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Fraunhofer team developing continuous rapid production line for fuel cell components

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Hydrogen is set to be used in industry and in the future also in road traffic, finally heralding a shift away from gasoline and diesel fuel. Therefore, Fraunhofer IPT is developing for the first time in a research environment a non-stop pilot line in which fuel cell components are made and assembled into the finished product in one place.

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The Advantages of Establishing EV Charging Stations in Residential Areas

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The rise of Electric Vehicles as a viable and environmentally-friendly alternative to traditional vehicles has been prominent in recent years. This plays a pivotal role in climate change mitigation and fostering a cleaner living environment. Properties equipped with EV charging stations often see an increase in value.

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Study concludes abundant shale gas is neither climate hero nor villain; need for targeted GHG reduction policy

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These questions include how shale gas will affect the national and global economy, local environments and communities, global energy markets, geopolitics, and more. Most evidence indicates that natural gas as a substitute for coal in electricity production, gasoline in transport, and electricity in buildings decreases greenhouse gases.

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How the EV Charging Industry Is Emerging and Evolving

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After 150 years without much happening around electric vehicles, Tesla set off a spark in 2006 that triggered a chain reaction of rapid growth and change. Since then, the market for electric vehicles has exploded, and with it the EV charging industry. In 2010, there were only about 17,000 electric cars on roads around the world.

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DOE releases SBIR/STTR FY16 Phase 1 Release 2 topics; hydrogen, electric vehicles, more efficient combustion engines; biogas-to-fuels

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Electric drive vehicle batteries. SiC MOSFETs for electric drive vehicle power electronics. Where possible, applicants should show a relationship to, and demonstrate an understanding of, automotive application requirements and environments. While lower current ( 100 A remains a key threshold for automotive applications.

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

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The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac. Focus on fuel economy.

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OECD paper presents and analyzes policies and programs to foster market growth of green cars

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It also reviews government policies in a number of OECD countries as well as a selection of non-OECD economies. Several factors are slowing the development of the market, especially of the more radical alternatives such as battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Alternative propulsion systems include hybrid and electric engines.