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United announces investment in, commercial agreement with Dimensional Energy; CO2-to-SAF

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Dimensional has also received grants from the National Science Foundation and both the Department of Energy’s ARPA-e and Solar Energy Technology Office (SETO). The company began construction on a CO 2 -to-fuels demo in Tucson, Arizona in 2021. Commissioning of the facility has already begun, and it is set to begin operation this July.

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Ipsos poll finds 64% of Canadians would consider buying or leasing fuel cell vehicle if available

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The Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) ( earlier post ) is available to Canadians on a 3-year lease in the Vancouver area. The Tucson FCEV takes less than 5 minutes to refuel and has an estimated range of more than 420 km (261 miles). —“Studying the Environmental Benefits of the Tucson Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle”.

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IHS: fuel cell vehicle production of > 70,000 annually by 2027; <0.1% of all vehicles produced; Europe to lead by 2021

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IHS expects that during the next 11 years, the number of available FCEV models will jump to 17 from the current three (Toyota Mirai, Hyundai ix35/Tucson and the Honda Clarity), as more OEMs add FCEVs to their product portfolios. This can be achieved using an electrolyzer and electricity from a renewable source (solar PV, wind turbine etc.).

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SAE World Congress panel highlights progress on H2 infrastructure and fuel cell vehicle commercialization

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Byung Ki Ahn, Director from Hyundai’s Fuel Cell Group, showed a video showing the extensive development process of the Hyundai Fuel Cell Vehicle with validation testing to show the extensive work to make the current Hyundai production ix35 (Tucson ix) FCEV ( earlier post ) vehicle. Earlier post.).

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A Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Wants to Visit Your School

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The PHEV3A mission is to educate America one town (or in this case one school) at a time on getting its own energy independence back by moving away from imported oil to using home grown electrons preferably from renewable energy sources like solar, wind and hydro-power.

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Hyundai Motor to integrate green energy into Charge myHyundai service in Europe

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Green energy suppliers generate zero-emission energy using natural resources such as wind or solar power, which is then converted into electric energy. This ensures that, for each charging occasion via Charge myHyundai, the equivalent amount of energy generated is fed back into the grid as green electricity.

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DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

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To date, the TCF has funded more than 380 projects by unlocking more than $170 million in funding from more than 300 private sector partners, including automotive manufacturers, energy storage companies, utilities, bioenergy companies, solar providers, and aerospace companies. Tucson, Arizona). First Solar Inc. Caltrode, Inc.