cell system; Right: installation into a ship. This comprehensive system will support the decarbonization and digitalization of the entire ship.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Commercial Fuel Mariner

Navigator CO2 to provide ~600k TPA of CO2 as a feedstock for ultra-low carbon Infinium eFuels

Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2023

Electrofuels provider Infinium and comprehensive carbon management company Navigator CO2 entered into a Memorandum of Understanding and long-term relationship for Navigator to deliver 600,000 tons per annum (TPA) of biogenic carbon dioxide from its Heartland Greenway system to a future Infinium facility for the production of electrofuels (eFuels).

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CO2 Carbon Fuel Alternative Cleaner

Air France and Airbus combine renewable fuel and air traffic management technologies to cut CO2 in half on demo flight

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2011

Air France and Airbus have combined the latest fuel and air traffic management technologies in a commercial flight from Toulouse-Blagnac to Paris-Orly using an Airbus A321 to demonstrate the cutting in half of CO 2 emitted compared to a regular flight, according to the partners. This is equivalent to a fuel efficiency of 2.2

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France Fuel CO2 Renewable

Waste Management Makes Strategic Investment in Waste-to-Fuels Company Enerkem

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Waste Management has made a strategic investment in Enerkem, a developer of a thermochemical (gasification and catalytic synthesis) process to produce synthetic fuels and chemicals from biomass and waste, as part of Enerkem’s new financing round. Tim Cesarek, managing director of Organic Growth at Waste Management.

Waste

Waste Fuel Companies Conversion

MAN methanol-ready four-stroke 32/44CR wins RINA approval

Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2023

The AiP covers an upgrade concept for the four-stroke engine for conversion to dual-fuel running on methanol to provide greater flexibility to shipowners. Methanol is a fuel with a lot of potential as clean, carbon-neutral fuel and the industry is already showing concrete appreciation of it.

Mariner

Mariner Grant Conversion Fuel

Montauk Renewables signs LOI with European Energy to provide CO2 for e-methanol production in Texas

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2023

The e-methanol would then be used to fuel vessels for maritime shipping operations. The company, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has more than 30 years of experience in the development, operation and management of landfill methane-fuelled renewable energy projects.

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Texas Renewable North America North Carolina

Ford Crew Chief telematics system can improve fuel economy by up to 20% through better fleet management

Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2011

Users of Ford Crew Chief —powered by Telogis —are improving fuel efficiency for their fleets by up to 20% through better management of vehicle diagnostics, location and driver behavior. Driver behavior has so much influence on not only fuel efficiency but on the overall maintenance and life of a vehicle.

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Fuel Economy Fleet Economy Ford

DOE researchers investigate economic and environmental impacts of converting wet waste to renewable diesel

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2022

estimated that with conversion by hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) and upgrading, the wet waste resource availability in the United States could be converted to jet fuel that is equivalent to about 24% of the U.S. Among their findings: The estimated minimum fuel selling prices were $1.22/gasoline Skaggs et al. demand in 2016.

Waste

Waste Diesel Renewable Convert

GM and Liebherr to develop HYDROTEC fuel-cell-based electrical power generation system for aircraft

Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2021

General Motors and Liebherr-Aerospace will join forces to develop a hydrogen fuel cell power generation demonstrator system for aircraft. The demonstrator will incorporate GM’s precisely crafted fuel cells, HYDROTEC power cube and fuel cell system, along with the GM’s controls and models.

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GM Fuel Power Powered

Daimler Truck North America and partners move ahead with public charging infrastructure JV: Greenlane

Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2023

Dedicated software and hardware teams are working on developing a custom, commercial vehicle reservation platform to provide fleet managers, dispatchers and drivers with an industry-leading customer experience. The joint venture team is collaborating on the necessary infrastructure to deploy the charging network.

North America

North America America Charging Hydrogen

Fuel Prices is the biggest worry for fleet managers

Greenways Insurance

MAY 15, 2018

According to a new poll conducted by window company Autoglass, 66% of fleet managers said the price of fuel is their biggest worry last year. Given a list of options to rank, the managers polled listed driver satisfaction as least important in 2017, suggesting a shift in priorities from community to cost.

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Fleet Price Fuel Tax

GE survey finds volatile fuel prices are top fleet manager concern; 28% plan to incorporate electric vehicles within next 12 months

Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2011

Corporate fleet managers rate higher and more volatile fuel prices as their top concern in 2011, according to a recent survey conducted by GE Capital Fleet Services. 29% said the recent spike in fuel prices has made this issue their top concern, up from 12% a year ago.

