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Chemours investing $200M to expand Nafion production in France

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The Chemours Company will invest $200 million to increase capacity and advance technology for its Nafion ion exchange materials to be located at Chemours’ manufacturing facility in Villers-Saint-Paul, France. Our society has a tremendous opportunity to build a more sustainable future, and that must include transitioning to cleaner energy.

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Stellantis partners with Qinomic to develop electric retrofitting of light commercial vehicles

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Extending vehicle life and usage is at the heart of the Stellantis Circular Economy Business Unit, which is leading the initiative in collaboration with the Commercial Vehicle Business Unit and the Stellantis Ventures Studio. —Alison Jones, Stellantis Senior Vice President, Circular Economy Business Unit. Stellantis N.V.

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ITF study finds limited environmental and safety impacts of car fleet renewal schemes in US, France and Germany

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Car fleet renewal schemes introduced in the US, France and Germany to stimulate consumer spending on cars in the wake of the 2008. should ensure that larger and older “dirty” vehicles are traded in for lighter, cleaner. positive results from targeted incentives based on fuel economy, even if these were. Click to enlarge.

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Alstom and Eversholt Rail unveil a new hydrogen train design for the UK

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There is growing interest in Alstom’s hydrogen technology worldwide, including in France where the President of the Occitanie region, Carole Delga, recently announced a proposal to introduce the technology on trains there.

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DHL, Shell and Grundfos Bio-LNG pilot for road freight delivers 85% CO2 savings over conventional diesel

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The fuel alternative is being implemented to improve Grundfos’ linehaul between its production sites Bjerringbro, Denmark and Longeville-Les-Saint-Avold, France. It meets the criteria of the Renewable Energy Directive 2 (REDII) of the European Union and is a product of a sustainable circular economy.

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IEA: Decisive action by governments is critical to unlock growth for low-carbon hydrogen

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When the IEA released its special report on The Future of Hydrogen for the G20 in 2019, only France, Japan and Korea had strategies for the use of hydrogen. But this time, we are seeing exciting progress in making hydrogen cleaner, more affordable and more available for use across different sectors of the economy.

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Ninth annual Green Innovation Index finds California light-duty vehicle emissions spike; major challenge to 2030 climate goals

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With uncertainty at the federal level, California must maintain its success and leadership in equitably growing the clean energy economy. The state has become the most energy-productive major economy in the world, moving up three spots from 2013 to 2014, while also reducing its carbon intensity by 4.5%. Transportation.