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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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Ineos off-road EV, liquid-hydrogen tech, gas stations vs. EV chargers: Today’s Car News

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Some lawmakers want to ban public EV charging stations wherever gas stations aren’t permitted. Ineos revealed a fully electric off-roader while talking up its range-extended versions instead. And liquid hydrogen could have greater potential for fuel-cell long-haul semis, suggests This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Tokyo Tech catalyst enables lower-temperature synthesis of ammonia; energy and GHG savings

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Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have developed an improved catalyst for the synthesis of ammonia by taking the common dehydrating agent calcium hydride and adding fluoride to it. This opens doors to ammonia production with low energy consumption and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. This occurs even at 50 °C.

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Casterra to sell castor seeds for cultivation to leading oil and gas company; $9.1M initial purchase

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signed a framework agreement to sell seeds of its proprietary castor varieties to one of the world’s leading oil and gas companies for cultivation in specific African territories. Casterra Ag Ltd. , an integrated castor cultivation solution company and a subsidiary of Evogene Ltd. Initial purchase orders, valued at an aggregate of $9.1

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Toyota EV target pushback, states and 2035 gas-vehicle sunset, GM silicon-anode tech, Pacifica Hybrids can plug in: Today’s Car News

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GM bets on silicon-anode tech for range and cost. Not all CARB states are in on the 2035 gas-vehicle ban. Recalled Chrysler Pacifica Hybrids can be plugged in once again, with a remedy. And Toyota is one of few automakers to publicly push back over the U.S. target of 50% EVs by 2030. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Rolls-Royce, Pratt & Whitney, Virginia Tech partner on research into impact of airborne particles on aeroengine operation

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Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney have signed a joint agreement with Virginia Tech for pre-competitive research focused on the impact of environmental contaminants on aeroengine operation and testing. —Changmin Son, the Rolls-Royce Commonwealth Professor at Virginia Tech.

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EU investing €1.8B in 17 large-scale clean tech projects

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billion in 17 large-scale innovative clean-tech projects with a third round of awards under the Innovation Fund. capture facilities at a cement plant with offshore permanent storage in a depleted gas field in the Black Sea, through an onshore and offshore pipeline system. The EU is investing more than €1.8

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