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Volkswagen and Greece to create model island for climate-neutral mobility

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The Volkswagen Group and Greece have agreed to establish a mobility system on the Mediterranean island of Astypalea. At the center of the project is a new transport system with digital mobility services, including an all-electric year-round ridesharing service designed to take the current very limited local bus service to a new level.

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AFRY, RINA study points to feasibility and attractiveness of Gulf-to-Europe hydrogen pipeline

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RINA, the inspection, certification and consulting engineering multinational, and AFRY, a European leader in engineering, design, and advisory services, have undertaken an initial study of how the Gulf region and Europe could be linked directly with a pipeline to transport low-carbon hydrogen. kg in the longer term.

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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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Continuous casting line for the proton-conductive Celtec membrane Advent’s Green HiPo project involves the development, design and manufacture of HT-PEM fuel cells and electrolyzers.

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EC approves second major battery innovation project; €2.9B (US$3.5B) from 12 member states

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The project, called “European Battery Innovation” (EuBatIn) was jointly prepared and notified by Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Spain and Sweden. The twelve Member States will provide up to €2.9 billion (US$3.5 billion) in funding in the coming years. billion in public support.

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Rystad Energy expects strong growth in hydrogen pipelines through 2035

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The West Macedonia pipeline is a new natural gas pipeline that started construction in Greece earlier this year. It was designed to be capable to safely carry 100% hydrogen at a later stage at high-pressure through high-strength steel pipelines with large diameters.

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Rolls-Royce wins $6.5M contract to supply LNG propulsion package for fish food carrier; Bergen gas engine

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The contract is to supply a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) propulsion package for a cargo carrier designed by NSK Ship Design for Norwegian shipowner NSK Shipping. Both ships are designed by NSK Ship Design. Rolls-Royce has signed a US$6.5-million million contract with Tersan Shipyard in Turkey.

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2024 Hyundai Creta LIVE Updates: The most-awaited mid-size SUV lands today

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As such, even the ‘Creta’ name is an ode to the Crete islands in Greece. Then there was the second-generation Creta brought in in 2020, complete with a far more rounded exterior design language. Wheter it is the Tucson (city in the US), Kona (western district of Hawaii) or Santa Fe (city in New Mexico).

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