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Haru Oni e-fuels demo plant in Chile officially opens

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The Chilean-German energy partnership launched in 2019 offers great potential to cooperate on climate protection and the indispensable transformation of the fuel industry. Haru Oni will produce green hydrogen via electrolysis using renewable energy from the wind. We firmly support this groundbreaking project.

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Lufthansa Group and BASF roll out sharkskin technology on Boeing 777 freighters: AeroSHARK

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Lufthansa Technik and BASF will equip Lufthansa Cargo’s entire Boeing 777 Freighter fleet with eco-friendly sharkskin technology in 2022. The aviation industry is facing similar challenges to the chemical industry: ongoing progress must be made with climate protection despite high energy requirements.

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Rolls-Royce launches mtu hydrogen solutions for power generation

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That is why we continue to develop our gas engines for use with green hydrogen—whether as a 10 or 25% admixture or for 100%. In addition, fuel cells powered by 100% green hydrogen can play an important role in future energy supply in combination with renewable energies.

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Rolls-Royce commissions test bench for mtu hydrogen engines for climate-neutral power supply

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Over the past year and a half, the company has invested around €10 million at Rolls-Royce Solutions in Augsburg in test bench modernization, hydrogen infrastructure and other measures as part of its ‘Net Zero at Power Systems’ climate protection program. Otto Preiss, Rolls-Royce Power Systems Chief Technology Officer and COO.

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German Agency for Disruptive Innovation supporting development of high-altitude on-shore wind turbines

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Bendix, who was in charge of technology and research at heavy-equipment manufacturer Kirow , has designed a version of a high-altitude wind turbine for low-wind, onshore use with a hub height clearly higher than everything else built to date. SPRIND GmbH was founded in Leipzig in December 2019.

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CESifo: EVs not the best option for reduction in on-road CO2 in Germany given power mix

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Unfortunately, due to our grid situation, electric cars are still too early for this strategic goal in the sense of German climate protection efforts. According to the study, natural gas combustion engines are an ideal technology for transitioning to vehicles powered by hydrogen or “green” methane in the long term.

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Rolls-Royce releasing mtu rail engines for sustainable fuels

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If the fuels are produced with the help of renewable energy and green hydrogen—through what is termed a Power-to-X process—existing rail vehicles can be operated in a completely CO 2 -neutral manner. DB Series 294 locomotive with an 8V 4000 R41 mtu engine running on HVO.

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