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Toyota and DIFFER partner on direct solar production of hydrogen from humid air, rather than water

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The Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research ( DIFFER ) is partnering with Toyota Motor Europe (TME) to develop a device that absorbs water vapor, and splits it into hydrogen and oxygen directly using solar energy. One of these sustainable fuels is hydrogen, which can be used to store renewable energy.

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Hyundai Motor accelerates hydrogen technology development through 3 strategic investments

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Hyundai Motor Company announced key investments into three hydrogen companies—Impact Coatings, H2Pro and GRZ Technologies—to strengthen its leadership position in the global hydrogen fuel cell ecosystem. —Youngcho Chi, President and Chief Innovation Officer at Hyundai Motor Group. Impact Coatings.

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Mercedes-Benz supplying 129 Citaro G hybrid 18m articulated buses to Belgium’s TEC Group

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A 14 kW, 220 N·m electric motor is positioned between the engine and the automatic transmission. On overrun or when the bus is braking, the energy recovery phase, the motor acts as a generator to produce electric power, which is briefly stored by the Citaro hybrid in capacitors. Mercedes-Benz calls this the support phase.

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Continental presents 48V full-hybrid system; motor delivers up to 30 kW

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The new 48-volt high-power system, comprising an electric motor with integrated power electronics and a battery, reduces fuel consumption and thereby also CO 2 emissions by around 20% compared with similar vehicles fitted with combustion engines. 8-volt high-power electric motor with a peak output of 30?kW.

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Hyundai Motor Company and Cummins to collaborate on hydrogen fuel cell technology

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Hyundai Motor Company and Cummins Inc. —Saehoon Kim, Vice President and Head of Fuel Cell Group at Hyundai Motor Group. The NEXO, Hyundai’s second-generation fuel cell electric vehicle with a range of more than 610 kilometers, is a versatile, three-row SUV that emits clean water vapor and even purifies the air while driving.

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Old empires could be the key to a new car future – ET Auto

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Hydrogen is the most abundant substance in the universe, and a crucial element in the creation of our most precious resource: water. Recently, industry has turned to green hydrogen, created by running an electric current through water with an electrolyte. or Ford Motor Co. Hyundai Motor Co. Honda Motor Co.

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BMW to present BMW iX5 Hydrogen at the IAA Mobility 2021

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The fuel cell delivers an electrical output of up to 125 kW/170 hp, with water vapor as the only emission. The electric motor was developed from the fifth-generation BMW eDrive technology also used in the BMW iX. The BMW iX5 Hydrogen combines fuel cell technology with a fifth-generation BMW eDrive.

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