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Van Hool to build 40 hydrogen buses for Cologne and Wuppertal (Germany); largest fuel cell bus order in Europe to date

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Van Hool, the Belgium-based independent bus, coach and industrial vehicles manufacturer, has landed a significant contract with RVK Köln and WSW Wuppertal (Germany), to supply 40 hydrogen buses of the latest generation. Together with the lithium batteries and electric motors, the fuel cells form the basis of the all-electric power source.

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Number of electric buses in Europe has increased from around 200 to 2,200 in 5 years

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Since 2005, Van Hool has built 130 hydrogen fuel cell buses. Recently, the first LNG-fueled coaches were delivered to a Spanish carrier. As a result, fuel consumption and emissions are up to 40% lower than with a conventional Euro 6 diesel bus. About 20% of the buses built by Scania are now CNG or biogas buses.

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Sweden, Volvo Group and Partners to Invest $26M in Powercell Sweden AB to Advance Volvo Fuel Cell APU Work

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The Swedish Energy Agency and the Volvo Group, in partnership with international corporations Midroc and OCAS, are investing SEK 200 million (US$26 million) to accelerate Volvo’s introduction of fuel cell APUs (auxiliary power units) into the market. Powercell Sweden was formed in 2005 as a joint venture between AB Volvo and Statoil ASA.

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Satellite method provides insight into ozone-NOx-VOCs sensitivity for different locations

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The top row of images show each region in 2005, which had abundant NO x in urban areas where human emissions are high, leading to systems where ozone formation was controlled by VOC amounts. They can also arise from paint fumes, cleaning products, and pesticides, and are a by-product of burning fossil fuels in factories and automobiles.

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European Sales of Chevy Spark Begin 1Q 2010 with Two Engines at Launch, LPG Variants

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in 2008 and less than 5% in 2005. They feature multi-port fuel injection and are both Euro V emissions compliant. liters of fuel per 100 km and produces CO 2 emissions of 119 g/km. L/100 km (46 mpg US) of fuel, with CO 2 emissions of 119 g/km. Fuel consumption also remains at 5.1 Spark consumes as little as 5.1

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European Biodiesel Production Up 16.6% in 2009

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2008, 54% in 2006 and 65% in 2005); in 2007, the industry growth rate was. In 2009, biodiesel represented about 75% of biofuels produced in Europe (bio-ethanol fuel production last year being. GHG emissions from all transport fuels defined at EU level, in line with the principle that. about 65% of worldwide output. It is only.

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European release date of Chevrolet Spark revealed

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per cent in 2008 and less than five per cent in 2005. They also feature multi-port fuel injection and are both Euro V emissions compliant. Both engines include advanced features such as port deactivation which improves exhaust gas recirculation and leads to optimal fuel efficiency and idle stability. and 1.2litres.