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MAN Engines releases first IMO Tier III engines for workboats; low-cost, SCR-only solution

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Two of the variants that are possible due to the installation flexibility of MAN Engines’ modular exhaust gas aftertreatment system. The essentially maintenance-free exhaust gas aftertreatment system is extremely lightweight, as well.

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XL Hybrids, Henley Transmission Services partner to certify AAMCO for hybrid conversion installation, servicing

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developer of a low-cost hybrid electric powertrain designed specifically for class 1-3 commercial fleet use ( earlier post ), has signed an agreement with Henley Transmission Services, LLC, the largest franchise holder of AAMCO automotive service centers, to certify AAMCO technicians to install and service XL Hybrids’ hybrid-electric conversions.

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SPX and Aker Wade partner to develop new low-cost fast chargers for EVs

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The new charge station is designed to be a low-cost, wall-mounted indoor unit aimed initially at vehicle dealerships. The business also provides consulting, strategy and technical information for vehicle servicing and maintenance, as well as for charging and the servicing of electric vehicles.

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Palermo school buses go electric with funding and 50% lower electricity rate from AMPLY Power

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In dollars per gallon terms, that energy cost means Palermo is effectively paying $1.19 It assumes end-to-end responsibility for all charging aspects of the initiative, from cloud-based system design to installing local site controllers. Similar to how data centers optimize for high efficiency, low cost, and 99.99

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ChargePoint acquires eBus and commercial vehicle management provider ViriCiti to accelerate fleet electrification

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ViriCiti will enhance the ChargePoint fleet solution portfolio of hardware, software and services by integrating information sources to optimize electric fleet operations, including battery management, charging station monitoring, OEM-agnostic telematics, vehicle maintenance and vehicle operations data.

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Hydrexia and HyGear partner on low-cost hydrogen distribution in Europe; solid state storage and delivery

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Hydrexia says that the solid-state trailers are about half the capital cost ($/kg-H 2 ) of conventional bulk tube trailers and can reduce the total cost of hydrogen delivery by 30-40%. This makes them highly suitable to be installed at industrial sites and hydrogen filling stations. —Hydrexia CEO Erik Hansen.

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DOE awarding $35M to 11 projects for hydrokinetic turbine development; ARPA-E SHARKS

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Projects are encouraged to apply concurrent (as opposed to sequential) design methodologies: control co-design, co-design, and designing for operation and maintenance. These methodologies will significantly decrease the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) of the final HKT design. University of Virginia. Emrgy, Inc. Emrgy, Inc.,

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