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

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

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

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DECEMBER 9, 2013

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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Hydrogen Concept Fuel Netherlands

Researchers combine plasma-assisted nitrogen oxidation and lean NOx trap technology for ammonia production

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OCTOBER 28, 2020

A team from KU Leuven and the University of Antwerp in Belgium has developed a new process that is suitable for the distributed, small-scale production of “green” ammonia. engine exhaust gas aftertreatment technology. The Haber-Bosch process operated with natural gas results in ca. 150 million tons annually.

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New LNG inland shipping vessel and integrated shipping concept

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Damen Shipyards Group’s inland waterway shipyard, and inland shipping company QaGroup will launch a new inland shipping concept based on a vessel running solely on liquefied natural gas (LNG). Because this concept is built up on a modular basis, shippers, and barge operators can pick and choose. Bodewes Binnenvaart B.V.,

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Volkswagen sold around 394,000 battery-electric vehicles in 2023

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JANUARY 9, 2024

7, this year, along with the next-generation of the Golf, and updated drive systems and operating concepts for its previously available ID.4 the United Kingdom, Sweden, France, Norway and Belgium. Worldwide, Volkswagen fell behind many BEV makers, while it still outpaced some traditional gas car manufacturers. 4 units for a 62.9

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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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JUNE 26, 2015

LanzaTech’s gas fermentation technology ( earlier post ) is at the core of the new Horizon2020 Steelanol project (2015-2018), which seeks to produce bioethanol via an innovative gas fermentation process using exhaust gases emitted by the steel industry. million) project is coordinated by steelmaker Arcelormittal Belgium NV.

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Volvo Trucks and Shell to cooperate globally on LNG for heavy-duty trucks

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MARCH 27, 2013

Volvo Trucks and Shell will cooperate globally on the introduction of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as a fuel for commercial heavy duty trucks. The Volvo FM MethaneDiesel is equipped with the new methane-diesel technology and uses liquefied gas as its main fuel. The engine uses diesel to ignite the LNG.

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Wärtsilä dual-fuel main engines to power 15 barges operating mainly on LNG

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DECEMBER 29, 2015

A series of 15 inland waterway barges being built for Belgium-based Plouvier Transport N.V., The barges will operate primarily on liquefied natural gas (LNG). The specified requirements were for environmental compliance, reliability, fuel flexibility, low operational costs, and a proven concept.

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Researchers provide insight into OER electrocatalyst

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JANUARY 10, 2021

Researchers from Oregon State University College of Engineering, with colleagues from Cornell University and the Argonne National Laboratory, have used advanced experimental tools to provide a clearer understanding of an electrochemical catalytic process that’s cleaner and more sustainable than deriving hydrogen from natural gas.

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Insight Oregon Hydrogen Water

Deutsche Post DHL and Renault aim to intensify their collaboration on the use of electric vehicles

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MARCH 14, 2014

is an electrified vehicle that is used to transport DHL Express shipments at the moment in France as well as in Aruba, Belgium, Denmark and Germany. Vehicles cover all kinds of technologies, starting from bio gas to electrification, and cover the full range of commercial transport vehicle levels. The Kangoo Z.E.

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Symbio uses Borit metal bipolar plates in its commercial fuel cell range extender

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FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Belgium-based Borit is the supplier-of-choice for metal bipolar plates in the successful range extender fuel cell systems of the French market leader Symbio. Hydrogate advances classical hydroforming to a continuous process via a novel press concept. Earlier post.)

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EU NELLI project delivers new generation solid-oxide fuel cell; efficient and lower cost

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AUGUST 30, 2017

NELLHI combined European know-how in single cells, coatings, sealing, and stack design to produce a novel high-performance 1 kW SOFC stack along with with the proof of concept of a 10 kW e SOFC stack. Companies and research organisations from Estonia, Finland, Italy, Sweden, Belgium, Germany and the UK were involved. million (US$1.9

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Joint IEA-NEA report details plunge in costs of renewable electricity; nuclear competitive with other baseload power sources

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AUGUST 31, 2015

The report, Projected Costs of Generating Electricity: 2015 Edition , also shows that new nuclear power plants generate electricity more cheaply than other established “baseload” sources—mainly coal- and gas-fired power plants—over the full lifetime of facilities when financing costs are relatively low.

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Cost Of Renewable South Africa Power

Canoo Pickup, Kia EV6, Honda and Mini EV Plans: EV Week in Review – Mar 9-15

EV Adoption

MARCH 15, 2021

Honda of America plans to sell 2 fully electric SUVs in 2024, Based on GM’s Ultium Platform – Honda confirmed plans to sell two all-electric SUVs in the US for the 2024 model year, and it soon will offer hybrid gas-electric versions of its top-selling models. – March 10, via Forbes. – March 10, Politico.

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

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

Researchers combine plasma-assisted nitrogen oxidation and lean NOx trap technology for ammonia production

New LNG inland shipping vessel and integrated shipping concept

Volkswagen sold around 394,000 battery-electric vehicles in 2023

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

Volvo Trucks and Shell to cooperate globally on LNG for heavy-duty trucks

Wärtsilä dual-fuel main engines to power 15 barges operating mainly on LNG

Researchers provide insight into OER electrocatalyst

Deutsche Post DHL and Renault aim to intensify their collaboration on the use of electric vehicles

Symbio uses Borit metal bipolar plates in its commercial fuel cell range extender

EU NELLI project delivers new generation solid-oxide fuel cell; efficient and lower cost

Joint IEA-NEA report details plunge in costs of renewable electricity; nuclear competitive with other baseload power sources

Canoo Pickup, Kia EV6, Honda and Mini EV Plans: EV Week in Review – Mar 9-15

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