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MAN Energy Solutions and Fraunhofer IST analyze options for cost-efficient hydrogen supply to Salzgitter industrial cluster

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While production costs of around €4.00 per kilogram are possible in northern Germany, hydrogen imported from Tunisia, for example, would cost at least €4.70 In the case of direct use, local hydrogen has an economic advantage due to the elimination of transport and conversion costs.

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7 companies launch Green Hydrogen Catapult to increase green H2 production 50-fold over next 6 years

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The new “Green Hydrogen Catapult” initiative will see green hydrogen industry leaders target the deployment of 25 gigawatts through 2026 of renewables-based hydrogen production, with a view to halve the current cost of hydrogen to below US$2 per kilogram.

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Dacia Spring continues to lead the French EV market

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Given that waiting times are now just 2 to 4 weeks for some Model Y variants, it may be that Tesla has to tweak the price points a little bit, to balance demand with supply. Since plugin vehicles remain competitive from a long term total cost of ownership perspective, we can expect their relative demand (vs.

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Researchers Suggest Microalgal Biofuels Could Be Sustainable and Economical in 10-15 Years

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billion, implying an average market price for microalgae of 250/kg dry biomass. million ha (almost the surface area of Portugal) would be needed to supply the European market, assuming a productivity of 40,000 liters per ha per year. 3 fatty acids used for food and feed ingredients. The total market volume is 1.25

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Joint IEA-NEA report details plunge in costs of renewable electricity; nuclear competitive with other baseload power sources

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The cost of producing electricity from renewable sources such as wind and solar has been falling for several years. The report calculates the cost of producing electricity from different types of new power plants. 2010 and 2015 LCOE ranges for solar and wind technologies. Source: IEA/NEA. Click to enlarge. Source: IEA/NEA.

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Clearing the roadblocks to electrification of heavy-duty trucks

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Now nominally retired and living in Portugal, he remains active in the infrastructure space as a consultant, and closely follows the development of the EV charging ecosystem. The more suppliers you have, the more competition you have, which means the pricing and performance from those suppliers are going to be better.

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UOP looking to biomass catalytic pyrolysis to expand volumes of renewable hydrocarbon fuels

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UOP also has licensed plants in Italy and Portugal to use the EcoFining technology. Under the current set of prices and slate of feedstocks available, you can produce Green Diesel fuels from renewable fats and greases at a price competitive with petroleum diesel—provided you get feedstock at the price needed.

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