Remove Conversion Remove Convert Remove Diesel
article thumbnail

HaaS company Hydra Energy delivers first converted hydrogen-diesel co-combustion heavy-duty truck; up to 40% hydrogen

Green Car Congress

Hydra Energy, the Hydrogen-as-a-Service (HaaS) provider for commercial fleets looking to reduce emissions and costs with limited risk and no up-front investment ( earlier post ), has delivered its first hydrogen-converted, heavy-duty truck to paying fleet customer Lodgewood Enterprises. And we've lowered our fuel costs in the process.

Hydrogen 397
article thumbnail

Researchers show economic, environmental and grid-resilience benefits of converting diesel trains to battery-electric

Green Car Congress

In the US, diesel freight trains emit 35 million metric tons of CO 2 annually and produce air pollution that leads to $6.5 Here we show that a 241-km range can be achieved using a single standard boxcar equipped with a 14-MWh battery and inverter, while consuming half the energy consumed by diesel trains. l –1 diesel price, US$100?kWh

Diesel 418
article thumbnail

DOE researchers investigate economic and environmental impacts of converting wet waste to renewable diesel

Green Car Congress

Heavy-duty diesel vehicles using mixing controlled compression ignition (MCCI), the most common ignition and combustion strategies for heavy-duty diesel engines, contribute significantly to the emissions of GHG, oxides of nitrogen (NO x ), and particular matter (PM) and are subject to stringent emission standards. Skaggs et al.

Waste 434
article thumbnail

Aberdeen awards ULEMCo contract for 35 hydrogen dual-fuel utility vehicle conversions

Green Car Congress

ULEMCo has been awarded a major fleet-wide contract by Aberdeen City Council (ACC) for its hydrogen dual-fuel utility vehicle conversions. ULEMCo’s H2ICED allows hydrogen to be mixed with diesel directly in a conventional engine, supplied via onboard gas tanks, in volumes that displace between 30-70% of the energy from diesel.

article thumbnail

Converted hydrogen fuel cell refuse vehicle on trial in Ruhr region as part of HECTOR

Green Car Congress

The Abfallentsorgungs-Gesellschaft Ruhrgebiet mbH ( AGR ), a waste management company in Herten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, has put a converted DAF CF 340 hydrogen fuel cell truck into operation as part of the EU-funded HECTOR (Hydrogen Waste Collection Vehicles in North West Europe) project.

Convert 444
article thumbnail

SEMA sponsors ZEV conversion rebate bill in California; up to $2,000 rebate

Green Car Congress

Portantino (D-25) and Josh Newman (D-29) introduced Senate Bill 301 , a bill sponsored by the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), to create a financial rebate program for converting gas and diesel-powered motor vehicles into zero-emissions-vehicles (ZEVs). Eligible converted ZEVs would need a range of at least 100 miles.

article thumbnail

VOLVO CE expands mid-size electric offering with L120H electric conversion

Green Car Congress

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has developed a solution to convert the L120 wheel loader to electric, fulfilling market appetite for more sustainable solutions in the mid-size range. The L120H Electric Conversion will be available this year for selected customers in Europe.