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Toshiba to partner with Kawasaki City on 5-year demo of independent energy supply system utilizing solar power and hydrogen

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Toshiba Corporation and Kawasaki City will conduct a cooperative demonstration experiment of an independent energy supply system utilizing solar power and hydrogen. Since the system can operate on only sunlight and water, it will be able to independently provide electricity and hot water in times of emergency, even when lifelines are cut.

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Dürr building smart and resource-efficient paint shop at San Luis Potosí in Mexico for BMW Group; Industry 4.0

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The use of renewable energy sources will ensure that the plant is supplied with 100% CO 2 -free electricity. Responsible use of water resources is a particular sustainability goal in San Luis Potosí. The facility will have the lowest water consumption per vehicle produced in the production network.

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Eos Energy launches $500M Project AMAZE with $398.6M conditional loan guarantee from DOE; long-term zinc-based storage

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Eos Z3 battery module Z3 battery modules store electrical energy through zinc deposition. A blend of water, halides, additives, and buffering agents make up the proprietary aqueous electrolyte. The project secured an up to $398.6-million

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Alstom and MOL to explore use of hydrogen technologies for rail transport in Hungary

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The battery is used to store braking energy, to boost acceleration and for auxiliary supply. The only emission from a hydrogen train is water; it produces no harmful particulate or gaseous emissions.

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E.ON Power-to-Gas facility begins commercial operations; wind-to-H2

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The plant uses wind power and Hydrogenics’ electrolysis equipment to transform water into hydrogen, which is then injected into the existing regional natural gas transmission system. one of the first companies to demonstrate that surplus energy can be stored in the gas pipeline system in order to help balance supply against demand.

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TravelCenters of America LLC planning to install 50 on-island DEF dispensers in 2011

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purified water and 32.5% gallon containers of DEF at all 228 of its locations, available at the fuel desk, travel store or truck maintenance counters and all of the company’s RoadSquad emergency roadside vehicles carry a supply of DEF. DEF is a nontoxic solution of 67.5%

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Hydrogenics wins order from E.ON for power-to-hydrogen-gas energy storage project in Germany

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Power-to-Gas is a novel way to store energy at utility scale, whereby surplus electrical grid power is converted into hydrogen gas. The electrolysis of water into hydrogen whenever surplus electrical power is available is the optimal pathway to increase the renewable content in the energy system mix.