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Germany approves €900M for green hydrogen project H2Global

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Germany’s Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWi) has approved €900 million for the innovative funding instrument H2Global. The aim of the project is to advance the international market ramp-up of green hydrogen and to use double-auction procedures for this purpose.

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Proposed California Bill SB-233 Mandates Bidirectional Charging for EVs to Advance Grid and Climate Protection

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Nonetheless, the technology is nascent, with a limited number of bidirectional-capable EVs and home chargers on the market today and poorly defined standards. V2G success will also depend on market and consumer acceptance. All eyes on California With what is currently the largest EV marketplace in the U.S.,

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

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Mercedes-Benz is investing a double-digit million Euro amount in the construction of the balance sheet CO 2 -neutral plant, which is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection as part of a scientific research project.

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Indian SUV major Mahindra intends to equip its new EV platform with MEB components from Volkswagen

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The shared objective of the two companies is to electrify the Indian automotive market, one of the most important automotive growth markets and a key element in the global decarbonization of the mobility sector. India is one of the Global Top-5 Automotive Markets with about three million vehicles per year.

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Bosch Chairman Says Business Must Do More for Climate Protection, Even in Difficult Times

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Business must do even more for climate protection, even in difficult times, said Franz Fehrenbach, chairman of the Bosch board of management, an a talk at the Baden-Württemberg sustainability congress held in Stuttgart on 25 March ( Nachhaltigkeitskongress Baden-Württemberg 2009 ). In Fehrenbach’s view, this would be a breach of trust.

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MAHLE criticizes EC CO2 regulation proposal for abandoning technology neutrality

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One element of that economy-wide set of proposals is requiring average emissions of new cars to come down by 55% from 2030 and 100% from 2035 compared to 2021 levels. The prescription of specific technology is in contradiction with the principles of a free market and competition to which MAHLE is committed.

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APEX Group to build electrolysis plant for ArcelorMittal steelworks decarbonization project in Bremen (HyBit)

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The HyBit project shows the great benefits that hydrogen has with regard to climate protection, also or especially in industrial applications. —EWE CEO Stefan Dohler.

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