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First cargo vessel operating on hydrogen to debut in Paris; commercial river operations this year

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The European innovation project Flagships will deploy the world’s first commercial cargo transport vessel operating on hydrogen, plying the river Seine in Paris. Commercial operations are set to commence in 2021. The new vessel will be tasked with moving goods on pallets and in containers along the river Seine.

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Converted hydrogen fuel cell refuse vehicle on trial in Ruhr region as part of HECTOR

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Before the demo vehicle—a DAF CF 340 front loader with a Millennium XXL 40 body from Terberg HS—could be used to collect commercial waste, a conversion from standard diesel propulsion to hydrogen was required. Refueling at 350 bar takes just under 15 minutes.

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TNO joins H2-Share project to build and demo 27t hydrogen fuel cell truck and mobile refueler

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Heavy-duty distribution vehicles with a fuel cell range extender—while not yet commercially available in the EU—are demonstrated in H2-Share and their potential is assessed in this project by TNO. The goal is to test the truck at six locations in Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium and France.

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DOE awards LanzaTech $4M for low-carbon jet & diesel demo plant; 3M gpy; Audi evaluating fuel properties

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The fuel meets all the specifications required for use in commercial aviation. LanzaTech is currently building its first commercial ethanol facilities using waste gases, including one in China with China’s largest steel company, Shougang, and one in Belgium with the world’s largest steel manufacturer, ArcelorMittal.

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LanzaTech gas fermentation technology at core of €14.6M EU Steelanol project; 25K t/year demo plant

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million) project is coordinated by steelmaker Arcelormittal Belgium NV. Among the milestones: In 2010, LanzaTech signed a deal with Baosteel, China’s largest steel and iron conglomerate, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) to commercialize its technologies for producing ethanol from steel mill off gases. million (US$16.3-million)

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Global Bioenergies, Clariant and INEOS in €16.4M EU-funded project to demonstrate the production of isobutene derivatives from straw

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million) for its R&D activities at its Evry site, its pilot plant in Pomacle (both located in France), and its demo plant in Leuna (Germany). The larger scale demonstration will now prove technological and economic feasibility for commercial production in the future. Global Bioenergies will receive funding amounting to €4.4

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