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Rolls-Royce launches mtu hydrogen solutions for power generation

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At its Friedrichshafen headquarters, Rolls-Royce’s Power Systems division has installed a 250-kilowatt fuel cell demonstrator, which will be used to test and present future CO 2 -free energy systems to customers. Beginning in 2022, operation with a hydrogen content of 25% will be possible.

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

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The higher a wind turbine is installed, the more efficiently it will work, because the wind is much steadier and blows with greater force at altitude. SPRIND GmbH was founded in Leipzig in December 2019. For the start-up phase 2019-2022, funds of at least €151 million were budgeted.

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BMW Group to build new pilot plant to produce Li-ion cells

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The new pilot plant will enable us to close the final gap in the value chain from battery cell development, to production of modules and powertrain components, all the way to installation of fully assembled high-voltage batteries at our vehicle plants. —Milan Nedeljkovi?,

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Tesla submits its application to build batteries at Giga Berlin

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On June 3rd, the Ministry of Agriculture, Environment, and Climate Protection (MLUK) announced that Tesla changed its application for the construction and operation of the Giga Berlin production facility. The changes were primarily due to the addition of the plan to produce electric vehicle battery cells on-site. .

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The European electric vehicle market continues to grow

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The Norwegian government’s climate protection goals and related support policies have played a significant role. A report by consulting firm McKinsey says that by 2030, the EU will need to install at least 6.8 According to statistics, Norway’s electric car sales have accounted for 64.5%

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Volkswagen’s ID.3 debuts for the European market

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3 electric vehicle, the first model from the MEB product line for electric vehicles, is making its debut at IAA 2019 in Frankfurt. However, should CO 2 emissions be unavoidable along the supply chain, these will be compensated by investments in climate protection projects. Volkswagen’s ID.3

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