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Volvo Cars? Chengdu car plant powered by 100% renewable electricity; 65% hydropower

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The new electricity contract is also in line with broader ambitions in China to reduce carbon emissions from industry and reduce the carbon footprint resulting from energy generation. Until recently, the Chengdu plant already sourced 70% of its electricity from renewable sources. The new contract addresses the last 30%.

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Cummins & Sinopec launch JV to produce and promote green hydrogen technologies in China

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Cummins was one of the first multinational companies to establish an entity in China in 1979, and we are thrilled to now use our deep roots and localized expertise to be at the forefront of the country’s energy transformation. Green hydrogen is the ultimate technology of the hydrogen energy industry in the future.

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Ford of Europe Commissions Two Giant Wind Turbines at Genk Plant

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Ford of Europe has put two giant wind turbines, each with a height of 150 meters, into service at the Ford Genk plant in Belgium. Installed by local energy company, Electrabel, each unit has an output of 2MW of power. Genk is not the only Ford of Europe plant to use electricity generated by wind turbines.

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Ford focuses on wind power

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To create true zero emission technology, electricity must come from renewable sources – and now Ford is taking the lead with wind power. The company has put two giant wind turbines, each standing more than 150 metres tall, into service at its Ford Genk plant in Belgium. 1.6litre engine production line.

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Bombardier launches PrimoveCity for multi-modal stationary or mobile inductive charging of electric vehicles

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Using inductive energy transfer, PRIMOVE equipment mounted under the vehicle generates power from cables creating a magnetic field placed under the ground’s surface. Magnetic shielding under the primary winding (magnetic layer) to prevent electromagnetic interference. Energy storage (e.g. Earlier post.). Power electronics.

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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

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Utrecht, a largely bicycle-propelled city of 350,000 just south of Amsterdam, has become a proving ground for the bidirectional-charging techniques that have the rapt interest of automakers, engineers, city managers, and power utilities the world over. This is good for the grid. It’s yet to be shown clearly why that’s good for the driver.

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OMV says it will stop oil and gas production by 2050 in transformation to net-zero

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In keeping with this strategic shift of business, OMV will reduce its oil and gas production by around 20% by 2030 and will completely cease oil and gas production for energy use by 2050. The business segment Chemicals & Materials will instead be the growth engine of the company. Exploration & Production.

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