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Hydro’s Slovalco plant to halt primary aluminum production due to high electricity prices

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Hydro’s majority-owned Slovalco aluminum facility in Slovakia has decided to close the primary aluminum production at the plant. Slovakia has not implemented competitive EU CO 2 compensation framework. The total cost of the production termination is limited. The closure will be completed by the end of September 2022.

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EU formally approves sales ban of combustion engine cars by 2035

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Proposed in July 2021, Italy, Portugal, Bulgaria, Slovakia, and Romania all pushed to delay the sales ban in mid-2022. However, Huitema also recognized that initial EV costs must be reduced, which comes down to manufacturers scaling EV tech and finding more affordable battery materials and packs.

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European Commission approves up to €5.4B of public support for IPCEI Hy2Tech; 41 hydrogen projects

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The project, called “IPCEI Hy2Tech” was jointly prepared and notified by fifteen Member States: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Spain. The Member States will provide up to €5.4 billion in public funding, which is expected to unlock additional €8.8

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Pentagon considers paying for Ukraine’s Starlink after Musk withdraws funding request

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Before his announcement this weekend, Musk mentioned that the costs of keeping Starlink active in Ukraine are closing in on $20 million per month. However, Viasat, a California-based satellite communications company, revealed to Politico that it was supporting Ukraine by providing free community Wi-Fi for Ukrainian refugees in Slovakia.

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SEAT pushes forward with CNG line-up

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With CNG technology SEAT has the advantage of being able to offer customers a real alternative that is both effective and modern, in a vehicle that costs virtually the same as an equivalent diesel model. Plus, the maintenance costs of the TGI models are similar to those of traditional combustion engine vehicles.

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War in Ukraine: We Need to Talk About Fossil Fuels

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The pipeline had been completed at a cost of €9.5 Natural gas first came through the Ukraine Transit pipeline (with branches to Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania) lines, then through the Yamal line (via Poland) and later also via Nord Stream 1 (under the Baltic Sea to Germany) and the Turkstream pipeline, under the Black Sea.

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Falling Domestic Fares and an A.I. Arms Race: What Travelers Can Expect in 2024

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Reasons for the falling prices include increased airplane capacity — the number of seats on a given route — and a drop in the cost of jet fuel. Travelers booking domestic flights in February can expect to pay an average fare of about $276 round-trip — an 8 percent decrease from the same month last year.

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