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Fleet Charlotte Electric Vehicles Price

Allison Transmission introduces hydrogen fuel cell vehicle testing at VEET

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2022

Allison Transmission announced the availability of hydrogen fuel cell and compressed natural gas (CNG) testing at its Vehicle Electrification + Environmental Test Center ( VEET ). Phase one provides the ability to detect safely and to manage hydrogen gas or flames in the test cell.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Fuel Vehicles Alternative Fuels

Schaeffler to showcase hydrogen van at IAA Transportation

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

At the upcoming IAA Transportation show in Hanover, Schaeffler will present a hydrogen fuel cell demonstration vehicle built from the ground up on the basis of an electric van. The vehicle is driven by a Schaeffler 3in1 e-axle powered by a fuel cell system made using Schaeffler components.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Transportation Lithium Ion Fuel

Komatsu develops hydrogen fuel cell excavator with Toyota systems

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2023

Komatsu has developed a concept machine for a medium-sized hydraulic excavator that combines a hydrogen fuel cell and Komatsu-developed key components. For the concept machine, Komatsu applied a hydrogen fuel cell system and hydrogen tank produced by Toyota Motor Corporation to Komatsu's medium-sized hydraulic excavator.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Toyota Fuel Concept

Volvo Trucks North America introduces I-Torque; up to 31% increase in fuel-efficient speed range

Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2022

Now available as an option with the latest D13 Turbo Compound engine, the Volvo I-Torque is a unique powertrain solution enabling the truck to operate optimally with up to a 31% increase in fuel efficient speed range, achieving up to 8.5 miles per gallon at 85 mph.

North America

North America Volvo America Fuel

AVL to use TECO2030 fuel cell stacks in DemoTruck

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2022

Norway-based TECO2030, a provider of specifically designed modular fuel cell system for heavy-duty marine applications, and AVL List GmbH have signed a collaboration agreement under which TECO2030s fuel cell stacks will be deployed in AVL’s DemoTruck which is powered by the HyTruck Fuel Cell System.

Fuel

Fuel Mariner Norway Hydrogen

Arcola Energy to lead hydrogen road freight study in Scotland; green hydrogen refueling

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2021

The Scottish Hydrogen Fuel Cell Freight Trial (SHyFT), led by Arcola Energy, has secured funding from the Department for Transport’s Zero Emission Road Freight program for the design of a trial of hydrogen fuel cell trucks, supported by a green hydrogen refueling infrastructure in Scotland.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Green Energy Fleet

North American Council for Freight Efficiency announces results from its fleet fuel management efficiency study

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) recently announced the results from its fleet fuel efficiency study with eight of the world’s largest fleets—Werner Enterprises, Frito Lay, C.R. The study highlights successful applications of new products and practices that provide fuel savings during real-world usage.

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Fleet Fuel Insight IDEA

MAN PrimeServ to retrofit up to 60 vessels for Seaspan and Hapag-Lloyd for methanol dual-fuel propulsion

Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2023

MAN Energy Solutions has signed a Conversion Commitment Agreement with Seaspan Corporation (Seaspan), a global leader in containership ownership and management in collaboration with Hapag-Lloyd, one of the leading global liner shipping companies. This agreement includes 45 optional engine retrofit solutions. LGIM variants. Earlier post.)

Fuel

Fuel Conversion Mariner Fleet

Nidec Leroy-Somer to develop electric motors for future Airbus hydrogen fuel cell engine

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Nidec Leroy-Somer has signed an agreement with Airbus to develop an electric motor for Airbus’ hydrogen-powered fuel cell engine prototype, as part of Airbus’ ambition to bring the first zero-emission commercial aircraft to market by 2035. Earlier post.)

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Hydrogen Engine Motor Motors

SAF company DG Fuels closes investments with two Japanese companies

Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2023

DG Fuels, LLC (DGF), a developer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facilities ( earlier post ), announced the successful closing of investment transactions with two Japanese companies. The basis of DGF’s integrated fuel and energy technology is the proven Fischer-Tropsch process, in use for more than 60 years.

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SunGas Renewables to build $2B green methanol production facility in Louisiana

Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2023

A wholly-owned subsidiary of SunGas Renewables, BLRE is expected to generate from the facility nearly 400,000 metric tons of green methanol per year for marine fuel while creating more than 1,150 jobs during construction and more than 100 local jobs during operation. Green methanol produced by BLRE is expected to be used to fuel A.P.

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Louisiana Renewable Green Mariner

Rolls-Royce announces new hydrogen engine program; updates on hybrid-electric research

Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2022

This will build on hydrogen combustion tests already well underway in partnership with Loughborough University and German research institute DLR, with Cranfield University’s input on fuel system management. It offers a 25% fuel efficiency improvement compared with the first generation of Trent engine.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Engine Hybrid Mississippi

Ferguson collaborates with Ford on F550 Fuel Cell Prototype

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Ferguson Enterprises is collaborating with Ford Motor Company to place a first-of-its-kind F550 Fuel Cell Prototype Chassis Work Truck in service within Ferguson’s daily fleet operations for six months. This is an image for Ferguson’s current fleet. An image of the prototype is not yet available. DE-EE0009858.

