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Rolls-Royce makes Duisburg container terminal climate-neutral with mtu hydrogen technology

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Rolls-Royce will ensure a climate-neutral energy supply at the container terminal currently under construction at the Port of Duisburg, Germany. It will not only set new standards in cargo handling, but also in climate-friendly energy supply. The waste heat is used for process heat or for heating buildings in and around the port.

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Audi introduces new CNG A3 Sportback

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Operation with natural gas or biomethane makes the compact model economical and more climate-friendly with low emissions. The cylinder head, injection system, turbocharger and catalytic converter were modified accordingly for the CNG engine. With this fuel, driving is nearly climate-neutral.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars plants in Germany to be supplied with CO2-neutral energy from 2022

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The preparations for exclusively green electricity for a climate-friendly production in Europe are already well advanced. The production hall uses renewable energy and reduces water consumption and waste significantly. However, today’s production grids are powered by alternating current—which has to be converted.

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Wind-to-Hydrogen Tech Goes to Sea

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Many countries have met their climate goals and are on track to be completely carbon neutral. Then, as now, wind farms are operating off the world’s coasts—but not all of these offshore sites are connected to the mainland via underwater power cables. Experts call this Power-to-X (PtX). Why all the hype about hydrogen?

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Audi unveils e-gas project: synthetic methane from the methanation of green hydrogen; series production of CNG models in 2013 powered by e-gas

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The e-gas project consists of two main components: Audi is contributing to the construction of offshore North Sea wind turbines which will generate clean power,that is then fed into the public power grid. Audi wants to use green power to produce and also operate its electric-drive e-tron models in the future.

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Singapores A*Star Awards S$27.5M In Research Grants for Technologies for Sustainable Development

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The funding from A*STAR’s Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC) will support research teams from A*STAR research institutes and local institutes of higher learning to develop solutions to manage environmental deterioration, pressures on natural resources and climate change brought on by rapid growth and urbanization.

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Can the World’s Largest Cruise Ship Really Be Climate-Friendly?

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Icon of the Seas was built to meet demand and deliver experiences that its consumers were seeking, the company said, adding that all its ships carry the same sustainability principles of energy efficiency, and advanced waste and water management. The post Can the World’s Largest Cruise Ship Really Be Climate-Friendly?

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