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

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Current battery technology means all-electric propulsion will enable eVTOL and fixed wing commuter aircraft for short flights in and between cities and island-hopping in locations such as Norway and the Scottish Isles. Rolls-Royce is also set to build on our existing network to offer maintenance services for electrical systems.

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Volvo receives order for 25 electric buses from Trondheim, Norway

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Tide Buss has placed an order for 25 Volvo 7900 Electric buses for the city of Trondheim, Norway—the company’s largest order yet for its fully electric buses. In 2010, public transportation administration company AtB in Trondheim was among the first in Europe to order hybrid buses from Volvo.

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Wärtsilä and partners to pursue greater fuel efficiency for shipping in 3-year EU-funded project SeaTech

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Retrofitting and subsequent maintenance of the innovations will be simplified, and the return on investment (RoI) for owners is expected to be approximately 400%. This high return results from the savings in fuel and operational costs. Wärtsilä is the coordinator of the 3-year project, which will run until 2023.

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Kalmar and Yara developing first fully-digitalized and electric cargo solution for autonomous electric Yara Birkeland

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Kalmar, part of Cargotec, and Yara have entered into an agreement in which Kalmar will deliver fully autonomous equipment, software and services for a unique, fully digitalized container handling solution at Yara’s Porsgrunn facility in Norway. Kalmar will also support Yara’s operations with a full-scale service contract.

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Wärtsilä to deliver world’s first hybrid retrofit for short-sea shipping vessel

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The technology group Wärtsilä has signed an agreement with the international shipping company Hagland Shipping AS for a hybrid retrofit installation. The NOR is optimized and validated for Wärtsilä medium speed engines in terms of reliability, flexibility, size and easy installation and maintenance onboard.

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A Midwestern utility is going to use AI to digitize its power transmission system

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Norway-based eSmart Systems , which provides AI-powered solutions for the inspection and maintenance of critical infrastructure, will work with Topeka, Kansas-headquartered Evergy , an electric company that serves more than 1.6 million customers in Kansas and Missouri, to digitize Evergy’s power transmission system. .

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NIO’s expansion into German, Dutch, Danish and Swedish markets coming with buildout of battery swap stations

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China-based smart electric vehicle company NIO unveiled details of its products and services for Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden at a European launch event in Berlin. The company also said that it plans to build 20 Power Swap Stations (PSS) in Europe this year. In 2023, this number is expected to reach 120.

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