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OMV opens the first public hydrogen filling station in Austria

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Austria-based oil and gas company OMV opened the first public hydrogen filling station in Vienna, Austria. OMV has been researching the alternative drive concept for vehicles with hydrogen and fuel cells for several years. Compared with conventional filling stations, this would mean a reduction in energy costs of around 50%.

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BMW spends billions to push its next-gen EVs into Tesla territory

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Vision Neue Klasse Vision sedan On the heels of announcing its record year in sales of all-electric vehicles last year, BMW says it is now investing $711 million (€650 million) to convert its main factory in Munich to exclusively produce electric vehicles by the end of 2027. It expects to sell half a million BEVs this year.

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HiPoSwitch focusing on novel gallium nitride-based transistors for more efficient power electronics

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The project aims at developing more compact and more powerful GaN-based energy converters which are used, for example, in information and communication technology and solar inverter technology. KG, EpiGaN, Infineon Technologies Austria AG). The joint project has a total budget of €5.6 million (US$7.6 million (US$4.9

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Joint IEA-NEA report details plunge in costs of renewable electricity; nuclear competitive with other baseload power sources

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2010 and 2015 LCOE ranges for solar and wind technologies. The cost of producing electricity from renewable sources such as wind and solar has been falling for several years. Bottom: LCOE ranges for solar PV and wind technologies at three discount rates. Source: IEA/NEA. Click to enlarge. Source: IEA/NEA.

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Audi going to the moon; Audi lunar e-quattro rover

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Audi is supporting the German team (the “ Part-Time Scientists ”) in the Google Lunar XPRIZE (GLXP) competition with its know-how in several fields of technology from quattro all-wheel drive and lightweight construction to electric mobility and piloted driving. The concept of a privately financed mission to the moon is fascinating.

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