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Rolls-Royce commissions test bench for mtu hydrogen engines for climate-neutral power supply

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Over the past year and a half, the company has invested around €10 million at Rolls-Royce Solutions in Augsburg in test bench modernization, hydrogen infrastructure and other measures as part of its ‘Net Zero at Power Systems’ climate protection program.

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Deutsche Post now automatically offsetting all CO2 emissions from mail transport

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Starting immediately, Deutsche Post is offsetting any unavoidable CO 2 emissions due to mail transport with investments in internationally recognized and certified climate protection projects at no extra charge. For the last ten years, DHL has transported all parcels for private customers with its climate-friendly “GoGreen” service.

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Bremen orders 35 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro G electric articulated buses with NMC 3 batteries

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These recently-ordered all-electric Mercedes-Benz eCitaro G buses with NMC 3 battery technology form part of the transport company’s climate protection strategy. Around 100 of BSAG’s city buses bear the Mercedes star, of which 83 are articulated buses.

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Rolls-Royce successfully tests mtu 250 kW fuel cell demo system for blackout case and peak power

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As part of the publicly funded Enerport II project, Duisport, one of the world’s largest inland ports, will commission a new terminal with a hydrogen-based supply network during 2024. This project is supported by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection.

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Bremen orders five Mercedes-Benz eCitaro buses with solid-state batteries

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The all-electric Mercedes-Benz eCitaro buses which are now on order are part of the transport company’s climate protection strategy implemented last year. The bus network includes more than 40 lines of around 500 kilometers in total.

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Blackstone may begin commercializing 3D-printed Na-ion batteries as early as 2025; testing in electric bus

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This project is being funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection as part of its support for the battery cell manufacturing ecosystem with a total of up to €24.1 The chemical system of sodium-ion batteries is comparable in parts with lithium-ion cells.

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Germany to award €80M for construction of electrolysis plants for transport sector

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We must use all technologies to achieve our climate protection goals. We supported the use of hydrogen in transport to make mobility and logistics climate-friendly. Hydrogen and fuel cell applications are a future technology with great potential for the transport sector.