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Rolls-Royce commissions test bench for mtu hydrogen engines for climate-neutral power supply

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Over the past year and a half, the company has invested around €10 million at Rolls-Royce Solutions in Augsburg in test bench modernization, hydrogen infrastructure and other measures as part of its ‘Net Zero at Power Systems’ climate protection program.

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Rolls-Royce releasing mtu rail engines for sustainable fuels

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The release of engines for climate-friendly fuels requires a series of tests and trials and Rolls-Royce has found strong partners for this activity. HVO allows our customers to significantly reduce their greenhouse gas emissions with existing vehicles and engines and to make an important contribution to climate protection today.

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Lufthansa Group and BASF roll out sharkskin technology on Boeing 777 freighters: AeroSHARK

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Now Lufthansa Technik and BASF have made a breakthrough as part of a joint project. The surface structure consisting of riblets measuring around 50 micrometers imitates the properties of sharkskin and therefore optimizes the aerodynamics on flow-related parts of the aircraft. This means that less fuel is needed overall.

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BMW Group to build new pilot plant to produce Li-ion cells

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The company just opened a separate Battery Cell Competence Center in Munich in November 2019, covering the entire battery cell value chain, from research and development to battery cell composition and design, all the way to large-scale manufacturability. Assembly of the battery cell at the Battery Cell Competence Center.

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BMW launching iX5 Hydrogen pilot fleet

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Hydrogen is a versatile energy source that has a key role to play in the energy transition process and therefore in climate protection. One technology on its own will not be enough to enable climate-neutral mobility worldwide. After all, it is one of the most efficient ways of storing and transporting renewable energies.

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The launch of Power2Drive South America Exhibition and Conference 2024 – Charged EVs

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Renewable energies, energy storage and e-mobility play a central role in achieving climate protection targets. Electric vehicle trend picks up in Brazil The world of mobility is part of a system of tightly knit sectors: The key to powering our mobile lives is the smart combination of photovoltaics (PV), storage and e-mobility.

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Volkswagen’s ID.3 debuts for the European market

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3 electric vehicle, the first model from the MEB product line for electric vehicles, is making its debut at IAA 2019 in Frankfurt. However, should CO 2 emissions be unavoidable along the supply chain, these will be compensated by investments in climate protection projects. Volkswagen’s ID.3

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