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BYD introduces Type A battery-electric school bus with V2G technology

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School buses can be charged overnight when energy demand is low, and clean emission free energy can be fed back into the classroom during school hours when the bus is parked keeping classrooms well-lit and students and teachers plugged-in. —Samuel Kang, BYD’s Head of Total Technology Solutions.

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SwRI and USTA researchers to develop a novel catalyst for low-temperature SCR

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Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) announced funding for a new joint research projects to advance clean emission technologies. One of the main groups of pollutants resulting from fuel combustion is the oxides of nitrogen, or NO x.

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ITM Power signs hydrogen fuel contract with Honda (UK)

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ITM Power has signed a fuel contract with Honda (UK), which will purchase hydrogen at £10/kg (US$12.91/kg). The contract covers fuel dispensed across ITM Power’s hydrogen refueling network. The Honda Fuel Cell Clarity has a hydrogen tank capacity of 5.46

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Hertz introduces CNG vehicle rentals in US; Civics and Yukons

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In addition to having significant CNG fueling infrastructure across the state—approximately 70 existing or planned public stations—Oklahoma is also home to several of the top natural gas producers in the country, including Chesapeake Energy Corporation.

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Researchers Say Mix of Policies and Current or Near-Term Technologies Could Phase Out US CO2 Emissions from Coal-Fired Power Plants by 2030

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The authors are Pushker Kharecha and James Hansen from NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies & Columbia University Earth Institute (GISS); Charles Kutscher from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory; and Edward Mazria from 2030 Inc./ A first step is to remove fossil fuel subsidies. Architecture 2030. Kharecha et al.

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EnerDel introduces Li-ion pack for upgrading Allison NiMH-based hybrid buses

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has introduced the new PPA 300-689 Vigor+ Energy Storage System (ESS) as part of its aftermarket and service business strategy. The ESS is designed as a retrofit to replace the nickel metal hydride (NiMH)-based energy storage system currently used in Allison hybrid buses. The EnerDel system features 19 kWh rated energy (16.9

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Hyperion Unveils Design of its Small Modular Nuclear Reactor, the Hyperion Power Module

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Over its 7-10 year operational life, the HPM will deliver 70 MW of thermal energy, or approximately 25 MWe. The US Department of Energy is supporting the development and deployment of SMRs for the domestic market, and plans to establish an SMR program, with a target of FY2011. Global Energy Module (GEM50). Westinghouse-Toshiba.

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