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European project HARARE seeks to produce iron and non-ferrous metals from waste using hydrogen as reductant

Green Car Congress

HARARE stands for “Hydrogen As the Reducing Agent in the REcovery of metals and minerals from metallurgical waste”. There are three megatrends currently driving inevitable future increases in demand for metals: the transition to the use of renewable energy sources; the increased use of electric cars; and the development of smart cities.

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Electric Cars — It’s All About Efficiency

CleanTechnica EVs

Electric cars are up to 75 percent more efficient that conventional cars, which waste 80% of the energy in their gas tanks. The post Electric Cars — It’s All About Efficiency appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Bentley launching five new electric cars from 2025

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Bentley Motors will launch five new electric cars from 2025. From 2025, the first Bentley electric vehicle will be designed, developed and produced at its headquarters in Crewe, England. Bentley also revealed a £2.5-billion billion (US$3.4-billion) billion) sustainable investment to realize this strategy.

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SEAT reduces waste by 34% since 2010, expects to achieve 60% reduction by 2025

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Since 2010, SEAT, a member of the Volkswagen Group, has improved its production-related environmental footprint by 34% on average with measures to emit less CO 2 and fewer volatile organic compounds, generate less waste and consume less water and energy. less waste. less waste. and 30.9%, respectively. and generated 34.2%

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Electric-car frunks: Bonus space or wasted opportunity?

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One of the real eye-openers with electric vehicles can be how much more space there is to work with.

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Hyundai is going all in on hydrogen, and relying on food waste to make that happen

Baua Electric

But now it says it will rely heavily on hydrogen fuel cells generated from plastic, food, and organic waste to power a whole new generation of EVs, from passenger cars to heavy-duty trucks. Rather than plugging in the vehicle as you would for a battery-electric car, hydrogen fuel cells rely on compressed hydrogen.

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Europe Risks Wasting €27 Billion Battery Opportunity with Weak CO2 Targets — Study

CleanTechnica EVs

By Paul Bell The EU and the UK risk wasting €27bn in battery investments if they fail to strengthen car and van CO2 emission standards, analysis from Transport & Environment (T&E) shows. Originally published on Transport & Environment.

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