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Hydrogen vehicle market penetration under different scenarios. David Greene and colleagues at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) presented at the DOE 2012 Hydrogen and Fuel Cells and Vehicle Technologies Programs Annual Merit Review meetings in Washington this week. Source: Dr. David Greene. Click to enlarge.
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