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Cummins fuel cell technology powers Coradia iLint fleet in Germany

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The first zero-emissions passenger trains in the 14-train fleet arrived in mid-summer. They are powered by Cummins fuel cell systems that convert hydrogen fuel into energy and turn existing, non-electrified infrastructure into zero-emission rail lines.

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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. The car wash at the filling station has been equipped with solar energy panels that serve to provide hot water and heat the car wash both internally and externally.

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Porsche and Frauscher developing electric sports boat; PPE drive technology

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Porsche and the Frauscher Shipyard in Austria are developing an electric yacht—the Frauscher x Porsche 850 Fantom Air—that is intended to set standards on the water with its typical Porsche E-Performance. Porsche has optimized and further developed its drive technology designed for road vehicles for use on the water.

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HyMethShip seeks to fuel ship engines with hydrogen from methanol

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According to the European Environment Agency (EEA), maritime transport is responsible for more than 3% of the total carbon emissions in the European Union. In 2019 alone, emissions reached 144 million tonnes of CO 2. in Innsbruck operated the small-scale testing facility to validate the underlying technical process. © Fraunhofer.

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U Vienna team finds stable metabolized TWP-derived compounds with unknown toxicities in lettuce

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Researchers at the University of Vienna (Austria) have demonstrated that tire wear particle (TWP)-derived compounds are readily taken up by lettuce with measured maximum leaf concentrations between ∼0.75 for N-phenyl-N′-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-p-phenylenediamine (6PPD) and 20 μg g –1 for hexamethoxymethyl melamine (HMMM). million tons per year.

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Audi switching from truck to rail for battery delivery

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The move will significantly reduce Audi’s carbon emissions and also save money. The switch will reduce carbon emissions by around 2,600 tons every year. With this product, the power used for transportation is offset by means of climate certificates, reducing carbon emissions elsewhere.

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ACWA Power to develop Uzbekistan’s first green hydrogen and green ammonia projects

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Since this project will reduce Uzbekistan’s dependence on natural gas by 600 million cubic metres per year, it is expected to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 1.5 —Mohammad Abunayyan, ACWA Power Chairman The second project involves the development of a 500,000-tonne green ammonia feasibility study. million tonnes annually.

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