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Can a New Power Link Boost the EU’s Energy Independence?

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But if they succeed, it will mark a bold feat of engineering to boost clean energy and fight climate. Bulgaria wants in, as does Armenia. A feasibility study finalized at COP29 and conducted by CESI , an Italian engineering consultancy, concluded the first phase of the project was doable and would cost $3.1

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Clariant announces 4th license deal for sunliquid technology; first Bulgarian cellulosic ethanol project

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Specialty chemical company Clariant and Eta Bio, a company of the Pavlovi family, running a leading business in the agricultural sector in Bulgaria, have signed a license agreement for Clariant’s sunliquid cellulosic ethanol technology. The agreement marks the fourth signed license deal for Clariant’s sunliquid technology.

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Pre-series-production eActros 300 Tractor drives 3,000 km from Germany to Turkey for testing

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Test engineers chose a route across Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and Bulgaria for the trip. Christof Weber, Head of Global Testing at Mercedes-Benz Trucks When driving to Turkey, test engineers focused in particular on safety systems, performance and durability of the vehicle.

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Westinghouse and China, Turkey partners negotiating to develop 4-unit nuclear power plant in Turkey

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The project also covers all life cycle activities including operations, nuclear fuel, maintenance, engineering, plant services and decommissioning. In addition, shareholder agreements have been signed in the past few months for the development of AP1000 plants at the Moorside site in the United Kingdom and the Kozloduy site in Bulgaria.

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Germany insisting on inclusion of e-fuels as ICE option before signing off on Europe’s ban on ICE

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More specifically, Wissing said that Germany would not agree to the proposed compromise between the EU Commission, the Council of Ministers and the European Parliament to ban sales of new internal combustion engines by 2035 without such a carve-out for e-fuels. Earlier post.)

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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased in 2018

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Many factors affected the increase in CO 2 emissions from new vans in 2018, including an increase in the mass, engine capacity and size of the vehicles. Compared to cars in similar segment, SUVs are typically heavier and have more powerful engines and larger frontal areas—all features that increase fuel consumption. g CO 2 /km).

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New cars sold in Europe in 2011 were 3.3% more fuel efficient than those sold in 2010; increasing diesel uptake

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A combination of changes in buying behavior, improved technology and engine efficiency was mostly responsible for this reduction, according to EEA analysis. Nonetheless, engine capacity, measured in cm 3 , has decreased by 5% compared to 2007. The average CO 2 emissions for these cars was 135.7 grams CO 2 per kilometer, which is 4.6g