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Honda to provide $13.8M to FirstElement Fuel to support build out of California hydrogen refueling infrastructure

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million in financial assistance to FirstElement Fuel to build additional hydrogen refueling stations around the state. FirstElement received grants totaling nearly $27 million from the California Energy Commission earlier this year to build a network of 19 stations around the state.

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UPS plans to build 9 additional LNG stations at cost of ~$50M

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UPS plans to invest approximately $50 million to build an additional nine liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueling stations, bringing the total number of stations to 13. UPS began using LNG tractors in its delivery fleet in 2002. Building these fueling stations is a solid future investment for UPS. Phoenix, Ariz.,

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This mountain project won the DOE’s Solar Decathlon Build Challenge

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The contest, which has been running since 2002, challenges student teams to design and build highly efficient and innovative buildings powered by clean energy. more… The post This mountain project won the DOE’s Solar Decathlon Build Challenge appeared first on Electrek.

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Toyota opens CES with strong affirmation of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles; “staggering” rate of cost reduction; FCV on sale in US in 2015

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The first is building the vehicle at a reasonable price for many people. Since 2002, Toyota has been testing and developing a series of prototypes in North America. In those 11 years—and more than a million miles—it has significantly reduced the cost of building a fuel cell powertrain. We love batteries.

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New Lexus GX to offer brand’s first hybrid for body-on-frame vehicle

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Positioned between the LX and RX, the GX is an SUV—based on the Toyota Land Cruiser—originally launched in 2002 primarily targeting the North American market featuring a body-on-frame structure. Marking its first redesign since its initial launch in 2002, the new GX platform (GA-F) has undergone a comprehensive overhaul.

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Honda FCV Concept to make North American debut at 2015 NAIAS in Detroit

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million in financial assistance to build additional hydrogen refueling stations throughout the state of California in an effort to support the wider introduction of fuel-cell vehicles. The original Honda FCX became the first EPA- and CARB-certified fuel-cell vehicle in July 2002. Earlier post.).

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Hyundai Motor to build 4th and 5th plants in China, bringing capacity to 1.65M units per year

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will begin building its fourth and fifth plants in China next year to respond to surging demands in the world’s largest automobile market. BHMC will build its fourth plant in Cangzhou, Hebei province, and its fifth plant in Chongqing. Hyundai established BHMC in 2002, opening its first plant in China. s capacity to 1.65

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