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Liquid Wind raises €4M in equity to produce eFuel

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Liquid Wind is currently developing its first eMethanol facility, which will be located in Örnsköldsvik, in north-east Sweden. To meet growing demand for cleaner fuel, Liquid Wind are designing the business to scale rapidly. When used as marine fuel, eMethanol reduces carbon emissions by 94% compared to current fossil fuels.

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First electric Volvo trucks delivered to customers

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Volvo Trucks delivered its first all-electric vehicles on 19 February: a refuse truck to waste and recycling company Renova, and a distribution truck to the logistics company DB Schenker and partner haulier TGM, operating in Sweden. The Volvo FL Electric trucks are part of a pre-series developed in collaboration with selected customers.

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EV transition to be propelled by massive rare earth elements discovery

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Sweden may be the world’s new gold mine as the state-owned mining company has identified the world’s largest supply of rare earth elements in Northern Sweden. Unless you are deeply interested in mining, you have likely never heard of the Arctic town of Kiruna, Sweden. What do you think of the article?

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Hydrogen Opposed Piston Engine Working Group formed

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Created with the mission to build cleaner, more efficient engines, Achates Power has an experienced staff of engineers and scientists working with leading engine manufacturers to bring the opposed piston engine to market. Achates Power is backed by the Oil and Gas Climate Investments and other investors. Aramco Americas.

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ICCT analysis finds real-world vehicle fuel consumption gap in Europe at all-time high of 42%

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On 8 November, the EU Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy, Miguel Arias Cañete, is expected to announce a regulatory proposal for reducing CO 2 emissions of new cars and vans for the 2020–2030 time period. com (Spain); and the car club TCS (Switzerland). —Uwe Tietge.

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EEA TERM Report Finds Efficiency Gains of Clean Vehicle Technology Being Offset By Ongoing Increases in Travel

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While technological advances are producing cleaner vehicles, more and more passengers and goods are travelling further distances in Europe, thereby offsetting efficiency gains. Among 32 EEA countries, only Germany and Sweden are on track to meet their 2010 indicative targets for biofuels use. Click to enlarge.

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Libertine LPE free piston technology targeting power generation, waste-heat recovery and range-extended EV applications; feasibility study with PETRONAS

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The company, which on 16 Feb won the €20,000 (US$22,800) Climate-KIC cash prize at this year’s Cleantech Innovate, will be presenting its Linear Power Systems technology to investors at CleanEquity Monaco from 5-6 March. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) —Libertine CEO, Sam Cockerill.

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