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CALSTART white paper shows nationwide tech supplier industry ready to support more efficient heavy-duty trucks and buses

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A new high-level white-paper from clean transportation industry group CALSTART shows that US companies that develop and manufacture high-efficiency, low-carbon technologies for heavy-duty vehicles are ready to support more efficient trucks and buses. The white paper’s mapping function also shows clusters of activity.

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UL releases white paper on Li-ion battery safety issues; first of a series on the technology

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Underwriters Laboratories (UL) released the first in a series of white papers that review evolving battery technology. The first paper explores many of the issues and opportunities associated with Li-ion batteries as well as current and recommended safety standards to address changes in the technology and use.

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Argonne white paper outlines battery and R&D requirements for electric aviation

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A new white paper published by the Argonne National Laboratory Collaborative Center for Energy Storage Science (ACCESS) outlines a clear set of battery requirements and research and development needs to accelerate the commercialization of electric propulsion for aviation—from air taxis in the near term to 737 class aircraft in the long term.

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MECA report assesses technology feasibility for heavy-duty diesel trucks to meet lower NOx standards by 2024

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The Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association (MECA) released a report assessing market-ready technologies being commercialized by suppliers of emission control and efficiency components for heavy-duty diesel vehicles to meet lower intermediate standards for oxides of nitrogen (NO x ) by 2024 as a transition to final standards in 2027.

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Setting a new standard for battery leak testing

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Currently, the common practice in the battery manufacturing industry is to test cell packaging prior to final assembly. For example, to look for defects, a manufacturer performs a helium leak test on the cells before the electrolyte is added. How do you go from a submitted paper to an industry-wide standard?

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Australian-German business coalition releases roadmap for large-scale green hydrogen import to Germany

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The green hydrogen roadmap developed by the Taskforce consists of a 10-point plan and a White Paper and is intended to outline a constructive pathway forward in Germany for business and government. The roadmap could potentially serve as an example for other nations looking for solutions. Source: RMI analysis).

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Former Commerce and Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta urges technology neutral policies in reaching proposed CAFE standards

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In a white paper released at a National Press Club briefing, Secretary Mineta detailed his support for such policies—i.e., those which do not favor one technology over another through consumer incentives, federal subsidies, testing standards or technology-specific credits.

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