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Germany investing €630M in new locks on Dortmund-Ems Canal to accommodate large freight ships

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Even if times change, one thing remains constant: the importance of the DEK for the economy, transport and, above all, the people of the region. Formerly an assembly line for coal transports, today a guarantee for climate protection. KG (concept & design)). —Federal Minister Andreas Scheuer.

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BMW launching iX5 Hydrogen pilot fleet

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Hydrogen is a versatile energy source that has a key role to play in the energy transition process and therefore in climate protection. One technology on its own will not be enough to enable climate-neutral mobility worldwide. After all, it is one of the most efficient ways of storing and transporting renewable energies.

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German OEMs to upgrade emissions control on 5.3M Euro 5 and 6 diesels, contribute to €500M Sustainable Mobility fund

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The most urgent task therefore is the reduction of NO x pollution from diesel vehicles as well as the further optimization of diesel technology—for the health protection of citizens, in the interest of the quality of life and functionality of our cities and for the mobility needs of citizens and the economy. …In

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Groundbreaking for Mercedes-Benz battery recycling factory in Kuppenheim, Germany

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This approach for an integrated recycling concept within a single factory is currently unique in Europe. The hydrometallurgy process with a recovery rate of more than 96% enables a true circular economy of battery materials.

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Discussion Paper Suggests Mechanisms for Addressing Biofuel GHG Emissions Under Cap-and-Trade Schemes; Avoiding the Renewability Shortcut and Moving Toward Carbon Management for All Transportation Fuels

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Moreover, lifecycle accounting is not consistent with the fully additive annual basis carbon accounting needed to rigorously track GHG emissions under a cap, which is in turn necessary for the overall environmental integrity of any climate protection regime. DeCicco (2009). Emissions missed by a fossil-based cap.

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Volkswagen’s first two production battery-electric vehicles debut at Frankfurt

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By virtue of the flexibility of the new Modular Transverse Matrix (MQB) on which the current Golf design is based, Volkswagen was able to integrate the lithium-ion battery in space-saving fashion within a stabilizing frame in the vehicle floor (under the front and rear seats and in the area of the centre tunnel). Lithium-ion battery.