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BASF breaks ground on syngas plant at Zhanjiang Verbund site in China

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BASF will adopt unique process concepts in the syngas plant to reduce carbon emissions compared to conventional syngas plants, contributing to BASF’s sustainability goals. The technical concept of this syngas plant is the first of its kind in China, underscoring our commitment to achieving climate neutrality by 2050.

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Brussels plant kicks off production for the new Audi Q8 e-tron

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Brussels is a model for some areas of this plant concept. Since production of the Audi e-tron began, the Belgium site has been recognized as the world’s first certified carbon-neutral high-volume production plant in the premium segment. AUDI AG has owned the Belgium site since 2007. 2018 saw the birth of the Audi e-tron.

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Third Dutch hydrogen station opens; new VDL fuel cell bus concept

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The station features a Hydrogenics HySTAT electrolysis system designed and built by Hydrogenics’ Belgium-based On-Site Generation division. On the day of the opening, VDL Bus & Coach, a major Dutch bus manufacturer, unveiled a new fuel cell bus concept.

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Audi switching from truck to rail for battery delivery

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Brussels plays a pioneering role, but we developed this sustainable logistics concept for battery modules and cells in Audi’s entire production network. In Hungary and Belgium, Audi uses DBeco neutral. —Dieter Braun, Head of Supply Chain at Audi AG. In the future, preferably all production sites will implement this solution.

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Converted hydrogen fuel cell refuse vehicle on trial in Ruhr region as part of HECTOR

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This was carried out by E-Trucks Europe, a specialist manufacturer of hydrogen-electric commercial vehicles based in Belgium, in collaboration with Wietholt, a DAF authorized dealer in Dorsten, Germany. Only an Allison 3200 fully automatic transmission was retained as an integral part of the drive concept.

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Swedish Energy Agency awards PowerCell $960K toward developing modular fuel cell range extender system for EVs

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The Swedish Energy Agency has awarded Volvo Group spinout PowerCell SEK7 million (US$965,000) for the MoRE Zero project to develop a fuel cell system for use in a modular range extender system for electric vehicles in the European ERA-NET project. Triphase, Belgium. E-Trucks Europe, Belgium. Hexagon Studio, Turkey.

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First cargo vessel operating on hydrogen to debut in Paris; commercial river operations this year

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The shift in focus is based on Sogestran Group’s experience gained in Belgium, where Blue Line Logistics (BLL), another subsidiary of the Sogestran Group, operates three cargo vessels sailing under the concept name “Zulu”. As we move through the energy transition, hydrogen technologies are gaining traction in the maritime sector.

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