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‘Green Fleet’ initiative aligns Dominion Energy with Biden’s electric vehicle order

Renewable Energy World

The Green Fleet initiative will enable Dominion Energy to: Convert 75% of passenger vehicles, including sedans and SUVs, to electric power by 2030. Ensure 100% of all new vehicles – from sedans to heavy-duty vehicles – purchased will be powered either by electricity or alternative fuels, after 2030.

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Technology Trending: Mg-ion batteries, hydrogen innovation lab, landfill methane for Bitcoin mining

Smart Energy International

A new advance opening the way for Mg-ion batteries, protections for birds around networks, Enel Green Power’s Sicily hydrogen lab and a plan to power Bitcoin mining with methane from landfills are in the technology radar. Landfill methane for Bitcoin mining. Out with lithium, in with magnesium. Now with funding of $4.3

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Top 10 transportation trends to watch for in 2020

GreenBiz

Methane biodigesters. City greenzones. Connected schoolbuses. There's a lot in store for the next year in mobility.

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EV Metals Group clears the way to build a battery material processing plant in Saudi Arabia

Charged

EVM says its planned Battery Chemicals Complex will position Saudi Arabia as “a global midstream hub for the production of high-purity chemicals required by electric vehicle and battery cell manufacturers.” EVM’s gas allocation is equivalent to a daily amount of 6,240,000 cubic feet of methane gas.

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Net zero transport plans need to include life-cycle energy and GHG emissions, says study

Envirotec Magazine

It presents well-to-wheel results for the most promising hydrogen vehicle powertrain architectures using battery electric, diesel and renewable fuels for comparison. So called ‘green’ hydrogen (produced through electrolysis powered by renewable electricity) currently delivers the lowest WTW GHG emissions for a hydrogen vehicle.

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How far can hydrogen go? The future fuel of long-haul trucking

Hydrogen Fuel News

On the other hand, fuel cells are essentially electric vehicles batteries, except in this case, a hydrogen stream is charging the battery. When turned on, the battery powers the vehicle like a standard battery electric vehicle would. However, this is a very energy-intensive and inefficient process.

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What COP26 means for climate technology innovation

Elemental Excelerator

Several ambitious pledges emerged to phase down fossil fuels, limit methane emissions, stop deforestation, and turbocharge the adoption of electric vehicles. Methane: 105 world leaders signed onto the Global Methane Pledge, a US and EU joint initiative to cut methane emissions by 30% by 2030.