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GlobalData: hydrogen to become game changer as large-scale source of cleaner power

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The technology has the capability to serve as a long-term, large-scale clean energy storage medium that aids power generation from renewable sources, however, formulating a cost-effective and well-regulated transition is a complex issue and the cost of producing hydrogen from renewable energy sources is currently expensive.

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Parallel Systems raises $50M Series A to build autonomous battery-electric rail cars that move freight

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The Parallel system can also help alleviate the supply chain crisis by enabling low cost and regular movement of freight in and out of ports. Parallel vehicles use just 25% of the energy compared to a semi-truck and offer the lowest operational cost of any surface freight transportation mode.

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Carbon Sciences plans to act as developer for US-based methane-to-gasoline plant

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The company says it is also developing a proprietary technology to enable a second-generation GTL solution that will produce even cleaner gasoline by using captured CO 2 or low-value, high-CO 2 content natural gas as part of the process. The syngas production section accounts for more than 50% of the capital cost of a methanol plant.

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Efficient Drivetrains (EDI) announces availability of EDI PowerDrive 4000ev drivetrain; suitable for Type-A school buses

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Traditional vehicles deployed each morning and afternoon expose students and the surrounding community to 15 times more mobile particulates than their cleaner, electrified counterparts.

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China’s first heavy-duty engine with Westport high pressure direct injection technology

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Based on the Weichai Power WP12 engine platform, the 12-liter engine features Westport HPDI technology which maintains the power and performance of the base diesel engine, but allows the replacement of up to 95% of diesel fuel with cleaner burning, less expensive natural gas.

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Santos reports successful CO2 capture and storage injection trial in Moomba CCS project

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We will need an approved methodology for CCS to be in place with the Clean Energy Regulator before we take a final investment decision on our Moomba CCS Project because carbon credits are essential to make it stack up economically with the cost of abatement still at around A$30 per tonne.

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PNNL team develops least costly to date carbon capture system with conversion to methanol

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The PNNL team’s goal is to continually chip away at costs by making the capture process more efficient and economically competitive. The team brought the cost of capture down to $47.10 —Yuan Jiang, lead author of the Journal of Cleaner Production paper Different systems can be used depending on the nature of the plant or kiln.