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BASF and Advent Technologies to establish end-to-end supply chain for HT-PEM fuel cell systems in Europe

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Both companies will cooperate on BASF’s latest membrane development, Celtec-Z, and the new Ion Pair MEA membrane concept by Advent, aiming for improved performance, lifetime and cost competitiveness.

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Rystad Energy expects strong growth in hydrogen pipelines through 2035

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As supply scales up and moves from areas with abundant and renewable energy to demand centers, long transmission lines will be a necessity and these pipelines would require larger diameters and higher pressure for cost effectiveness and consequently higher steel grades. Europe, with its extensive gas grid, is well placed to make the jump.

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Van Hool introduces new A range of electric buses; battery-electric, fuel cell (hydrogen) and trolley

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They are tying that to comfort and safety for the users of public transport, a pleasant working environment for the driver and a TCO (total cost of ownership) in order to perform their task profitably. Our customers are focusing on greening their fleets and are pursuing zero emissions.

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UNECE Adopts Type Approval for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles’ Electric Safety Requirements; Applies in 41 Countries

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The new version of the regulation offers car manufacturers the legal instrument to put into the market passenger and commercial vehicles with greener standards, reducing the costs and delays associated with multiple approvals in various countries. The list of Contracting Parties that apply UNECE Regulation No.

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American and European Standards organizations agree to strengthen transatlantic cooperation on standards for electric vehicles

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Andrew McCall, executive director of governmental affairs for Ford of Europe, and a member of the TransAtlantic Business Dialogue (TABD), also called for regulatory harmonization and standardization to help companies reduce operating costs and create opportunities for the EV market to thrive.

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Celebrating the Life of University of Texas Professor Mo-Shing Chen

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Participants have come from China, Israel, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Macedonia, Spain, and Russia. Running a computer was expensive in the late 1960s, and Chen and Daniels’ research helped decrease data acquisition costs from between US $10,000 and $20,000 to only 1 cent.