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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles safer than gas-powered cars?

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Electric vehicles have historically received a bad reputation for concerns around safety. Issues like thermal runaway, electrocution, and reports of inextinguishable fires plagued the pioneering electric vehicles. Useful terms: Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle (ICEV) and Electric Vehicle (EV). In fact, EVs have just 25.1

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Panasonic and Tokyo Gas introduce home fuel cell unit for condominiums

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Panasonic Corporation and Tokyo Gas Co., The new units will be sold by Tokyo Gas from 1 April 2014. The product is the first commercialized fuel cell system in which the fuel cell unit, hot water unit and backup heat source unit can all be stored in the pipe shaft of the condominium. Water tank capacity. Hot water unit.

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Statoil to build the world’s first floating wind farm: Hywind Scotland

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Statoil will install a 30 MW wind turbine farm on floating structures at Buchan Deep, 25 km offshore Peterhead, harnessing Scottish wind resources to provide renewable energy to the mainland. The pilot park will cover around 4 square kilometres, at a water depth of 95-120 meters. The wind farm will power around 20,000 households.

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Hydrogenics wins order from E.ON for power-to-hydrogen-gas energy storage project in Germany

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for a “Power-to-Gas” project in Germany. The 2 MW energy storage facility, to be located in Falkenhagen in northeast Germany, will use surplus renewable energy sources to produce hydrogen for storage in the country’s existing natural gas pipeline network. Electrolysis company Hydrogenics Corporation has received an order from E.ON

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ABS provides first approval in principle for floating Rankine cycle renewable energy plant

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Marine classification society ABS has issued its first Approval in Principle (AIP) for a new concept renewable energy design in which a moored spar uses ammonia in a closed-cycle process to produce electrical power for a commercial utility grid. —Barry Cole, OTI’s Executive Vice President and Director of Technology Development.

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No regrets: A Phoenix mom moves beyond her gas-powered car and doesn’t look back

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“It’s because our car is different because it doesn’t need gas,” Jazmin told her daughter. The burn- off gas that comes out of cars isn’t good for you. Now, Jazmin’s daughter covers her face when she walks around gas cars so she doesn’t breathe in the exhaust. There were too many surprises with a gas car.

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Protecting Your EV in an Eco-Friendly Garage

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Adding Sustainability to Storage If you’ve invested in an electric vehicle, you likely already understand the importance of leading a more sustainable life. Safeguarding Your EV We probably don’t have to tell you that electric vehicles often come with a hefty price tag. Additionally, moisture and electricity don’t mix.

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