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USA Electric Vehicle Sales Up 478% in 2024 vs. 2019, Fossil Fuel Vehicles Down 12%

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Following our report on Q4 auto sales in the US, including pure electric vehicle (EV) sales versus fossil fuel vehicle (FFV) sales, we’ve got a new, much bigger report well, it’s the same size and type of report, but it’s for full-year sales rather than 4th quarter sales.

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Airbus is Working on a Superconducting Electric Aircraft

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The highlight, from a tech perspective, is a superconducting, fuel-cell powered airliner. While undertaking the enormous R&D projects needed to create the large, fuel-cell aircraft, the company said it will also work aggressively on an airliner designed to wring the most possible efficiency out of combustion-based propulsion.

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From Austria to California: Why Hydrogen Fuel Stations Aren’t Breaking Even

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Austrias recent announcement that it would shutter its entire network of hydrogen fueling stations caught many industry observers off guard. continued] The post From Austria to California: Why Hydrogen Fuel Stations Arent Breaking Even appeared first on CleanTechnica. This stark withdrawal illustrates.

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US Electric Vehicle Sales Up 480% vs Q4 2019, Fossil Fuel Vehicle Sales Down 2%

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It’s time for another look at how the US auto industry has changed in recent years, in this report focusing in on the 4th quarter and extending from 2024 back through 2019. Let’s dive in and see how things have changed across the industry first, before narrowing down to the.

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Bertrand Piccard’s Big Hydrogen Adventure

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Now hes in the midst of what looks like his most technologically ambitious mission yet: to fly around the planet in a green-hydrogen fuel-cell aircraft. And you use the boil off, that means the little part of hydrogen that is evaporating, and put it through fuel cells that makes electricity for the electric motor.

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BYD Shark 6 priced from $57,900 plus on-roads, undercutting Hilux and Ranger

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In my 25 years in the car industry I’ve never seen interest like this in a new vehicle.” The petrol engine can also add power above about 70km/h but is predominantly used as a generator to extend the driving range to about 800km (there’s a 60-litre fuel tank). Key to that interest is the plug-in hybrid electric system (PHEV).

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Could This Fuel Cell Tech Help Scale Green Hydrogen?

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Researchers who are developing electrolyzers for hydrogen production are increasingly turning to a membrane platform originally used in fuel cells to scale up their technology. In a hydrogen fuel cell, the membrane helps facilitate the chemical reactions needed to generate electricity. Ecolectro Why Choose AEM for Green Hydrogen?