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

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Rolls-Royce will ensure a climate-neutral energy supply at the container terminal currently under construction at the Port of Duisburg, Germany. It will not only set new standards in cargo handling, but also in climate-friendly energy supply. The waste heat is used for process heat or for heating buildings in and around the port.

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DOE launches new Lithium Extraction Prize

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The current US lithium stock is almost entirely imported, with only 1% of US lithium supply being sourced domestically. Advancements that minimize and/or monetize waste products. Furthermore, traditional sources of lithium are environmentally destructive. Advancements that improve the yield and achievable product purity.

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

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In Germany, all Mercedes-Benz plants will be supplied with CO 2 -neutral energy. Today, new plants in Europe are already planned with a CO2-neutral energy supply from the start. With a CO2-neutral energy supply of the plants, we are consistently pursuing this approach and are actively driving sustainability in production.

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Boeing, GOL Airlines collaborate to increase sustainable aviation biofuel supply in Brazil

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Their collaboration will support GOL’s plans to use this lower-carbon jet fuel on more flights during upcoming major sporting events and also will benefit long-term development of a new sustainable aviation biofuel industry in Brazil. Boeing and GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A.

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Aberdeen City Council and bp sign joint venture agreement to develop city hydrogen hub

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Future phases could see production scaled up through further investment to supply larger volumes of green hydrogen for rail, freight and marine, as well as supply of hydrogen for heat and potentially export. million) for initial design work with a final investment decision for the phase one facility build expected in early 2023.

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Rolls-Royce mtu Kinetic PowerPack approved for renewable diesel

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With HVO the CO 2 footprint of the mtu systems for dynamic uninterruptible power supply (DUPS) can be reduced by up to 90% (depending on the fuel’s manufacturing process and feedstock), particulate emissions by up to 80% and nitrogen oxide emissions by up to eight percent compared to fossil diesel.

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

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President Joe Biden and the White House will announce major investments to expand the domestic critical minerals supply chain later today. The post President Biden to announce investments that will secure Made in America mineral supply chain appeared first on TESLARATI.