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ArcelorMittal inaugurates €200M Steelanol carbon capture and utilization project at Ghent plant

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At an event held at its steel plant in Ghent, Belgium, ArcelorMittal inaugurated its flagship carbon capture and utilization (CCU) project. Earlier post.) The €200-million Steelanol project is a first of its kind for the European steel industry. It will reduce annual carbon emissions from the Ghent plant by 125,000 tonnes.

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Rolls-Royce mtu Kinetic PowerPack approved for renewable diesel

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Tests on the Rolls-Royce Power Systems test bench at the Liège site in Belgium showed that the use of HVO had no effect on the dynamic behavior of the engine during critical phases under typical load conditions. Part of the energy stored in the flywheel is used to drive the generator that begins producing electrical power.

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Alstom demonstrates fully autonomous driving of a shunting locomotive in the Netherlands

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This grade of automation (GoA4) means fully automated starting, driving, stopping, and the handling of unanticipated obstacles or events without the direct involvement of any on-train staff during shunting activities. This demonstration concludes a series of tests that are part of an ongoing partnership between Alstom, ProRail and Lineas.

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ACMA Automechanika New Delhi 2024 draws over 500 exhibitors | Autocar Professional

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The fifth edition of the ACMA Automechanika New Delhi aftermarket trade fair, the first physical event after the Covid-19 pandemic, is to be held from February 1-3, 2024 and has confirmed participation from over 500 exhibitors from 12 countries across 25,000 square metres at Pragati Maidan.

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Porsche entering third 919 Hybrid in 2015 Le Mans

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As a dress rehearsal for the event, the car will be entered in the six-hour race in Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium) on 2 May. Porsche AG is entering a third Porsche 919 Hybrid for the 24-hour race in Le Mans (France) on 13-14 June in 2015. There is no final decision yet about the driver line-up for this third car.

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PROSUME blockchain-based platform for new peer-to-peer energy models; EV platform

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PROSUME is now negotiating eight different pilot projects in Germany, France, Italy, Sweden, Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. PROSUME is conducting a token distribution event that will offer an upgradeable ERC20 derivate token named PEF on the Ethereum platform. The PROSUME token launch.

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BYD Dolphin, Seal to be available in Europe this year

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On September 28 last year, BYD introduced three battery electric vehicles (BEVs) -- Atto 3, Han, and Tang -- to the European market at an online launch event for delivery to Norway, Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany. known as the Yuan Plus in China.

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