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Trillium has completed construction of the largest hydrogen transit refueling station in North America. The Santa Ana, California hydrogen station, which went live Friday, was jointly developed by Trillium, Air Products, the Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE), Ballard Fuel Systems and New Flyer.
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NYK Line, Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU), and Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) signed a joint R&D agreement for the commercialization of an ammonia-fueled ammonia gas carrier (AFAGC) that would use ammonia as the main fuel, in addition to an ammonia floating storage and regasification barge (A-FSRB).
The Yuchai YCK16H hydrogen-fueled engine was successfully ignited in Yulin, Guangxi. liters and a maximum horsepower of 560 hp, is the largest hydrogen-fueled engine with the largest displacement and horsepower in China. The application of ammonia fuel and methanol is also one of the highlights of this engine platform.
The highly competitive five-year grant, awarded through the DOE’s Gas Phase Chemical Physics program, recognizes rising stars in science. Leah is breaking new ground by harnessing chemical and optical interactions to prepare molecular gases, including important fuels, in energy-saving states for transport and storage.
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The US Department of Energy (DOE) launched a new mobile app to help drivers find stations that provide alternativefuel for vehicles. Users can search for stations that offer electricity, biodiesel (B20), natural gas (compressed and liquefied), ethanol (E85), hydrogen, and propane.
John Hofmeister, former President of Shell Oil Company and founder and CEO of Citizens for Affordable Energy (CFAE), is joining the Fuel Freedom Foundation (FFF) Advisory Board. The organizations are also pushing electric vehicles as an important options, whether battery-based or hydrogen-fuel-cell based. —John Hofmeister.
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Allison Transmission announced the availability of hydrogenfuel cell and compressed natural gas (CNG) testing at its Vehicle Electrification + Environmental Test Center ( VEET ). Phase one provides the ability to detect safely and to manage hydrogengas or flames in the test cell.
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million in grants to eligible individuals, businesses, governmental entities, and school districts, to replace older diesel vehicles with new alternativefuel and hybrid vehicles. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will award up to $5.7
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liter alternativefuel engines. Strategic investments in new markets and OEM-class products and capabilities will allow Juniper to compete for leadership in the light-duty alternativefuels market, Westport says. manufactures and sells LNG fuel tanks for vehicles. In 2009, Juniper Engines introduced its new 2.0-liter
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