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    World’s First Fuel Cell Heavy-Duty Truck Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell Heads to Switzerland

    Posted on July 7, 2020 by admin

    Hyundai Motor today shipped the first 10 units of the Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell, the world’s first mass-produced fuel cell heavy-duty truck, to Switzerland. Hyundai plans to ship a total of 50 XCIENT Fuel Cells to Switzerland this year, with … Continue reading3 →

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    World’s largest ships emit as much pollution as 760 million cars

    Posted on December 5, 2012 by gavril

    If you’ve been under the impression that your SUV is a gas-guzzler and environment killer unlike any other, here’s a bit of respite. Your metal-chunk-on-wheels certainly isn’t the most polluting modes of transport today. James Corbett, professor of marine policy … Continue reading3 →

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    Eco Marine Power will equip bigger ships with solar and wind power

    Posted on February 24, 2011 by gavril

    Deeper waters will soon breathe a sigh of relief, as ships in future are destined to go cleaner and greener, thanks to a new development currently being worked upon by a Japan-based company Eco Marine Power. The system will use … Continue reading3 →

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    Greenpeace’s Rainbow Warrior III ship to use wind energy more efficiently

    Posted on January 28, 2010 by gavril

    Greenpeace’s Rainbow Warrior III will sail the seas soon, with a better use of the wind. Now the Rainbow Warrior III is a warrior ship as it fights for a cause, to save our dying environment. Greenpeace have ordered the … Continue reading3 →

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    Solar-powered ferries for Hong Kong Harbor

    Posted on August 1, 2009 by shilpa

    It is about time but it is here. Shopping paradise Hong Kong is going green now by launching four solar-powered ferries sailing across Hong Kong’s harbor helping cut emissions of global-warming gases. The boats were designed by Sydney-based Solar Sailor … Continue reading3 →

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    World’s biggest solar powered ship circumnavigation

    Posted on March 19, 2009 by shilpa

    France’s PlanetSolar is planning to design the biggest solar run ship in the world. The solar-powered catamaran or a multi-hulled ship is on the drawing board of a project taken by PlanetSolar using Autodesk’s digital prototyping technology. The ship will … Continue reading3 →

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