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Aker Solutions wins FEED contract for e-Fuel plant in Norway

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Aker Solutions has signed a contract with Nordic Blue Crude (NBC) for front-end engineering and design (FEED) of a new e-Fuel facility at Herøya in Porsgrunn, Norway. It will involve about 50 employees from Aker Solutions, primarily at the company’s headquarters in Fornebu, Norway.

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Rolls-Royce supplying two mtu gas engines for first LNG-hybrid tugboat

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Rolls-Royce is supplying two mtu 16V 4000 M55RN gas engines to Sembcorp Marine Integrated Yard for the construction of the first liquefied natural gas (LNG)-hybrid powered tug. This is the first LNG-hybrid tug to be powered by mtu gas engines. The new engines are part of Rolls-Royce’s Green and High-Tech program.

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Electric vehicles outsell ICE cars in Norway, forecasting a combustion engine decline

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Cars running on petrol and diesel engines made up 4.3% (451 vehicles) and 4.1% (430 vehicles) of new passenger car sales in Norway last month. Nettavisen calculated that nearly 16 electric vehicles were sold in Norway for every diesel car sold in July. Credit: OFV). Hybrid sales dropped by 6.4%

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Toyota’s diesel line-up in Western Europe to be made compatible with HVO100 diesel fuel

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Toyota’s toughest, body-on-frame models in Europe are to be made compatible with HVO100 diesel, a non-fossil fuel made from 100% renewable sources such as waste cooking oil. Both the Land Cruiser and Hilux will join the Proace family of light commercial vehicles in being compatible with HVO100 diesel.

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China and Norway Lead the World’s EV Switchover

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Norway, more ambitiously still, aims to eliminate sales of new ICE vehicles by 2025. It stands to reason that Norway is far ahead of the rest of the world in terms of EV adoption. Norway has been working, with a consistent program of government funding and incentives, toward getting EVs on its roads since the 1990s. degrees F).”

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Tesla continues to establish pole position in Norway

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Tesla is continuing to solidify itself in the pole position in Norway. The Model Y was the best-selling car in Norway in November, selling 1,013 units during the month, according to OFV information. The Tesla Model Y all-electric crossover was Norway’s best-selling vehicle in November. 4 came in third with 725 units sold.

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Tesla and EV dominance in Norway causes shortage of fossil fuel cars to tax

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Tesla and other electric vehicles are beginning to dominate the roads in Norway, leaving very few internal combustion engine (ICE) cars to tax. As one of the first countries to face the challenge, Norway might set an example for future nations on how to handle EV dominance. . billion hole in Norway’s annual revenue.

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