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BASF breaks ground on syngas plant at Zhanjiang Verbund site in China

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BASF will adopt unique process concepts in the syngas plant to reduce carbon emissions compared to conventional syngas plants, contributing to BASF’s sustainability goals. The technical concept of this syngas plant is the first of its kind in China, underscoring our commitment to achieving climate neutrality by 2050.

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Toyota Motor Europe to supply fuel cell modules for train project as member of FCH2RAIL consortium

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Toyota Motor Europe (TME) Fuel Cell Business will supply and integrate fuel cell modules into a zero-emission train prototype as part of the FCH2RAIL project in Europe. Where energy is available from overhead lines, the train takes the energy from them. This lets us make rail transport even more sustainable and energy-efficient.

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Audi switching from truck to rail for battery delivery

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Brussels plays a pioneering role, but we developed this sustainable logistics concept for battery modules and cells in Audi’s entire production network. —Dieter Braun, Head of Supply Chain at Audi AG. In Hungary and Belgium, Audi uses DBeco neutral. r; an additional expansion is already being planned.

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Brussels plant kicks off production for the new Audi Q8 e-tron

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Brussels is a model for some areas of this plant concept. Since production of the Audi e-tron began, the Belgium site has been recognized as the world’s first certified carbon-neutral high-volume production plant in the premium segment. AUDI AG has owned the Belgium site since 2007. 2018 saw the birth of the Audi e-tron.

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Third Dutch hydrogen station opens; new VDL fuel cell bus concept

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The station features a Hydrogenics HySTAT electrolysis system designed and built by Hydrogenics’ Belgium-based On-Site Generation division. On the day of the opening, VDL Bus & Coach, a major Dutch bus manufacturer, unveiled a new fuel cell bus concept.

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

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The shift in focus is based on Sogestran Group’s experience gained in Belgium, where Blue Line Logistics (BLL), another subsidiary of the Sogestran Group, operates three cargo vessels sailing under the concept name “Zulu”. As we move through the energy transition, hydrogen technologies are gaining traction in the maritime sector.

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BMW Group to lead €19.5M HyCET project consortium on hydrogen combustion engine trucks

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The use of green hydrogen produced from renewable energies could thus enable CO 2 -free long-distance logistics in the future. Hydrogen is a good energy-storage solution for climate-friendly transportation that can supplement battery-electric mobility. The BMDV is also providing an additional €5.7 liter hydrogen engine.

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