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Cummins fuel cell technology powers Coradia iLint fleet in Germany

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Cummins is powering the world’s first fleet of hydrogen trains in Bremervörde, Lower Saxony, Germany. They are powered by Cummins fuel cell systems that convert hydrogen fuel into energy and turn existing, non-electrified infrastructure into zero-emission rail lines.

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BMW Group begins production of small-series hydrogen-powered iX5

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Manufacture of the small-series hydrogen-powered vehicle is taking place in the pilot plant at its Munich Research and Innovation Centre (FIZ). The BMW Group is commencing production of its BMW iX5 Hydrogen model.

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Tesla paid Powerwall owners $10 million through virtual power plants

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million through its virtual power plant programs in 2024. Tesla announced it paid Powerwall owners $9.9 Distributed energy is working.

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Tesla’s robotaxi fleet will be powered by ‘plenty of teleoperation’

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Teslas Austin robotaxi fleet will be powered by plenty of teleoperation as it cant screw up, according to a new report from Morgan Stanley after meeting with Tesla.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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The Tiny Star Explosions Powering Moore’s Law

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Lithography technology, and potentially the nearly trillion-dollar electronics industry, would stagnate unless we could create a powerful source of shorter-wavelength, EUV light. The task of achieving such a huge power increase was so daunting that I debated with my family about the wisdom of starting a career in EUV lithography.

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LiquidPiston introduces XTS-210 25hp heavy-fueled rotary engine; 1/5th size & weight of current diesel piston engines of same power

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LiquidPiston, an innovator of compact and efficient engine technology and hybrid power systems, intends to commercialize the XTS-210, a 25-horsepower, two-stroke, supercharged, liquid-cooled, 210cc rotary engine. The XTS-210 is heavy-fuel compatible (diesel, Jet A, JP-8, kerosene) and multi-fuel capacble (gasoline, propane, hydrogen).

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