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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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MAN Energy Solutions and the Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films (IST) have published their analysis of the framework conditions for the future supply of green hydrogen to the Salzgitter steel site near Hannover. While production costs of around €4.00 to produce—profit margins in both cases not included.

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Groupe Renault launching large-scale V2G trials with fleet of 15 Zoe EVs

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The pilot schemes will begin in the Netherlands and Portugal. These pilot schemes will begin today in Utrecht (the Netherlands) in an ecosystem developed by We Drive Solar and on Porto Santo Island (in the archipelago of Madeira, Portugal) with Empresa de Electricidade da Madeira, an energy supplier.

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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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Nature Materials editorial urges reconsideration of approach to battery regulation in Europe

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Making this battery technology more sustainable demands a consideration of the environmental and economic costs of extraction and transport of raw materials, manufacture, and increasingly of materials recycling and reuse at the end of a battery’s life. . … For vehicle electrification, lithium-ion batteries are the key energy technology.

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SGL Group completes 100% acquisition of acrylic fiber company Fisipe

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Carbon-based products and materials company SGL Group has completed the acquisition of the Portuguese acrylic fiber company Fisipe—Fibras Sintéticas de Portugal S.A. Due to the company’s size and own energy supply, Fisipe also stands out for its high cost efficiency, according to SGL.

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Dacia Spring continues to lead the French EV market

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Berlin production will supply perhaps 250,000 units (or more) this year, plus more from Shanghai. 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. Supply chain issues are slowly and steadily being resolved.

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

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If this biodiesel were to be supplied through microalgae, 9.25 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. If all transport fuels were to be replaced by biodiesel in Europe, there would be an annual need for nearly 0.4

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