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Audi building 160,000 m2 photovoltaic system for Gy?r, Hungary plant

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Approximately 70 percent of Audi Hungaria’s heat requirements are already covered by climate-neutral, geothermal energy. We are committed to the economical use of resources and therefore want to keep the environmental impact of our production as low as possible. Our goal is to have completely CO 2 -neutral plant operation in the future.

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Audi switching from truck to rail for battery delivery

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Components for the production of batteries at Audi’s Brussels plant will no longer be delivered by truck from Hungary, but by rail with DB Cargo. The switch in means of delivery between Hungary and Brussels, which was started in May and is scheduled to be completed by the beginning of 2023, is a preview of the car manufacturer’s future.

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Rolls-Royce developing turbogenerator technology for hybrid-electric aviation applications

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Rolls-Royce experts based in Germany, Norway and Hungary are developing the turbogenerator design and working on its system integration and are focused on ensuring smart power distribution during flight. The research and development of this technology is being part funded by the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action.

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EU and China to collaborate on low-carbon city projects

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The European Union’s climate innovation initiative, Climate-KIC , and the fourth largest city of China, Tianjin, have agreed to collaborate on the JiefangNan Rd New Meijiang pilot, a low-carbon city project.

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VERBIO launches first cellulosic RNG plant in the USA

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Then we will process up to 100,000 tons of corn stover into renewable natural gas (RNG) every year and make it available for the market as a climate-friendly, renewable biofuel. The Group has approximately 900 employees at its locations in Germany, India, the USA, Canada, Poland, and Hungary.

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BYD launches 3 new electric vehicles at the Paris Motor Show

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Driving this innovation in technology, is a sincere commitment from BYD to provide safe and appealing solutions that reduce pollution from carbon emissions and address the issue of climate change, supporting the initiative to Cool the Earth by 1?. The green dream has long been a priority for BYD and is the vision for the future.

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Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program accepting application for 2017 awards

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This year’s theme will be “Biodiversity Conservation” or “Climate Change”. Climate Change. Protecting highly important floodplain habitats in Hungary within the Tisza Floodplain. WWF Hungary. Climate Change. Ube Network for Climate Change Actions. Grant Category. Project Description. Organization.

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