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Emirates operates demo flight with 100% SAF in one engine

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Emirates has operated a demonstration flight on a Boeing 777-300ER, powering one of its engines 100% with Neste’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). It is the first demonstration flight in the Middle East and North Africa in which one of the aircraft engines was powered by 100% SAF.

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MAN Truck & Bus will offer an eBus chassis for the global market; NMC and LFP battery options

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MAN Truck & Bus will in future be offering an eBus chassis for the global market. By 2040, sales of zero-emission buses are expected to rise to more than 80% of the global market. The eBus chassis will be available as both left- and right-hand drive variants says Barbaros Oktay, Head of Bus Engineering at MAN Truck & Bus.

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Cornell study examines trade-off between critical metals requirement and transportation decarbonization

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NMC/NCA scenario illustrates that the market share of NMC/NCA will increase to 100% by 2050. It’s mainly driven by the electric vehicle market penetration and battery technology development. c) Sensitivity of cumulative requirement under different battery scenarios.

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CNPC’s first hydrogen station in Beijing in operation

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As the first batch of pilot projects of CNPC in the new energy field, the hydrogen stations in operation lay a foundation for the company’s future extensive deployment of hydrogen stations and the construction of hybrid stations of oil, gas, electricity, and hydrogen. CNPC) is an integrated international energy company.

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ACIA Aero Leasing LOI with Universal Hydrogen for up to 30 regional aircraft conversions to hydrogen power

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earlier post ) has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with ACIA Aero Leasing (ACIA), a regional aircraft lessor with offices in Ireland, France, Canada, Mauritius, and South Africa. The conversion consists of a fuel cell electric powertrain that replaces the existing turboprop engines. Universal Hydrogen Co.

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Gaussin and Total developing 1st full electric aircraft refueler transporter; Saft batteries

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Engineering company Gaussin and energy major Total are jointly developing the first full electric aircraft refueler transporter (ART FULL ELEC). Saft will provide the lithium-ion batteries for this future fleet. Total is one of the world’s biggest suppliers of aviation fuel, in France, in Europe and Africa.

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Mercedes-Benz Vans shows pickup truck concepts; market launch in late 2017; diesel V6

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Daimler AG will make investments in the high nine figures (euro) in the new model series by the time of the market launch. The key markets will be Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, Australia with New Zealand, and Europe. Our future X-Class will be a pickup that knows no compromise. Argentina comes close behind with 11.6%.

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