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ABB installs two OppCharge fast chargers for electric hybrid buses in Luxembourg City

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ABB has installed two fast-chargers for electric hybrid buses at Luxembourg City’s central station. The chargers are based on OppCharge, an open interface for the automated charging of electric buses from any manufacturer ( earlier post ), and use a pantograph on the infrastructure to connect the bus to the charging point.

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ABB delivers OppCharge fast charger for electric hybrid buses to Bertrange, Luxembourg

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ABB has inaugurated the first OppCharge fast-charging station for electric buses in Benelux, in the commuter belt town of Bertrange, Luxembourg. buses from other manufactures can also be charged. Potentially 12 Volvo electric hybrid buses operated by Sales-Lentz will be running on existing public bus lines in Luxembourg.

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Si anode company LeydenJar secures €30M EU backing for silicon anode foil factory

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Now, the EIB’s financing will help it to develop and install a set of larger machines to demonstrate the first-of-its-kind production of the anode material at industrial scale. LeydenJar has demonstrated production of its anode material at pilot plant scale. In total, 11 parties are involved in greenSPEED.

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BMW Group to lead €19.5M HyCET project consortium on hydrogen combustion engine trucks

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As one of the world’s leading engine manufacturers and a pioneer in the sustainable off-road sector, powertrain specialist DEUTZ has developed a 7.8-liter As part of the HyCET project, this engine will be installed in an 18-tonne truck to demonstrate its practicality for mobile applications. liter hydrogen engine.

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NGK Spark Plug & HAKUTO-R to test solid-state lithium battery technology on the moon in 2021

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NGK Spark Plug, a manufacturer with more than 80 years of experience in spark plugs and ceramics, and lunar exploration company ispace, inc., NGK Spark Plug’s specialty in making batteries small and compact is a key feature for future spacecraft to install the technology in a limited space.

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ABB powers 450kW fast charging for electric buses in Gothenburg

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Due for delivery in spring 2018, two fast chargers will be installed at Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Eriksberg Square, on line 16 of the city’s bus network, on which two prototype electric articulated high capacity buses from Volvo will operate.

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Tesla launches non-Tesla Supercharging Pilot Program in Iceland

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Tesla’s Pilot Supercharger program was announced in July 2021 , after the company confirmed that the automaker would open its charging stalls to other EV manufacturers. In mid-June, Tesla expanded the Pilot Program in Denmark, Finland, Germany, Luxembourg, and Switzerland. Luxembourg. The Netherlands. Switzerland.

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