Latest zero carbon energy news – Page 14
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New technology enables high-power battery charging for electric vehicles
Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden has advanced inductive power transfer technology to enable high-power battery charging without the use of a human or a robotic arm. A new form of silicon carbide semiconductor, as well as a copper wire as thin as a human hair, have been produced. These ...
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Elon Musk reveals Tesla’s plan for “sustainable energy for all of Earth” during Investor Day
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, has unveiled his “Master Plan 3” which outlines Tesla’s vision for a sustainable energy future.
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Jet H2 Energy to build 10 hydrogen truck refuelling stations by 2024
Jet H2 Energy, a joint venture of H2 Energy Europe and Phillips 66, plans to build its first 10 hydrogen refuelling stations in Germany and Denmark, with a total of 250 stations planned for Germany, Austria, and Denmark.
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Ecobat to build first lithium-ion battery recycling facility in North America
EcoBat, the global leader in battery recycling, has announced plans to build its first lithium-ion battery recycling facility in North America. The new facility will be located in Casa Grande, Arizona, and will initially produce an estimated 10,000 tons of recycled material per year, with plans to expand capacity to ...
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Researchers Advance High-Performance Solid-State Batteries
A team of researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has discovered a new class of electrolyte materials with improved conductivity, which could enable the development of more powerful solid-state batteries. Solid-state batteries have no liquid electrolyte and instead rely on a solid substance to transport lithium ions from ...
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bp Aberdeen Hydrogen Energy Limited to build electrolyser capacity to serve transport fleets
BP Aberdeen Hydrogen Energy Limited, a joint venture between bp and Aberdeen City Council, has announced it is seeking tenders for hydrogen electrolyser and compression, storage, and dispensation equipment
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bp plans major green hydrogen project in Teesside to help decarbonise heavy transport
bp has confirmed plans to build a large-scale green hydrogen production facility in the North East of England, as part of its efforts to support the UK’s transition to a low-carbon future.The project, called HyGreen Teesside, is expected to have a production capacity of up to 500MWe by 2030, with ...
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Battery researchers find possible reason for self-discharge
One of the biggest challenges Li-ion batteries face is self-discharge, where they lose their charge even when they are not in use
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Reliance Industries takes the wraps off India’s first hydrogen internal combustion heavy duty engine
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has unveiled India’s first hydrogen internal combustion engine (H2ICE) technology for heavy duty trucks at the India Energy Week in Bangalore. As part of its ambitious Net Carbon Zero vision, Reliance has committed $10 billion to develop an ecosystem for new energy and ...
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Nikola moves into hydrogen production, distribution and refuelling with launch of new HYLA brand
As part of a launch event in Phoenix, Arizona, Nikola unveiled the hydrogen fuel cell Class 8 tractor unit for the US market and took the wraps of HYLA, the firms new hydrogen energy brand.
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Tesla Semi deliveries begin in the U.S. after 4-year delay
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the Semi in November 2017. Even though deliveries started in North America half a decade later, in December 2022, the electric truck still seems like a novelty, mainly due to production delays and unsatiated curiosity among interested parties regarding its real-world performance.
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Ballard and Adani will jointly develop a hydrogen fuel cell truck for mining logistics
Ballard Power Systems has announced a collaboration with Adani Enterprises Limited and Ashok Leyland to undertake a pilot project to create a hydrogen fuel cell electric truck (FCET) for mining logistics and transportation. The FCET will be introduced in India in 2023.
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Amogy introduces the world’s first ammonia-powered, zero-emission semi truck
Amonia has now joined the mix as a potential fuel for long-haul freight operations with the news Amogy has completed initial testing of the world’s first ammonia-powered, zero-emission tractor unit.
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Hyzon Motors, Chevron & Raven SR unite on Hydrogen Production in N. California
Hyzon Motors Inc., Raven SR Inc., a renewable fuels company, and Chevron New Energies, a division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc., have announced a collaboration to commercialise operations of a green waste-to-hydrogen production facility in Richmond that will supply hydrogen fuel to Northern California transportation markets. Raven SR S1 LLC, a ...
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Terberg’s battery-electric yard shunter detailed review
Terberg has launched a zero-tailpipe-emission shunter that has a cost parity with diesel. Our colleagues at Commercial Motor have been to take a closer look at it, and explore some of the Dutch manufacturer’s other developments
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Freight Carbon Zero Interview – Einride general manager for Europe Robert Ziegler
Swedish truck and tech company, Einride, is growing rapidly. Having secured $500 million of funding last year it has recently opened up in Germany, Benelux and the US and there’s a UK market entry imminent. We got the low down on the company and its plans for the future from ...
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Success for Scania’s regional battery electric trucks as order total rises to 640
In June 2022, Scania debuted battery electric trucks for regional transportation. Currently the orders have reached 640, and the corporation sees a definite trend for electric vehicles.
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Explainer article - how does the battery work in a battery electric truck?
We’re conscious many in the commercial vehicle and road freight sector are having to get to grips with a whole new world of technology, terms and vehicle operating conditions. In the first of an occasional series of explainer articles, Andy Salter takes a look at how Lithium-ion batteries being used ...
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The circular economy
We saw this published by our friends at Emissions Analytics and have received permission to re-publish it here.
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UK Science and Technology Select Committee calls for more trials on hydrogen HGV applications
A report released by the Science and Technology Select Committee of MPs in the UK, has looked at the role hydrgoen will play in the achieving the UK’s net zero emissions ambitions by 2050, concluding it “is not a panacea”, but can grow to become “a big niche” fuel in ...