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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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Visteon opens high-tech testing lab in Bulgaria | Autocar Professional

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All testing procedures adhere to internationally recognized standards such as CISPR 25, ISO 11452-2, ISO 11452-4, and ISO 11452-9. All testing procedures adhere to internationally recognized standards such as CISPR 25, ISO 11452-2, ISO 11452-4, and ISO 11452-9.

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Study projects thermoelectric power in Europe and US vulnerable to climate change due to lower summer river flows and higher river water temperatures

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nuclear and fossil-fueled generating units) in Europe and the United States are vulnerable to climate change due to the combined impacts of lower summer river flows and higher river water temperatures. An international team of researchers projected a summer average decrease in capacity of power plants of 6.3—19% 19% in Europe and 4.4—16%

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Argentina’s largest ethanol plant begins operations; Vogelbusch technology

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especially focused on a optimal utilization of energy and water. Vogelbusch says that he plant is designed for best-of-breed performance in terms of primary energy and freshwater consumption and fully complies with Argentina’s emission standards. When contracting the building of the new facility, Promaíz S.A.

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IFQC annual ranking of gasoline sulfur standards sees progress around the world; US drops to 46th

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A trio of European countries and one from South America made major strides in reducing their levels of sulfur content in gasoline, allowing them to advance in the annual global ranking published by Hart Energy’s International Fuel Quality Center (IFQC). Montenegro leaped 48 slots, from 89 th place in 2010 to 41 st in this year’s ranking.

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New BMW Brilliance engine plant with light metal foundry in China; high-voltage battery production to come

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Both the engine plant and the light metal foundry incorporate the latest state-of-the-art production standards. For example machining work at the new plant uses a water recovery system similar to that at the BMW Group Plant Steyr (Austria), resulting in completely wastewater-free production. Light metal foundry.

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NOx emissions exceeded limits in 12 European countries in 2010

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These pollutants are harmful to both people and the environment, causing respiratory illnesses, acidifying soil and surface water, and damaging vegetation. These were Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden. Source: EEA data viewer. Click to enlarge.

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