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Monarch Tractor and Farm Electrification Consortium awarded $3M CEC grant for V2X backup power

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In addition to emergency scenarios, the consortium will develop and demonstrate technology to enable farmers to employ tractors to respond to conditions on the power grid by charging and discharging batteries to supply irrigation pumps and other on-farm loads in response to dynamic prices and demand response events.

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Universal Hydrogen completes first taxi tests; granted experimental airworthiness certificate by FAA; Air New Zealand agreement

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Universal Hydrogen was granted a special airworthiness certificate in the experimental category by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to proceed with the first flight of its hydrogen-powered regional aircraft. The Dash 8-300 flying testbed has a megawatt-class hydrogen fuel cell powertrain installed in one of its nacelles.

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Baidu granted China’s first permits for commercial fully driverless ride-hailing services

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The permits were granted to Baidu by government agencies in Wuhan and Chongqing's Yongchuan District. The Wuhan Economic & Technological Development Zone (WHDZ) has revamped 321 kilometers of roads for testing of AVs since 2021, of which 106 kilometers are covered by the 5G-powered V2X infrastructure.

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TECO 2030 and partners to receive €13.5M Horizon Europe grant for fuel cell passenger ferry project

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million to build and demonstrate a passenger ferry powered by TECO 2030 fuel cells. The grant amount reserved for TECO 2030 is €2.3 The consortium aims to develop a full hydrogen infrastructure for a hydrogen-powered vessel. TECO 2030 and its consortium partners will receive HORIZON EUROPE funding of €13.5

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Carlton Power granted permission for £750m UK battery energy storage system

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Carlton Power has secured planning permission to develop a £750m battery energy storage system in Greater Manchester, the largest worldwide. The post Carlton Power granted permission for £750m UK battery energy storage system appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Phillips 66 receives $3M grant to advance reversible solid oxide fuel cell technology

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Phillips 66 has received a $3-million grant from the U.S. They have a lower carbon footprint compared with conventional power plants and are an ideal technology for the capture of carbon dioxide. The grant was awarded by the Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy. Earlier post.)

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FREYR Battery awarded €100M EU Innovation Fund grant

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FREYR Battery has been awarded a €100-million grant from the European Union to support development of FREYR’s Giga Arctic project in Norway. The grant will be funded through the EU’s Innovation Fund (EUIF) as part of the EU’s efforts to promote localized production of battery solutions.

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