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Aker Solutions wins FEED contract for e-Fuel plant in Norway

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Aker Solutions has signed a contract with Nordic Blue Crude (NBC) for front-end engineering and design (FEED) of a new e-Fuel facility at Herøya in Porsgrunn, Norway. It will involve about 50 employees from Aker Solutions, primarily at the company’s headquarters in Fornebu, Norway.

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JATO: European new car CO2 emissions highest average since 2014; shift from diesel to gasoline and SUVs rise

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An analysis by JATO Dynamics has found that average new vehicle CO 2 emissions in European increased in 2018, with the total average increasing by 2.4 The analysis covered 23 markets in Europe and found a direct correlation between diesel car registrations and average CO2 emissions. g/km to 120.5 g/km in 2015 to -1.4

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China and Norway Lead the World’s EV Switchover

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Norway, more ambitiously still, aims to eliminate sales of new ICE vehicles by 2025. It stands to reason that Norway is far ahead of the rest of the world in terms of EV adoption. Norway has been working, with a consistent program of government funding and incentives, toward getting EVs on its roads since the 1990s. degrees F).”

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Tevva and Vattenfall collaborate to develop zero-emission transport solution; electric with hydrogen range extender

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Electric truck company Tevva and Vattenfall signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the opportunity to provide a complete zero-emission transport solution for businesses looking to reduce the overall carbon impact of their operations. Tevva is an electric truck company with optional range extension technology that allows its 7.5-19t

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Tesla continues to establish pole position in Norway

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Tesla is continuing to solidify itself in the pole position in Norway. The Model Y was the best-selling car in Norway in November, selling 1,013 units during the month, according to OFV information. The Tesla Model Y all-electric crossover was Norway’s best-selling vehicle in November. Credit: Tesla).

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EEA final data shows average car CO2 emissions in Europe kept increasing in 2019

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Average emissions from new passenger cars in Europe increased for the third consecutive year in 2019, reaching 122.3?grams million new cars were registered in 2019 in the EU, Iceland, Norway and the United Kingdom, and about 38% of these were SUVs. Diesel vehicles constituted 31% of new registrations. g CO 2 /km. CO 2 /tkm (i.e.

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Electric vehicles outsell ICE cars in Norway, forecasting a combustion engine decline

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The Norwegian Road Traffic Information Council (OFV) reported that most new passenger car sales in July were zero-emission cars, taking up 64.1% In total, 6,731 new zero-emission passenger cars were registered last month, up 52.7% Last year, OFV reported that zero-emission cars made up 45.1% market share last month.

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