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ABB, Hydrogène de France jointly to manufacture megawatt-scale fuel cell systems capable of powering ocean-going vessels

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ABB has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hydrogène de France to manufacture jointly megawatt-scale fuel cell systems capable of powering ocean-going vessels (OGVs). With the use of renewables to produce the hydrogen, the entire energy chain can be clean. The company is on track to reach 60% of revenues by the end of 2020.

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ADEME selects two Air Liquide hydrogen mobility projects for funding

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Launched during the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris, it now has around 100 vehicles. HyAMMED (Hydrogen in Aix-Marseille for an Ecological and Sustainable Mobility) aims to operate hydrogen trucks for long-distance transport of goods in the South-East of France.

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New analysis suggests Uber adding significantly to pollution and traffic in European cities

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Uber is adding more polluting car trips to already-clogged European cities such as London and Paris, new analysis by European NGOs suggests —contributing to air pollution and climate change and exploding the company’s sustainability claims. million users in France in 2017. million users in London in 2019 and with 2.7

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Leading UK scientists set out resource challenge of meeting EV targets by 2050

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Last month, the Committee on Climate Change published a report— Net Zero: The UK’s Contribution to Stopping Global Warming —which concluded that “net zero is necessary, feasible and cost effective.” Professor Frances Wall, Professor of Applied Mineralogy at Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter.

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3 Oil Majors That Bet Big On Renewables

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Let this sink in: In 2018, Big Oil spent less than 1% of its combined budget on green energy projects. As we have pointed above, ENI has the most ambitious climate change pledge with plans to lower its greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050.

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Study finds megacity traffic soot can reach high altitudes and be transported over long distances, contributing to global warming

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According to the latest report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), there are still major uncertainties regarding the quantities and distribution of soot in the atmosphere. Therefore, air pollution in this region has a particularly strong impact on the atmosphere and the global climate. Tilo Arnhold.

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T&E study: EVs can be cheaper for Uber drivers to run than latest diesels in many European capitals

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This is because of cheaper electricity, lower EV retail prices and higher purchase incentives in France. If Uber wants to lead the change and be part of the solution for our cities, then the company should commit to 100% electric rides by 2025 in key European capitals. The savings can be higher (24%) in the case of Parisian drivers.

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