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Alstom and MOL to explore use of hydrogen technologies for rail transport in Hungary

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Alstom’s hydrogen technology has also been purchased by SNCF (France) and FNM (Italy). Coradia iLint hydrogen trains are electric trains with a hydrogen-powered fuel cell for onboard electricity generation. The battery is used to store braking energy, to boost acceleration and for auxiliary supply.

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CAF to acquire Polish bus manufacturer Solaris; focus on urban electromobility

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Railway industry company CAF has entered into an agreement to acquire Solaris Bus & Coach, a global supplier of conventional and electric buses with presence in over 700 cities in 32 countries. Solaris’ main markets are Poland, Germany, Italy, Scandinavia and the Baltics. roda, and a workforce of more than 2,300 people.

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Get to Know the IEEE Board of Directors

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As a full professor and deputy president of the School of engineering at the University of Bologna in Italy, Metra specializes in design for test and reliability of integrated circuits and systems. He was also responsible for planning the transmission and distribution systems and the maintenance of the Panama Canal power system.

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CAF to acquire Polish bus manufacturer Solaris; focus on urban electromobility

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Railway industry company CAF has entered into an agreement to acquire Solaris Bus & Coach, a global supplier of conventional and electric buses with presence in over 700 cities in 32 countries. Solaris’ main markets are Poland, Germany, Italy, Scandinavia and the Baltics. roda, and a workforce of more than 2,300 people.

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Volvo’s Polestar 1 PHEV makes European debut; pre-orders open 13 March

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The European debut follows its global media reveal in Shanghai, China, in late 2017. The turbocharger then takes over and adds power and torque up to maximum rpm. Each electric motor delivers a maximum power of 80 kW (109 hp) for a combined power of 160 kW (218 hp) and torque of 480 N·m on the rear wheels.

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Get to Know the IEEE Board of Directors

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IEEE Life Fellow Sergio Benedetto Vice President, Publication Services and Products Sergio Bregni Benedetto is a professor emeritus at Politecnico di Torino, in Turin, Italy. This article features IEEE Board of Directors members Sergio Benedetto, Jenifer Castillo, and Fred Schindler.

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The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

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Hedging its bets, the industry is exploring ammonia, batteries, and hydrogen, among other options for powering ships. Nuclear-powered ships can go years without refueling. based TerraPower and London- and Italy-based Newcleo should be safer and simpler to operate than conventional reactors.