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Siemens Energy secures 50 MW electrolyzer order from European Energy for first large-scale eMethanol project

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The plan is that the plant will be built in Kassø, located west of Aabenraa in the South of Denmark, near the German border. For comparison: This is more than five times the total electricity consumption of Germany. —Knud Erik Andersen, CEO of European Energy.

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Study finds car dealerships pose significant barrier to EV adoption

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A new study by a team from Aarhus University in Denmark has found that car dealerships pose a significant barrier to electric vehicle adoption at the point of sale due to a perceived lack of business case viability in relation to gasoline and diesel vehicles. Their study is published in the journal Nature. —de Rubens et al.

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Tesla launches its 2nd-cheapest, longest-range Model Y in select European countries

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In comparison, the base Model Y RWD is listed with a WLTP range of 455 km (282 miles), the Model Y Long Range Dual Motor All Wheel Drive (AWD) is listed with a WLTP range of 533 km (331 miles), and the Model Y Performance is listed with a WLTP range of 514 km (319 miles).

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BEV adoption reaches ‘tipping point’ in 31 countries: Bloomberg

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Norway, Iceland and Denmark led the BEV market share charts in Q4, with Sweden and Finland following behind. By comparison, BEVs surpassed this milestone in the U.S. While each of these countries reached the 5 percent tipping point several years ago, others like Turkey, Thailand, Estonia and Bulgaria did so at some point last year.

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EEA: Fuel efficiency improvements of new cars in Europe slowed in 2016

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The two countries that in 2015 had the highest share of plug-in hybrid and battery-electric vehicle sales, the Netherlands and Denmark, both saw significant sales decreases in 2016 of these vehicle types. In comparison with 2015, the average mass of new cars sold in 2016 in the EU increased slightly to reach 1,388 kg. of registrations.

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New nickel-gallium catalyst could lead to low-cost, clean production of methanol; small-scale, low-pressure devices

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Scientists from Stanford University, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and the Technical University of Denmark have identified a new nickel-gallium catalyst that converts hydrogen and carbon dioxide into methanol at ambient pressure and with fewer side-products than the conventional catalyst. Resources.

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Air pollutant emission 2010 limits exceeded in twelve EU Member States; road transport NOx a main factor

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For the first time, preliminary data recently reported to the EEA by Member States allow a comparison with the legally binding emission limits for 2010 set in the EU NEC Directive. In some instances the limits were exceeded by significant amounts. The pollutant for which most exceedances were registered was NO x.

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