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Rolls-Royce makes Duisburg container terminal climate-neutral with mtu hydrogen technology

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The largest container terminal in Europe’s hinterland is currently being built on the former coal island, once a transshipment point for bulk cargo. The waste heat is used for process heat or for heating buildings in and around the port. It will not only set new standards in cargo handling, but also in climate-friendly energy supply.

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ArcelorMittal inaugurates €200M Steelanol carbon capture and utilization project at Ghent plant

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At an event held at its steel plant in Ghent, Belgium, ArcelorMittal inaugurated its flagship carbon capture and utilization (CCU) project. Earlier post.) The €200-million Steelanol project is a first of its kind for the European steel industry. This project will reduce annual carbon emissions in Ghent by 112,500 tonnes.

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Transphorm introduces 600V Gallium Nitride on Silicon products at PCIM 2012

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At the Power Control and Intelligent Motion (PCIM) event in Europe, Transphorm Inc. Transphorm’s solutions cut energy waste by 50% today and simplify the design and manufacturing of a wide variety of electrical systems and devices, including motor drives, power supplies and inverters for solar panels and electric vehicles.

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I’ve Done The Math – Now I’m Doing Something About It

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But our friends in the oil, coal and gas industry have 5,795 gigatons of carbon on the books. Let’s not waste our time and capitol building another carbon burning plant that adds to the problem and which we will only have to shut down soon anyway. It’s already figured into their companies value and stock price.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars plants in Germany to be supplied with CO2-neutral energy from 2022

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Thereby, we completely forego coal-based electricity and obtain our electrical energy from only renewable sources. The production hall uses renewable energy and reduces water consumption and waste significantly. The preparations for exclusively green electricity for a climate-friendly production in Europe are already well advanced.

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President Biden to announce investments that will secure Made in America mineral supply chain

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Redwood Materials will also be at the event, discussing a pilot for its “pathways program” with Ford and Volvo for the collection and recycling of lithium-ion batteries that have reached their end-of-life. ” MP Materials plans to invest an additional $700 million to create 350 jobs by 2024.

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Chicago Area Clean Cities names American Lung Association 2017 Clean Fuels Champion

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Midwest EVOLVE (Electric Vehicle Opportunities: Learning, eVents, Experience): Launched in 2017, Midwest EVOLVE is a partnership between the American Lung Association and eight Clean Cities coalitions throughout the Midwest to demonstrate the performance and environmental benefits of plug-in electric and hybrid vehicles.

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