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Hyundai Motor Group affiliates to join Climate Group’s RE100, aim to expand renewable energy use

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The Group is considering various ways to procure renewable energy such as self-production through solar panels, power purchase agreements (PPA) with wind and solar energy producers, as well as purchase through Korea Electric Power Corporation’s (KEPCO) ‘Green Premium’ program. More than 300 global companies are participating.

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Duisburg orders 25 Solaris hydrogen buses

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Moreover, the ordered vehicles will be equipped with Solaris High Power batteries, providing additional electric energy storage. Urbino hydrogen buses have been contracted by customers from Austria, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Switzerland, Sweden and Italy.

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Hydro’s Slovalco plant to halt primary aluminum production due to high electricity prices

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Hydro’s majority-owned Slovalco aluminum facility in Slovakia has decided to close the primary aluminum production at the plant. Slovakia has not implemented competitive EU CO 2 compensation framework. This has prevented Slovalco from entering long term power contracts and the plant’s current contract expires at the end of 2022.

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3-year, $75.7M eRamp power electronics research project launches at Infineon

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The three-year research project “eRamp”, intended to strengthen and expand Germany and Europe as centers of expertise for the manufacture of power electronics, launched at Infineon Technologies in Dresden. Infineon, a global market leader in power semiconductors, is leading the €55-million (US$75.7-million) million) project.

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Most powerful Land Rover Defender Octa to debut this year

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By: Sameer Fayaz Contractor | Updated on: 27 Mar 2024, 09:02 AM The Defender Octa will be the most powerful version of the off-roader and also the first offering to wear the new JLR badge. litre twin-turbocharged V8 petrol engine sourced from BMW that powers the Range Rover lineup including the Sport SV.

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ŠKODA collaborates with IBG ?esko on second-life battery energy storage system; up to 328 kWh

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So far, 160 pre-orders have been received from dealers in the Czech Republic, Germany, the Netherlands and Slovakia. The system has a total capacity of up to 328 kWh, which can be used to supply fast-charging stations with a transmission power of up to 150 kW.

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Austrian transport company orders 220 biodiesel-powered trucks from Scania

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The Austrian transport company Nothegger Transport maintains operations across 13 sites, including in countries such as Italy and Slovakia. At a total distance driven of 150,000 kilometers (93,206 miles) per year, the annual saving could be about €4,000 (US$5,474) per truck.