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Zepp.solutions secures €2M grant to build fuel cell systems factory

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million grant from the European Just Transition Fund (JTF) for the development of a fuel cell systems factory. These fuel cell modules transform hydrogen gas into usable high-voltage electric power to drive vehicles, vessels or other heavy machinery. Earlier post.)

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ABS grants Alfa Laval the marine industry’s first approval in principle (AIP) for firing boilers with methanol

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Maritime classification society the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted Alfa Laval the first marine approval for operating boilers on methanol. Alfa Laval offers a range of oil-fired and oil and exhaust gas-fired boilers for ships.

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Cal Energy Commission approves $1M grant to develop 12L near-zero NOx nat gas engine

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The California Energy Commission approved a $1-million grant to develop a 12-liter natural gas engine that produces near-zero nitrogen oxide (NO x ) tailpipe emissions. Cummins has a history of developing natural gas engines for heavy-duty application, and its engines are being used globally in a variety of commercial vehicles.

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Landi Renzo USA awarded $600K from South Coast AQMD & SoCalGas for near-zero natural-gas Ford 7.3L engine

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California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District’s (South Coast AQMD) Clean Fuel Funds and Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) have awarded a combined $600,000 ($300,000 each) to Landi Renzo USA for Landi Renzo’s 7.3L Near-Zero natural gas engine development program, which covers Class 4-7 vehicles. The new Ford 7.3-liter

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UK chooses to axe electric vehicle grant programs as popularity skyrockets

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Effective immediately, the United Kingdom has announced it will no longer supply EV grants for most consumer purchases. The grant system, launched in 2011 as part of a system to kick start the EV sector in the UK, has ended for most consumers, only leaving grants available for vehicles in niche and commercial uses.

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Bosch to receive €160.7M in funding to support scale-up of solid-oxide fuel cell system production

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Bosch will receive a grant of €160.7 This hotbox is combined with an air and gas supply system, an electronic control unit, and an exhaust system to form an SOFC unit. Bosch’s SOFC can run on fuels such as natural gas and biomethane, which are converted to hydrogen in the fuel cell’s reformer.

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Tesla’s insane laser windshield wipers have been granted by U.S. Patent Office

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Tesla’s insane laser windshield wiper patent has been officially granted by the United States Patent Office this week. Patent Office granted the application, giving Tesla an exclusive right for the invention. The patent grant was originally spotted by Electrek. Filed in May 2019, the U.S.

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