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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles unveils 5 battery-electric and fuel cell vehicles; I.D. BUZZ CARGO

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BUZZ CARGO, ABT e-Transporter, ABT e-Caddy, the Cargo e-Bike and the Crafter HyMotion which is equipped with a hydrogen fuel cell drive system. If the transporter covers fairly normal distances in the city on a daily and weekly basis, a lithium-ion battery with an energy capacity of 48 kWh is recommended. ABT e-Transporter.

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2019 Keeling Curve Prize winners include Opus 12; conversion of CO2 into fuels and chemicals

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into cost-competitive chemicals and fuels. Transportation. is using pay-as-you-save financing to help transportation companies switch to electric buses. Three Wheels United (Bangalore, India) is using finance and technology to decarbonize the auto rickshaw market. Earlier post.). Energy Access.

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Report: electric bikes deliver the vast majority of EV emissions reductions – Charged EVs

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million barrels of oil per day globally in 2022—about 3% of total road fuel demand. In the US, bicycles and motorcycles are often considered recreational vehicles, but in other parts of the world they’re important parts of the transportation system. According to BloombergNEF , EVs as a whole displaced about 1.5

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Toyota and partners launching Cité lib by Ha:mo EV car sharing in Grenoble; ultracompact EVs complementing public transport

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Offering a new type of mobility based on ultra-compact electric vehicles, the service aims to complement Grenoble’s public transport network with a solution for short-trips—including one-way trips—that can be planned as part of overall city journeys. Earlier post.) Click to enlarge.

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India inaugurates first solar-powered H2 fueling station; power-to-gas

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India’s first solar-powered hydrogen fueling station, supplied by Air Products was inaugurated recently at an event with chief guest Shri Piyush Goyal, Union Minister for Power, Coal, and New and Renewable Energy, in conjunction with Shri Upendra Tripathy, Secretary, Minister of New and Renewable Energy.

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Power Global, Rap Eco Motors to launch mass electric auto-rickshaw line powered by swappable battery technology

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The third-largest emitter globally, India has a strong dependence upon 2- and 4-stroke three-wheel vehicles powered by fossil fuels, which serve as essential last-mile transport yet contribute to the country’s air quality crisis.

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Air Products India wins contract for solar-powered hydrogen fueling station

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Air Products has been awarded a contract with India’s University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) to build the country’s first solar-powered renewable hydrogen fueling station. Once complete, the UPES project will mark the third Air Products hydrogen fueling station operating in India.

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