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Ford Fuel Charlotte Fleet

Ballard and MAHLE to collaborate on fuel cell propulsion systems for heavy- and medium-duty trucks

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Ballard Power Systems and MAHLE have agreed to collaborate on the development and commercialization of zero-emission fuel cell systems to provide primary propulsion power in various classes of commercial trucks. MAHLE has been a series supplier for fuel cell vehicles for more than a decade.

Fuel

Fuel Commercial Supplies Oil

New study shows a rapid increase of diesel-fueled backup generators across California

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2021

New research by economic and public policy consulting group M.Cubed finds a proliferation of backup generators across California, with nearly 90% being diesel-fueled, posing significant obstacles to achieving greenhouse gas reduction targets and driving nearly $136 million in annual health costs. Of these, 20,907 are diesel-fueled.

Diesel

Diesel California Fuel San Francisco

The importance of combined expertise on nuclear fuel cycles and waste management

Waterloo power management strategy greatly enhances durability of on-board fuel cells in FC-PHEV

Reaction Engines brings thermal management technology to Project Fresson to develop hydrogen fuel-cell-powered aircraft

ORNL researchers use stop-light cameras to reduce fuel consumption of less-efficient vehicles via traffic management

Managing the storage and transportation of commercial spent nuclear fuel

Parker Aerospace offering lubrication, combustion, & thermal management systems to cut aircraft engine weight, fuel consumption, and emissions

Waste Management opens public-access CNG fueling station in Kentucky, expands natural gas-powered fleet

Waste Management first In Ottawa with natural gas fueled waste collection vehicles

HZB, 3M team explores water management in PFIA membranes for fuel cells; better performance at higher temps and low humidity

Iveco Group chooses HTWO (Hyundai) fuel cell systems for the next generation of hydrogen buses in Europe

ZF and Freudenberg partner on fuel cell drives

HHI develops its own reliquefaction and gas management system for fueling LNG carriers

Eaton Introduces Electronic Fuel Vapor Management Valve for Hybrids

Cadillac unveils Escala Concept, previewing future design direction; 4.2L twin-turbo V-8 with Active Fuel Management

BMW Group commences in-house production of fuel cell systems for BMW iX5 Hydrogen in Munich

Volvo Trucks testing hydrogen-powered electric trucks on public roads above the Arctic Circle

RWE and Westfalen Group forming JV to supply green hydrogen for vehicles; focus on heavy-duty; up to 70 stations

Yanmar commercializing maritime hydrogen fuel cell system

Navigator CO2 to provide ~600k TPA of CO2 as a feedstock for ultra-low carbon Infinium eFuels

Air France and Airbus combine renewable fuel and air traffic management technologies to cut CO2 in half on demo flight

Waste Management Makes Strategic Investment in Waste-to-Fuels Company Enerkem

MAN methanol-ready four-stroke 32/44CR wins RINA approval

Montauk Renewables signs LOI with European Energy to provide CO2 for e-methanol production in Texas

Ford Crew Chief telematics system can improve fuel economy by up to 20% through better fleet management

DOE researchers investigate economic and environmental impacts of converting wet waste to renewable diesel

GM and Liebherr to develop HYDROTEC fuel-cell-based electrical power generation system for aircraft

Daimler Truck North America and partners move ahead with public charging infrastructure JV: Greenlane

Fuel Prices is the biggest worry for fleet managers

GE survey finds volatile fuel prices are top fleet manager concern; 28% plan to incorporate electric vehicles within next 12 months

Allison Transmission introduces hydrogen fuel cell vehicle testing at VEET

Schaeffler to showcase hydrogen van at IAA Transportation

Komatsu develops hydrogen fuel cell excavator with Toyota systems

Volvo Trucks North America introduces I-Torque; up to 31% increase in fuel-efficient speed range

AVL to use TECO2030 fuel cell stacks in DemoTruck

Arcola Energy to lead hydrogen road freight study in Scotland; green hydrogen refueling

North American Council for Freight Efficiency announces results from its fleet fuel management efficiency study

MAN PrimeServ to retrofit up to 60 vessels for Seaspan and Hapag-Lloyd for methanol dual-fuel propulsion

Nidec Leroy-Somer to develop electric motors for future Airbus hydrogen fuel cell engine

SAF company DG Fuels closes investments with two Japanese companies

SunGas Renewables to build $2B green methanol production facility in Louisiana

Rolls-Royce announces new hydrogen engine program; updates on hybrid-electric research

Ferguson collaborates with Ford on F550 Fuel Cell Prototype

Ballard and MAHLE to collaborate on fuel cell propulsion systems for heavy- and medium-duty trucks

New study shows a rapid increase of diesel-fueled backup generators across California

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