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DOE seeking feedback on findings of hydrogen production and delivery workshops

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The first workshop focused on hydrogen transmission and distribution and was held at DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) 25-26 February 2014. retail, light-duty vehicle stations and other applications). retail, light-duty vehicle stations and other applications). kg for forecourt (1,500 kg/day) and $2.00/kg

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Tesla held a Christmas market event for Giga Berlin employees

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The video shows the Christmas trees, lights and other decorations surrounding the area, with shots of employees playing games, drinking beverages and socializing. Despite this, the factory uses significantly less water than it’s approved for, and far less than many other local businesses.

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Tesla Giga Mexico building ‘a whole new production line’ for $25k compact car: Gov. Samuel García Sepúlveda

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“Right now, that production line is in the workshop, more like, working on workshops, to have a rendering and start the construction, so now we estimate that it could take between 12, 14, 15 months due to the large space that it will occupy.

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SEAT aims to reduce its environmental footprint by 50% by 2025

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By the end of 2016, the company had already improved its five major environmental indicators (energy and water consumption, as well as the generation of waste, volatile compounds and CO 2 ) by 33.6%. Energy and water consumption have been reduced by 21.7% In addition, the company has generated 41.4% less waste and 16.2%

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Population Growth, Land and Water Limits and Climate Change Forcing a Radical Rethinking of Agriculture; GM Crops, Aquaculture, Drylands and Saline Agriculture

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Population growth, limits to arable land and fresh water, and climate change have “ profound implications ” for the ability of agriculture to meet this century’s demands for food, feed, fiber, and fuel while reducing the environmental impact of their production. —Federoff et al. —Federoff et al.

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SGL Group is development partner for GDLs in high-performance fuel cells in the automotive sector

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The GDL in polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell provides a steady supply of gas to the catalyst layers, which are located on both sides of the ion exchange membrane and which convert hydrogen and oxygen into electrical energy and water. —Park et al. Gerd Wingefeld, Chief Technology Officer at SGL Group. 2011.12.148.

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General Motors Kicks Off National Electric Vehicle Training Tour For First Responders

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The workshop included classroom training as well as a live extrication exercise in which Chicago firefighters practiced door and roof removal before an audience of several hundred firefighters. Additional workshops are planned for cities including Detroit, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C., International in Chicago.