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GE’s hybrid bus technology makes it to the next stop
Scientists at GE Global Research say they have made it to the next stop in the route to affordable, clean fuel, zero-emission buses.
Apple powers ahead with fuel cells and solar panels at data centre
Apple is making progress on its plans to run its new data centre in North Carolina on renewables.
Renewables could power the grid 99.9% of the time by 2030, says report
A well-designed combination of wind and solar power with energy stored in fuel cells and batteries could power the grid 99.9% of the time by 2030, according to new research.
Microsoft to test wastewater-powered fuel cell for data centres
Software giant Microsoft is to test out whether a fuel cell power plant running on biogas generated by a wastewater treatment facility can support a data centre.
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UK bolsters fuel cell manufacturing with £5 million injection
UK government-backed innovation agency, the Technology Strategy Board, is offering up to £5 million in funding to stimulate the development of fuel cell manufacturing and supply chains.
EU grants AFC Energy €6 million to install world’s large fuel cell
Industrial fuel cell company AFC Energy and Industrial Chemicals Limited are hailing the award of a €6 million grant from the EU to install what is claimed to be the world’s largest alkaline fuel cell.
UK government puts £20 million energy storage fund up for grabs
UK Energy Minister Greg Barker officially launched the government’s £20 million fund to charge up energy storage technologies on Friday.
Toyota starts up fuel cell at California HQ
Japanese carmaker Toyota earlier this week switched on a 1.1 MW fuel cell at its California headquarters in Torrance.
Carmakers join forces to kick start Nordic fuel cell vehicles market
Carmakers Honda, Toyota, Nissan and Hyundai are joining forces to introduce fuel cell vehicles to the market in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Iceland.
Bad news for UK clean tech sector as businesses hit difficulties
There has been bad news for the UK clean tech sector in recent days as fuel cell developer Ceres Power and a solar panel plant in Wales hit difficulties.