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Denso demonstrates new energy management system Using a Highly-Efficient Solid Oxide Fuel Cell at Nishio plant
Denso launched on May 15 a pilot program to test a new energy management system at its Nishio Plant in Japan as part of efforts to eliminate CO2 emissions from the facility. The facility energy management system used in the trial consists of a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) developed by Denso, as well as…
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Honda to develop and supply fuel cell system for Isuzu’s fuel cell-powered heavy-duty truck scheduled for launch in 2027
Isuzu (a Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer) and Honda has signed a partnership agreement based on the decision to have Honda develop and supply the fuel cell system for the fuel cell-powered heavy-duty truck Isuzu is planning to introduce to market in 2027. Isuzu and Honda believe that fuel cell technology, utilizing hydrogen as fuel resulting…
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Nissan to use Kobe Steel’s low-CO₂ steel and green aluminum for Nissan models from 2023
Nissan and Kobe Steel, today announced that Nissan plans to use Kobenable Steel for Nissan models from January 2023 onward. Kobenable steel, commercialized by Kobe Steel, significantly reduces CO2 emissions in the blast furnace process. Kobe Steel will also supply Nissan with aluminum sheets made from green-aluminum raw materials. This will be the first time…
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Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell – world’s first heavy-duty fuel cell truck to achieve 5 million km of cumulative driving in real-life customer operation
Hyundai Motor today announced that its fleet of XCIENT Fuel Cell heavy-duty trucks in Switzerland has accumulated more than 5 million km in two years. Starting in 2020, the company exported 47 units of the hydrogen-powered, zero-emission commercial trucks to 23 Swiss companies, which are using them for logistics, distribution and supermarket fulfillment. XCIENT Fuel…
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Honda Begins Sales of Honda Power Pack Exchanger e: Battery Swapping Station in Japan
Honda from today has begun sales of the Honda Power Pack Exchanger e: battery swapping station in Japan, with the first unit delivered to Gachaco Inc., a battery sharing service joint venture. Gachaco today began operation of the first mass-production model of the Honda Power Pack Exchanger e: in Japan. To swap batteries, the user…
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MHI and Chugoku Electric Conclude Basic Agreement toward 100% Renewable Energy Usage at Mihara Machinery Works
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Chugoku Electric , based in Hiroshima, today concluded a basic agreement under which all electricity consumed at MHI’s Mihara Machinery Works will be replaced with green power, etc. derived from renewable energy sources by the end of fiscal 2023 (March 31, 2024). Under the agreement, Chugoku Electric will newly install 10-megawatt…
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Toyota Develops Storage Battery System for Residential Use Based on Electrified Vehicle Battery Technology
Toyota has developed batteries based on the concept of “safe, long service life, high-quality, good value for price, and high performance” so that customers can use them with peace of mind. This technology utilizing many years of electrified vehicle development as well as on-board parts and units have been used to create the O-Uchi Kyuden…
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Toyota and Woven Planet Develops a New Portable Hydrogen Cartridge Prototype
Toyota and its subsidiary, Woven, have developed a working prototype of its portable hydrogen cartridge. This cartridge design will facilitate the everyday transport and supply of hydrogen energy to power a broad range of daily life applications in and outside of the home. Toyota and Woven Planet will conduct Proof of Concept (“PoC”) trials in…
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DOCOMO Launches Carbon-neutrality Website to Encourage Climate Action
NTT DoCoMo announced today the launch of Caboneuo Community website where the general public, opinion leaders, companies and nonprofit organizations can share information on implementing eco-friendly actions in everyday life for increased carbon neutrality. The website includes articles about how people are leading eco-friendly lifestyles, information on related events and initiatives, and a members’ page…
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Honda to Install Stationary Fuel Cell Power Station on California Campus by Early 2023
Honda plans to install a stationary fuel cell power station on its corporate campus in Torrance, Calif. by early 2023. The station will serve as a proof of concept for the future commercialization of a power generation unit for use as a zero-emission backup power source for facilities such as data centers, which require reliable…
