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Honda begins operation of stationary fuel cell power station on Torrance campus

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marking the company's first step toward future commercialization of zero-emission backup power generation. The initiative leverages Honda's hydrogen fuel cell technology expertise and contributes to the company's global goal to achieve carbon neutrality for all products and corporate activities by 2050. m 2 Approx. m 2 Approx.

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Oakland school district now has a 100% electric, V2G-capable school bus fleet – Charged EVs

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The transition to electric school buses is well underway in California—school districts in the state had ordered over 2,000 electric buses as of late 2023. Student transportation services company Zum (pronounced “zoom”) is handling the electrification project. Oakland isn’t the only community where Zum is active.

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DoD selects BWXT to build Project Pele prototype advanced microreactor; delivery to INL in 2024

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The prototype will be built under a cost-type contract valued at approximately $300 million, depending on options selected, by BWXT Advanced Technologies LLC in facilities in Lynchburg, Virginia and Euclid, Ohio. Among the other companies playing key roles on the team are: Northrop Grumman. Aerojet Rocketdyne.

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Energy Vault to provide 1.6 GWh of gravity energy storage to support DG Fuels SAF projects

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Energy Vault, a company developing grid-scale gravity energy storage solutions, has entered into an energy storage system agreement with DG Fuels, a developer of renewable hydrogen and biogenic-based, synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and diesel fuel. Under the terms of the agreement, Energy Vault agreed to provide 1.6

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DOE Awarding $620M for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects

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The US Department of Energy is awarding $620 million for projects around the country to demonstrate advanced Smart Grid technologies and integrated systems. Smart grid regional demonstrations involving plug-in vehicles include (ranked by DOE funding): Columbus Southern Power Company (doing business as AEP Ohio).

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General Motors plans to be carbon-neutral by 2040; eliminate LDV tailpipe emissions by 2035

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The company has also signed the Business Ambition Pledge for 1.5?C, In addition to GM’s carbon goals, the company worked with the Environmental Defense Fund to develop a shared vision of an all-electric future and an aspiration to eliminate tailpipe emissions from new light-duty vehicles by 2035. Electrification.

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DOE awarding $7.4M to 7 projects for medium-and heavy-duty EV and hydrogen corridor infrastructure plans

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million to seven projects to develop medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicle (EV) charging and hydrogen corridor infrastructure plans across 23 states. Gas Technology Institute: Houston to Los Angeles (H2LA)–I-10 Hydrogen Corridor Project. National Grid: Northeast Electric Highways Study.