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Rolls-Royce launches mtu hydrogen solutions for power generation

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Rolls-Royce is further developing its mtu gas engine portfolio for power generation and cogeneration to run on hydrogen as a fuel and thus enable a climate-neutral energy supply. Already today, gensets powered by mtu Series 500 and Series 4000 gas engines can be operated with a gas blending of 10% hydrogen.

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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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Trimming manufacturing costs drastically cuts the costs per megawatt hour of power generated. SPRIND GmbH was founded in Leipzig in December 2019. For the start-up phase 2019-2022, funds of at least €151 million were budgeted. For this ten-year term (from 2019), a total budget of €1 billion is expected.

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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. The demand is enormous—especially in the fields of aviation and shipping, but also to decarbonize existing vehicle fleets.

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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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According to a new study published by the ifo Institue Center for Economic Studies (CESifo) in Germany, EVs will barely help cut CO 2 emissions in the country over the coming years, as the introduction of electric vehicles does not necessarily lead to a reduction in CO 2 emissions from road traffic given the current power generation mix.

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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. —Jürgen Blassmann, Director Rail Business at Rolls-Royce business unit Power Systems.

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Volkswagen striving to make production of the electric ID. carbon-neutral

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A savings potential of about 33% was identified for the first step alone by the end of 2019. Currently unavoidable CO 2 emissions are offset by investments in certified climate protection projects elsewhere. The plant in Zwickau is already using externally produced power from renewable sources. As a result, the ID.

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