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Van Hool introduces new A range of electric buses; battery-electric, fuel cell (hydrogen) and trolley

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Van Hool, the Belgian manufacturer of buses, coaches and industrial vehicles, presented its first edition of a completely new range of 100% zero emission buses on the first day of Euro Mobility Expo 2022, an international trade show for public transport. This way, Van Hool is making an important contribution to the circular economy.

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European Commission approves up to €5.4B of public support for IPCEI Hy2Tech; 41 hydrogen projects

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The European Commission approved , under EU State aid rules, an Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) to support research and innovation and first industrial deployment in the hydrogen technology value chain. The Commission has found that the IPCEI Hy2Tech fulfills the required conditions set out in its Communication.

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EC approves €3.2B public support by 7 Member States for a pan-European battery push

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The European Commission has approved under EU State aid rules an Important Project of Common European interest (IPCEI) jointly notified by Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Sweden to support research and innovation in the common European priority area of batteries. billion in funding.

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Deloitte Survey finds only 4% of global consumers likely to be satisfied with current EVs despite increasing consideration and willingness to buy; higher ICE fuel economy reduces interest in EVs

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The more significant issue confronting automotive industry executives and policymakers around the world is unwillingness of consumers to pay much, if any, price premium for an electric vehicle. Consumers in the United Kingdom and Belgium are the most sensitive to paying a price premium with 71% opposing.

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IHS Markit: annual investments in green hydrogen production to exceed $1 billion by 2023

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The elevated investment outlook is attributed to falling costs and policy support from governments looking to shift towards low-carbon economies. Green hydrogen production costs are down 40% since 2015 and are expected to fall by a further 40% through 2025.

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Devil In The Details: Is Copenhagens 2 ºC Guardrail Obsolete?

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Creating the Commodore 64: The Engineers’ Story

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What surprised the rest of the home-computer industry most, however, was the introductory price of the Commodore 64: $595 for a unit incorporating a keyboard, a central processor, the graphics and sound chips, and 64 kilobytes of memory instead of the 16 or 32 that were then considered the norm. That wasn’t even a decision,” said Charpentier.

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