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Advent Technologies announces availability of next-generation HT-PEM MEAs

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Advent Technologies Holdings announced the availability of its next-generation high-temperature (HT) Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA). Since our IPO only a year ago, our goal has been to reduce the total cost of ownership of fuel cells to the point that we can replace diesel generators and combustion engines.

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Researchers demonstrate new nickel selenide catalyst for more efficient water splitting

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A team of researchers from Missouri University of Science and Technology and National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in Greece have developed a highly efficient transition metal selenide-based coordination complex, [Ni{(SePiPr 2 ) 2 N} 2 ] for oxygen evolution and hydrogen evolution reactions (OER and HER, respectively) in alkaline solution.

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European Commission approves up to €5.4B of public support for IPCEI Hy2Tech; 41 hydrogen projects

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The project, called “IPCEI Hy2Tech” was jointly prepared and notified by fifteen Member States: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Spain. The Member States will provide up to €5.4 billion in public funding, which is expected to unlock additional €8.8

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Pike Research updates xEV forecasts; projects Ford to lead US PEV market, followed by GM

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In other regions, the high cost of fuels, large number of BEVs available, and dense urban areas with shorter driving distance requirements are anticipated to contribute to higher sales of BEVs than PHEVs. Some of the assumptions underlying the forecasts include: Vehicle Availability. Asia Pacific Economic Growth.

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DNV GL paper suggests near-term success for LNG in shipping; alternative fuel mix to diversify over time

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According to DNV GL, the main drivers for the use of alternative fuels in shipping in the future can be classified in two broad categories: (a) Regulatory requirements and environmental concerns, and (b) availability of fossil fuels, cost and energy security. —“Alternative Fuels for Shipping”.

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Europe Expands Virtual Borders To Thwart Migrants

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The cost of shifting from rescue operations to border enforcement may be harder journeys for migrants and the deaths of some. The popularity of other routes, such as to Italy’s Lampedusa Island, 140 km from Tunis, and to Greece, some of whose islands are within sight of Turkish beaches, grew. percent to €543 million in 2021.

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MIT study cautions smaller nations on rushing to develop their natural gas resources; Cyprus as model

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Input parameters include the project’s capital costs, its operating costs, the plant’s fuel loss factor, and the plant’s utilization rate. The capital cost of the LNG plant was set at $1,200/tonne of nameplate capacity. Operating maintenance costs were set at $0.20/MMBtu Depending on the tax scheme, it may raise $1.5

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