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DTM trialing lower-carbon high-performance racing fuel with Audi and Aston Martin

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As a result, it has a carbon footprint more than 30% lower than gasoline manufactured entirely from petroleum. It not only maintains the same high-octane rating required by the DTM, but also meets the requirements of the legal fuel norm, DIN EN 228. We are proving that low carbon fuels are also suitable for racing engines.

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EPA finalizes MY 2027 heavy-duty truck NOx standards; first step in Clean Trucks Plan

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The announcement is the first of three major actions being taken under EPA’s Clean Trucks Plan , announced in August 2021, which will move the US heavy-duty trucking fleet towards low-carbon and electric technologies. EPA intends to consider potential changes to certain HD GHG Phase 2 standards as part of the Phase 3 GHG rulemaking.

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FREYR Battery concludes frame agreements for > 90% of raw material requirements for initial plants in Mo i Rana

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The frame agreements will form the legal basis for the supply of the facility with cathode active material, anode active material, separators, electrolyte, Al-foil, Cu-foil, and insulation material, comprising more than 90% of the material required on both a value and volume basis. US$/kWh of battery cell produced.

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Hydrogen refueling station operator H2 MOBILITY Deutschland raises €110M

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H2 MOBILITY, a leading operator of hydrogen refueling stations which already operates more than 90 stations across Germany, intends to use the funding to further expand its network to 300 stations by 2030, becoming the backbone of zero-carbon private and commercial traffic in Europe. Hy24’s legal advisors for the deal were EY and Bird & Bird.

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Calumet’s Montana Renewables became the largest SAF producer in North America in Q2

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Topsoe says that the HydroFlex process layout offers lower capital expenditure (CAPEX), and also a lower energy consumption during operation, resulting in a lower Carbon Index (CI). In November 2021, Montana Renewables was separated both legally and commercially from Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P.,

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TU/ecomotive develops waste-free car with UBQ: Luca

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The chassis consists of flax, recycled PET and PP coming straight out of the ocean, the seat cushions are made coconut fiber and horsehair, and the front and rear parts of the chassis are made out of a tube frame from recycled aluminum. Luca is made of materials that are normally thrown away. Luca is designed to be highly energy-efficient.

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Koch invests $252M in Compass Minerals to support development of lithium brine project in Utah; ESM for DLE

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mMT lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) Great Salt Lake resource and debt reduction. Perella Weinberg Partners LP acted as sole financial advisor to Compass Minerals in the transaction and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP acted as the company’s legal advisor. Jones Day acted as legal advisor for KM&T.

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