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Hyundai is going all in on hydrogen, and relying on food waste to make that happen

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But now it says it will rely heavily on hydrogen fuel cells generated from plastic, food, and organic waste to power a whole new generation of EVs, from passenger cars to heavy-duty trucks. Rather than plugging in the vehicle as you would for a battery-electric car, hydrogen fuel cells rely on compressed hydrogen.

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Kohl’s Department Stores expands charging station initiative with 18 additional locations; 101 stations in total

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Kohl’s Department Stores will expand its plug-in vehicle charging station initiative with 36 new stations across 18 additional Kohl’s locations by the end of fall 2012. These charging stations will be available at select Kohl’s stores through 31 December 2013, after which Kohl’s will assess opportunities to expand upon the effort.

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Plug Power and HyGear partner to provide small-scale SMR hydrogen production technology to fuel cell system customers

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Fuel cell system manufacturer Plug Power Inc. and HyGear , supplier of cost-effective industrial gases, are partnering to supply HyGear’s Hy.GEN hydrogen generation technology to Plug Power fuel cell customers globally. The cleaned hydrogen is then stored in the buffer vessel. HyGear uses vacuum PSA technology.

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Bolzano orders 12 Solaris hydrogen buses

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The battery is filled with energy derived from hydrogen and through the regenerative braking, though it is also possible to recharge it by means of a plug-in socket. heat pump that allows to use waste heat from the fuel cell. Complementing the driveline is an axle with integrated electric motors (2 x 125 kW).

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Audi introduces Q5 55 TFSI e quattro plug-in hybrid; first of new PHEVs

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l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 53 – 46 g/km) is the first of the new plug-in models from Audi. According to the standard for plug-in hybrid vehicles, fuel consumption ranges from 2.4 – 2.1 It is made up of 104 prismatic cells and stores 14.1 The new drive concept comprises a 2.0 l/100 km (98.0 – 112.0 mph) takes 5.3

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Honda launches first plug-in hydrogen fuel cell EV

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Total EPA-rated range is 270 miles, and it can also plugged into a Level 2 charger and run on electricity for a 29 miles in EV mode. The company plans to rely heavily on hydrogen fuel cells generated from plastic, food, and organic waste to power a whole new generation of EVs , from passenger cars to heavy-duty trucks.

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Audi introduces A8 L 60 TFSI e quattro plug-in hybrid

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Audi is introducing a plug-in hybrid version of its A8 L luxury sedan. The combination of plug-in hybrid drive and intelligent drive management allows distances of up to 46 kilometers (28.6 The A8 as plug-in hybrid with normal wheelbase will be available a few weeks later. The HV battery stores 14.1 l/100 km (87.1 – 94.1

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