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Ongoing market rollout for SAE hydrogen fueling standards

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The event is the most recent example of a concerted effort to educate stakeholders and encourage the implementation of the SAE hydrogen fueling standards. Validated in the lab and proven in the field over the last decade, these standards provide the basis for hydrogen fueling for the first generation of infrastructure worldwide.

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DOE to award $9M to promote consensus on future fossil energy technologies

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The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy will award $9 million over five years to organizations to assist it in building domestic and international consensus on future fossil energy technologies ( DE-FOA-0001111 ). turbines, fuel cells, hybrids, novel power generation cycles); coal conversion (e.g.,

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How Shell Oil Sees The Future Of Energy And Vehicle Fuels In 2050

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At last month's Shell Eco-Marathon fuel-efficiency competition, sponsor Shell Oil provided seminars for attending journalists to explain how the company views the energy landscape from now through 2050. It's always good to understand how the huge global energy industry views the worlds of today and tomorrow.

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NASA testing new boundary layer ingesting (BLI) propulsor; 4-8% fuel burn savings over current advanced engines

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Originally conceived of as a propulsion system for generation-after-next (N+2), the BLI system could increase fuel efficiency by 4-8% more than the advanced engines airlines are beginning to use. MIT and NASA engineers earlier proposed the D8 Series as one future aircraft design concept that uses boundary layer ingestion.

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SwRI, India’s Council of Scientific and Industrial Research sign strategic alliance agreement on fuels research and engine development

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Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and India’s Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) signed a three-year Strategic Alliance Agreement in Pune, India, to cooperate in the development of novel technologies in fuels research and engine development projects.

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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) is [link] about $11 million to 20 new projects to help states and local governments to develop the infrastructure, training, and regional planning needed to help meet the demand for alternative fuel cars and trucks, including vehicles that run on natural gas, electricity, and propane. Bay Area Air Quality.

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Freudenberg secures majority interest in Li-ion battery maker XALT Energy; full acquisition coming

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This acquisition is a crucial part of our future business strategy to transform as a supplier into a market leader of new mobility technologies and services. At the same time, it has launched a Battery and Fuel Cell Division tasked with developing advanced technology solutions for new mobility scenarios.

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