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Road-legal Fuel Cell Black Cabs make first appearance on London’s roads

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Fuel Cell Black Cabs are on the roads of London for the first time since being awarded Road Legal status by the UK Vehicle Certification Authority (VCA). Affordable and low polluting cabs are within our grasp and I urge manufacturers to accelerate efforts to produce them. Earlier post.). Click to enlarge.

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Aluminum industry says NHTSA/EPA draft rule assumptions on lightweighting in small cars false

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Long term regulatory certainty to enable appropriate investment. The agencies clearly recognize the body of data and on-the-road examples that confirm mass reduction through stronger, yet lighter materials helps deliver safe, fuel efficient and cost-effective vehicles to meet or exceed consumer demands.

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Johnson Controls showing new prismatic automotive Li-ion cells and sub-modules at Geneva Motor Show; planning sub-module production in 2014

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Under the terms of the agreement, which also ended the legal actions between the two, Johnson Controls acquired Saft’s share of the JV for $145 million in cash. Modular systems are easier to adapt to different cars, shortening development times and making batteries more affordable to produce. Earlier post.).

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Bank of America joins Stanford’s Global Climate & Energy Project

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All of humankind needs energy that is reliable, cleaner and more affordable. While Stanford and collaborating academic institutions hold legal title to all technology, patents and information derived from GCEP-funded research, corporate sponsors receive a royalty-free license to the patents.

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ARB: California not tracking to meet required GHG reductions due to transportation; significant changes in communities and systems required

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The supply of housing in many regions is a small fraction of the need, particularly homes affordable to low-income communities, which is contributing to lengthening commutes. Improve incentives and legal certainty for projects that provide affordable housing choices near jobs, transit, and other high-opportunity locations.

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Bosch says it has solved diesel NOx problem; as low as 13 mg NOx/km even under RDE; refining existing technologies

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Equipped with the latest Bosch technology, diesel vehicles will be classed as low-emission vehicles and yet remain affordable. But even today, vehicles equipped with Bosch diesel technology can achieve as little as 13 milligrams of NO x in standard legally-compliant RDE cycles. —Bosch CEO Dr. Volkmar Denner.

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LowCVP announces winners of Low Carbon Urban Mobility Technology Challenge

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Ecospin is a research, design and development company which has developed the first road-legal, 3-wheeled, stand-on, rear wheel-powered electric vehicle. The designers say the system is affordable, convenient and reliable. Research for the system, which bundles a number of advanced technologies began in 2002. Ecospin Ltd.

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