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Study finds GWP of electrolyzed hydrogen to meet ORD’s fuel needs would be 2.5x that of fossil fuels with 2020 grid mix

Green Car Congress

Phil Ansell, an aerospace engineer at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, modeled the life cycle carbon dioxide equivalent emissions of liquid hydrogen production required to meet the fuel needs of Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD) with today’s electric grid mix. Or is it better to liquefy it on site at the airport?

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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Hydrogen Contaminant Detector, $150,000 Skyre, Inc., Novel chemical looping process for conversion of natural gas to pure hydrogen, $150,000 CanmetENERGY, Ottawa, Canada Glowink Inc., Austin, Texas First Solar Inc., Flexible perovskite-perovskite PV for mobile power applications, $745,500 Swift Solar, Redwood City, Calif.

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Is aviation the best application yet for hydrogen fuel cells?

Charged EVs

His new company, ZeroAvia, is developing an aircraft powertrain energized by hydrogen fuel cells. Charged recently chatted with Mr. Miftakhov to learn about the technical and business aspects of hydrogen-electric aviation and his company’s ambitious plans for the future. In December, the company won a £12-million ($16.3-million)

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Daimler opens new MB R&D center in Beijing, presents G-Code hydrogen-electric plug-in hybrid all-wheel drive concept

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The G-Code is powered by two individually controlled drive cores: a compact, turbocharged hydrogen-fueled combustion engine which solely drives the front wheels, and an electric motor which drives the rear axle and transmits its power selectively to the two wheels via a dual multi-disc clutch. China Engines Hybrids Hydrogen Plug-ins'

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What is Home energy management system, why it is needed

Baua Electric

Renewable Energy Integration HEMS can integrate with renewable energy sources such as solar panels or wind turbines, allowing users to maximize the use of clean energy. Because they usually sit for a long period of time, their charging can be shifted to periods when either solar generation is high or electricity prices are low.

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Bloom Energy Debuts SOFC Fuel Cell System for Distributed Generation

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featured California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, General Colin Powell, and early customers including Bank of America; The Coca-Cola Company; Cox Enterprises; eBay; FedEx Express; Google; Staples; and Walmart. The event was hosted at eBay Inc., Diagram of a solid oxide fuel cell. The electrolyte is a ceramic. Click to enlarge.

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EV Briefs, and Black Rock City & EVs

Plugs and Cars

Out in the desert as part of Burning Man , our encampment, Snow Koan Solar, is setting up a solar photovoltaic EV Charging Station (at 7:30 and Desert) for electric scooters, golf carts, sofas and barstools. We'll also be taking Burning Man art projects off petroleum generators by switching them to solar electricity.

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