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Chemours investing $200M to expand Nafion production in France

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The Chemours Company will invest $200 million to increase capacity and advance technology for its Nafion ion exchange materials to be located at Chemours’ manufacturing facility in Villers-Saint-Paul, France. Our society has a tremendous opportunity to build a more sustainable future, and that must include transitioning to cleaner energy.

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SGH2 building largest green hydrogen production facility in California; gasification of waste into H2

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Energy company SGH2 is bringing the world’s biggest green hydrogen production facility to Lancaster, California. The City of Lancaster will host and co-own the green hydrogen production facility, according to a recent memorandum of understanding. —Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris.

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ICCT assesses impact of EV battery manufacturing life-cycle emissions debt; policy implications

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They note that the the impacts of battery production on electric vehicles’ overall emissions is “an especially complex topic”. the studies indicate that battery production is associated with 56 to 494 kilograms of carbon dioxide per kilowatt-hour of battery capacity (kg CO 2 /kWh) for electric vehicles.

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SHV Energy to market and sell Neste Oil’s biopropane

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SHV Energy plans to sell the biopropane in several European markets and has initiated discussions with customers in France, Germany, Benelux, Scandinavia and the UK. Biopropane is a wonderful addition to our product portfolio, and our customers can benefit from it. Biopropane means this option will become even cleaner.

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DHL, Shell and Grundfos Bio-LNG pilot for road freight delivers 85% CO2 savings over conventional diesel

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The fuel alternative is being implemented to improve Grundfos’ linehaul between its production sites Bjerringbro, Denmark and Longeville-Les-Saint-Avold, France. It meets the criteria of the Renewable Energy Directive 2 (REDII) of the European Union and is a product of a sustainable circular economy.

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IEA: Decisive action by governments is critical to unlock growth for low-carbon hydrogen

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Currently, global production of low-carbon hydrogen is minimal, its cost is not yet competitive, and its use in promising sectors such as industry and transport remains limited—but there are encouraging signs that it is on the cusp of significant cost declines and widespread global growth, according the IEA’s Global Hydrogen Review 2021.

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Hydrogen Opposed Piston Engine Working Group formed

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—Pierre Duret of DI2S Consulting & Training and former director Powertrain and Sustainable Mobility, IFP School (France). DI2S Consulting & Training, Paris, France. The core business is the production of renewable fuels and clean, efficient energy conversion technologies. ID-Technologies, Fribourg, Switzerland.

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