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RENK supplies special gear units for compressors for production of green steel

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Germany-based RENK Group, a manufacturer of mission-critical drive technologies, is supplying three high-speed special gear units via RENK-Maag GmbH , a group company, for compressors for the production of green steel to Siemens Energy Compressors GmbH as part of the “SALCOS” (Salzgitter Low CO2 Steelmaking) project of the Salzgitter AG steel group.

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Hydrogen Fuel Cell Hybrid Street Sweeper Debuts in Basel; Up to 40% WTW CO2 Reduction Compared to Diesel

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Basel, Switzerland is testing the world’s first hydrogen fuel-cell street sweeper, developed by a Swiss research consortium led by the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research (EMPA) and the Paul Scherrer Institute. The Bucher CityCat H2 hydrogen street sweeper. Click to enlarge. The CityCat H2 system. Click to enlarge.

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SEAT Ibiza sets new fuel economy record

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They simply don’t come much more frugal than the SEAT Ibiza Ecomotive, which recently clocked up an impressive average fuel economy of more than 120mpg as part of a mammoth 1,186mile tour of 12 European countries. The incredible fuel economy record was achieved through optimised aerodynamics, weight reduction and modifications to the 80PS 1.4

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Audi shrinks to meet green car market demand

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Another exciting debut is to head to Switzerland, Audi’s new mini car- the A1. Tags: Audi A1 CO2 emissions fuel economy production. The production-ready model will be on display at the Geneva Motor Show this March ahead of the Spring opening of its order books.

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PSI and Empa launch $6.9M SynFuels project to produce kerosene from CO2 and hydrogen

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Kerosene is a mixture of hydrocarbons with very precisely specified chemical and physical properties that must be strictly maintained to ensure the economy and safety of flight operations. For the foreseeable future, there’s no way around kerosene in aviation—be it fossil-based or synthetically produced.

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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July, 2008 : The Australian government published the Garnaut Report, a comprehensive study of the effects of climate change on the country’s economy ( earlier post ). The WGMS estimates that more than half of Switzerland's glacier mass and 40% of Europe’s glacier mass have disappeared since 1850. Earlier post.).

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Marlow to Milan on one tank: the Volvo DRIVe story

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The hours and the miles also slipped by because, just as high-speed driving requires full concentration, so does competitive economy motoring. CO2 129g/km. By the time we’d breezed downhill into Italy and reached Malpensa we’d driven 814.65 Volvo S80 DRIVe SE Premium stats (read the full road test ). Price from £24,245 otr.

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