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Hyundai delivers keys to first Tucson Fuel Cell customer; leasing for $499/mo, with unlimited free fueling; first drive

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In an event combining a first-customer ceremony and a media drive, Tustin (California) Hyundai’s Dealer Principal, John Patterson, handed over the keys to Hyundai’s first mass-produced Tucson Fuel Cell crossover ( earlier post ) to Timothy Bush, the first Hyundai Fuel Cell customer, with Hyundai executives in attendance. Tucson Fuel Cell.

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Review update: 2021 Honda CR-V Hybrid is 38-mpg mainstream green

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The Honda CR-V Hybrid is a quiet giant in the grand shift that’s happening in the auto industry. Yes, you might still be able to get non-hybrid versions of the Honda CR-V, or its rivals like the Toyota RAV4, Hyundai Tucson, or Ford Escape, but each year the portion of these that are selling as hybrids becomes a little larger.

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Report: Hyundai to introduce new fuel-cell vehicle in 2018 at half the price of Tucson Fuel Cell

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The Korea Herald reported that Hyundai Motor plans to unveil a new fuel-cell electric vehicle with a price tag of 60 million won (~US$53,900)—around half the price of the current Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell. With Korean government subsidies of 27.5 million won (~US$24,700), the purchase price for customers could be lowered to about 33.5

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Rheinmetall setting up JV with PolyCharge for DC-link capacitors; taking 13% stake

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Underlying this move is Rheinmetall’s goal of gaining a stronger foothold in the rapidly growing markets for electromobility and industrial applications as well as accessing subsystems and components necessary for making innovative products in future. to produce, develop and market DC-link capacitors.

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LANL, U Arizona study finds vampire algae killer’s genetic diversity poses threat to biofuels

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New DNA analysis by a team from Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and the University of Arizona has revealed surprising genetic diversity in a bacterium that poses a persistent threat to the algae biofuels industry. Brown, Plant Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. Credit: Seth Steichen and Judith K.

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United announces investment in, commercial agreement with Dimensional Energy; CO2-to-SAF

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The company began construction on a CO 2 -to-fuels demo in Tucson, Arizona in 2021. At the Tucson site, they are using electricity from the Arizona grid, which gets an increasing amount of power from local solar panels. Commissioning of the facility has already begun, and it is set to begin operation this July.

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DOE to invest $30M to further H2 and fuel cell technology as industry continues strong growth

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Department (DOE) released a new report showing continued momentum and growth in the fuel cell industry. In addition to transportation applications, hydrogen has the potential to decarbonize multiple sectors by enabling renewable, energy storage, and low carbon industrial applications.