Infrastructure
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A hydrogen fuel-cell train will enter service in Germany next year.
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Toyota to launch fuel-cell buses next year for Olympics
Toyota will deliver its first hydrogen fuel-cell buses next year.
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Hydrogen fuel-station finder app launched by Air Liquide
Infrastructure company Air Liquide is launching an app to find hydrogen fueling stations.
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Who makes electric buses? BYD, Mercedes, Proterra...and Tesla says it will
Electric buses are on the rise.
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Will electric buses replace propane ones in national parks (which replaced diesels)?
Utah's Zion National Park may convert its propane buses to electric power.
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New hydrogen fueling station closer to throughput of gasoline
H2 Logic claims its new dispenser can increase the throughput of hydrogen fueling stations.
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Swedish students compete to build the most efficient electric railcar.
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Early Mercedes fuel-cell driver's 'sobering assessment' to industry
As the old saying goes, you can identify the pioneers by the arrows in their backs. Being an early adopter of new technologies can be exciting, but it can also require adaptations to fit into its limitations. Just ask David Wenger, one German proponent and driver of a Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-Cell...
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Oklahoma claim: first state with natural-gas fueling on highways
Oklahoma has a natural-gas fueling station every 100 miles on its highways.
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Solar roads coming to Route 66 via photovoltaic pavers
Solar Roadways will install solar panels on a section of Route 66 in Missouri.
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Next clean-energy transport: a solar-powered electric railcar?
Tourist railroads are one of the unexpected pleasures of travel. Usually operating on trackage that railroads no longer need, they offer low-speed rides through scenic vistas, including locations that tourists often can't reach by car. But along with historic railcars on many lines come older...
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Volvo electric buses: quiet enough for classic-music concerts
Volvo electric buses are serving as mobile concert halls in Gothenburg, Sweden.
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When the world at large thinks of fuel-cell vehicles—to the extent it does, at least today—they are associated with hydrogen as the fuel to power them. But a fuel cell, more broadly speaking, is any device that produces electricity from a variety of input fuels or energy carriers. This morning, at a briefing in Japan, Nissan said it planned to develop vehicles using fuel cells powered by ethanol rather than hydrogen. DON'T MISS: Mercedes fuel-cell GLC plugs in like an electric car: what does that imply? And, Nissan said, it will commercialize its technology by 2020, which is when...
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Smaller, cheaper Toyota Mirai fuel-cell car coming in 2019, company says
To increase the reach of its hybrid cars, Toyota launched the Prius C subcompact in 2012 as a smaller, less expensive alternative to the Prius Liftback that's the linchpin of its lineup. Now, Toyota says it may be planning to do something similar with its Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle. The 2016...
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World's first fuel-cell car-sharing program to launch in Germany
A German industrial-gases company is launching a fuel-cell car-sharing program.
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After Model 3, what will Tesla's 4th electric-car line be?
Elon Musk says Tesla's fourth-generation electric car will be more affordable than the Model 3.
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True Zero to be brand for hydrogen fueling stations from First Element Fuel
First Element Fuel will operate its 15 California hydrogen stations under the True Zero brand.
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Elon Musk's Hyperloop idea: 'real, happening' says CTO of 1 of 3 companies vying to build it
One of three companies looking to build a full-scale Hyperloop is recruiting engineers.
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A Florida city has become the nation's—and presumably the world's—first to subsidize Uber rides beginning or ending within its borders. Altamonte Springs, a suburb of Orlando, will cover 20 percent of any ride that starts or finishes within its city limits. Call Uber for a ride to SunRail, the region's commuter train system, in fact, and Altamonte Springs' government will pop for 25 percent of an Uber fare. ALSO SEE: Uber CEO would buy 500,000 autonomous Teslas The public-private partnership between Altamonte Springs and Uber is being touted as a low-cost alternative to subsidized...
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Sites of four Northeast hydrogen fueling stations announced by Air Liquide
Air Liquide plans to install hydrogen stations in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.
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First all-electric London double-decker bus in service; made in China by BYD
BYD will supply five electric double-decker buses.
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France Will Pave Roads With 620 Miles Of Solar Panels
France's environment agency wants to pave roads with solar panels.
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Test Tracks For Elon Musk's Hyperloop: Now There Are Three!
Three companies all plan to build test tracks for Elon Musk's Hyperloop.
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Chicago Transit Authority To Add Dozens Of Electric Buses After Successful Tests
The Chicago Transit Authority will order 20 to 30 electric buses after successful tests of two vehicles.
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