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H2 Green Steel and BMW Group sign final agreement on delivery of CO2-reduced steel

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The company has a gross embodied carbon emission intensity obligation per tonne of steel, included in its customer contracts. In a pioneering move, both companies have therefore agreed to have 40% of the pre-consumer steel scrap of the volumes returned to H2 Green Steel's electric arc furnaces for re-cycling.

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Groupe Renault creating first European factory dedicated to the circular economy of mobility in Flins

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The ReFactory aims to achieve a negative carbon balance by 2030—an objective in line with the Group’s ambition to achieve carbon neutrality in Europe by 2050. RE-TROFIT: To extend significantly the life of vehicles. to vehicle fleets and shared mobility players, such as the ZITY electric car-sharing service.

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SporTran and Proterra deploy Louisiana’s first battery-electric buses in Shreveport

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SporTran, a paratransit and fixed route transit services provider, with service to Shreveport and Bossier City, Louisiana, has deployed the state’s first fleet of battery-electric buses in Shreveport. The five Proterra 40' Catalyst E2 buses will go into service this month, and serve Louisiana’s third-largest city.

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Up close and personal with Volkswagen’s e-Golf carbon offset project: Garcia River Forest

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In 2014, Volkswagen of America announced that starting with the launch of the zero-tailpipe emissions battery-electric 2015 e-Golf ( earlier post ), it would invest in projects to offset the carbon emissions created from the e-Golf on a full lifecycle basis: production, distribution and up to approximately 36,000 miles (57,936 km) of driving.

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RMIT researchers demonstrate working rechargeable proton battery

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The working prototype proton battery combines the best aspects of hydrogen fuel cells and battery-based electrical power. The latest version combines a carbon-based electrode for solid-state storage of hydrogen instead of metal hydride as in the earlier work with a reversible fuel cell to provide an integrated rechargeable unit.

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The benefits of using an Emergency Mobile Charging System for your home or business

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Electric vehicles (EVs) have become increasingly popular in recent years due to their potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reliance on fossil fuels. However, one of the main barriers to widespread adoption of EVs is the availability of charging infrastructure. This is where mobile EV charging System come in.

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Feature: Top 6 Reasons Why an EV Is the Right Choice

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It’s Getting Easier To Go Electric. One of these remarkable initiatives is the introduction of electric cars. Electric cars are a current trend. In 2019, the sales of electric vehicles totaled 1.1 million worldwide during the first half of the year, according to Edison Electric Institute. Zero Carbon Emissions.