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Volvo and Danfoss introduce first 24-hour e-truck fleet

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The e-trucks will operate in fixed routes between Danfoss sites in Denmark, and one of the trucks will operate 24 hours a day, five days per week, without significant charging downtime. With this transformation, Danfoss will be the first company in Denmark to have a 24-hour truck in operation. Danfoss technology in the trucks.

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Scandlines installing Norsepower’s rotor sail solution on board hybrid ferry

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Operating between Rostock in Germany and Gedser in Denmark, the M/V Copenhagen belongs to the world’s largest fleet of hybrid ferries, which combines diesel and battery power. The Norsepower Rotor Sail is the first data-verified and commercially operational auxiliary wind propulsion technology for the global maritime industry.

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Topsoe to build demonstration plant to produce cost-competitive CO2-neutral methanol from biogas and green electricity

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The demonstration plant will be located at Aarhus University’s research facility in Foulum, Denmark, and receives funding from EUDP (Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Program). Mortensen (2019) “Electrified methane reforming: A compact approach to greener industrial hydrogen production” Science Vol. By Sebastian T.

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Stanford/DTU team devises new effective solid-oxide electrochemical cell for CO2 electrolysis

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Researchers from Stanford University and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) have engineered and demonstrated a solid-oxide electrochemical cell (SOC) with a porous ceria electrode that achieves stable and selective CO 2 electrolysis beyond the thermodynamic carbon deposition threshold. A paper on the work is published in Nature Energy.

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DB Schenker expands its electric fleet with 36 new FUSO eCanter vehicles

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Since 2019, the company has added further vehicles in Paris, Frankfurt and the Stuttgart area. FUSO celebrated the market launch of this commercial vehicle for short-radius distribution in 2017. DB Schenker has already been using the FUSO eCanter in Berlin since 2018 delivering packaged goods in the city center.

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Ballard Power Systems establishing a Marine Center of Excellence in Europe for fuel cell applications

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—is establishing a Marine Center of Excellence (Marine CoE) dedicated to fuel cell marine applications at the company’s engineering, manufacturing and service facility in Hobro, Denmark. The Marine CoE will design and manufacture heavy duty fuel cell modules to address zero-emission powertrain requirements for the marine industry.

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NIO to start ET5 delivery in Germany on Mar 31

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In the case of commercial use, users can also benefit from the 0.25 percent tax credit rule that applies to German electric vehicles from January 1, 2019. NIO initially offered only vehicle subscription options in Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and Denmark.

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