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Equinor and RWE to develop hydrogen-fired power plants in Germany, Norway-to-Germany hydrogen pipeline

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The partners aim to replace coal-fired power plants with hydrogen-ready gas-fired power plants in Germany, and to build production of low carbon and renewable hydrogen in Norway that will be exported through pipeline to Germany. Building production facilities in Norway to produce low carbon hydrogen from natural gas with CCS.

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Volvo electric truck conversion proves its mettle as a snowplow in the mountains of Norway – Charged EVs

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If there’s one application that requires serious power and reliability, it’s clearing snow from roads in northern Norway. Source: CleanTechnica The post Volvo electric truck conversion proves its mettle as a snowplow in the mountains of Norway – Charged EVs appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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Electrogenic Expands Its Range Of Drop-In, Plug-And-Play EV Conversion Kits

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For example, Norway increased its plug-in electric vehicle market share to 91.1% The transition to electric mobility is well underway, with record market shares of EVs now a constant feature in new vehicle sales updates from a lot of markets around the world. in April 2023, up from 84.2% year-over-year.

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European consortium begins demonstration project for conversion of woody biomass to chemicals: BIOFOREVER

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BIOFOREVER (BIO-based products from FORestry via Economically Viable European Routes)—a consortium of 14 European companies—has started a demonstration project for the conversion of woody biomass to value-adding chemical building blocks such as butanol, ethanol, and 2,5–furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) on an industrial scale.

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April 2023 – Plug-in car market share continues to grow in Norway

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Norway increased its plugin electric vehicle market share to 91.1% This is the first time Norway has seen 3 consecutive months with combined plugin share staying above 90% (see graph below). This is the first time Norway has seen 3 consecutive months with combined plugin share staying above 90% (see graph below). year-on-year.

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Elkem inaugurates world’s first carbon capture pilot for smelters at Rana plant for ferrosilicon and microsilica

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The Mobile Test Unit (MTU), delivered by Aker Carbon Capture, is now connected to Elkem’s plant in Rana, Norway, which produces high-purity ferrosilicon and microsilica. Elkem’s plant in Rana, Norway, was established in 1989 and today has around 140 employees.

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Volkswagen ends e-Golf production in Dresden in preparation for ID.3 launch

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The first conversions for the ID.3 The conversion measures in winter include, for example, the installation of a system on which the panoramic roof is fitted and the adaptation of the gripping devices for the installation of the cockpit and seat system. 3 already took place in summer 2020. together, was adapted.