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Volvo Cars? Chengdu car plant powered by 100% renewable electricity; 65% hydropower

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The Volvo Cars manufacturing plant in Chengdu, the company’s largest in China, is now powered by 100% renewable electricity, taking the company’s global renewable electricity mix in its manufacturing network to 80%. By 2040, Volvo Cars aims to be a climate-neutral company. The new contract addresses the last 30%.

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, IVECO and ENGIE collaborating to promote natural gas in Europe starting from Belgium

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), IVECO (a brand of CNH Industrial) and ENGIE (Global Energy Player) are broadly collaborating to promote natural gas vehicles and infrastructure in Europe. ENGIE is a global energy player and an expert operator in gas, electricity and energy services.

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Groupe PSA & Punch Powertrain to form second JV to expand electrification partnership; DT2 for MHEV and PHEV

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Punch Powertrain holds majority control in the new Joint 61/39 Venture, which will design, manufacture, and supply Punch Powertrain’s DT2 dual clutch transmission for the industry’s next generation of mild hybrid electric (MHEV) and plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) vehicles. In turn, Groupe PSA will make a cash investment in the Joint Venture.

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Cummins & Sinopec launch JV to produce and promote green hydrogen technologies in China

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Green hydrogen is the ultimate technology of the hydrogen energy industry in the future. We will use Sinopec’s current industry resources and lay out the green hydrogen industry chain to achieve greater progress. To date, the company has deployed more than 2,000 fuel cells and 600 electrolyzers globally.

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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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Global Bioenergies is partnering with Clariant, INEOS, IPSB, TechnipFMC and Linz University in a €16.4-million million) from the EU’s Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking ( BBI-JU ), with the remainder being contributed by the participants. Global Bioenergies will receive funding amounting to €4.4 million (US$10.7

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IEEE Honors Iconic Engineers

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IEEE MEDAL FOR INNOVATIONS IN HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY Sponsor: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society REBECCA RICHARDS-KORTUM Rice University Houston “For contributions to optical solutions for cancer detection and leadership in establishing the field of global health engineering.” IEEE JACK S. IEEE ROBERT N.

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

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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. Ammonia is one of the most important globally produced chemicals. Hollevoet et al. 150 million tons annually.