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Hino Trucks announces Project Z for Class 4-8 zero emission trucks; fuel-cell and battery-electric

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Hino Trucks announced Project Z, the company’s development path to zero emissions vehicles, ranging from class 4 to class 8. The ZEV products ranged from a class 5 on a SEA Electric SEA-Drive 120a on a Hino M5 chassis, up to a Hino XL Series class 8 tractor powered by Toyota’s Fuel Cell system ( earlier post ).

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ARPA-E awards $130M to 66 “OPEN 2012” transformational energy technology projects

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sunlight through low-cost, plastic light-guiding sheets and then. Methane to Methanol Fuel: A Low Temperature Process The Gas Technology Institute (GTI) will develop a new process to. convert natural gas into methanol and hydrogen. If successful, the new crop would have a lower cost of. The reactor delivers.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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Gasoline/diesel fueling stations to replenish the liquid fuel for these engines are readily available. There are trucks and buses being converted commercially today. The convenience and low cost of this concept alone merit attention. The Hydrogen car and its issues. Distributed Solar and Wind with the PHEV.

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