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Study Finds Availability of Low-CO2 Electricity and Hydrogen May Paradoxically Delay Large-Scale Transition to Electric and/or Hydrogen Vehicle Fleet

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The increased availability of low-CO 2 electricity/hydrogen was found to delay the large-scale introduction of electric/hydrogen vehicles for all CO 2 targets considered. The team used a model (Global Energy Transition, GET-RC 6.1)

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UK Technology Strategy Board Awards More Than 12M to 22 Projects to Speed Up Development of Low-Carbon Technology for Vehicles; Includes Gas Turbine Range Extender and Li-S Battery Cells

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Projects to be funded include: Ultra Lightweight Gas Turbine Range Extender for Electric Vehicles. The aim of this project is to develop an ultra-lightweight, gas turbine powered, electric vehicle range extender that will enable vehicle weight savings of 100 kg or more and a modest reduction in CO 2 emissions on the UNECE101 drive cycle.

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Electrification gaining momentum in fleet vehicle industry – Charged EVs

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Medium- and heavy-duty trucks, from delivery vans to tractor-trailers, are major fuel consumers and greenhouse gas (GHG) emitters. To reduce CO2 emissions, many countries signed the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate, pledging to cut their emissions by certain targets.

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