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SFC Energy starts production of hydrogen and methanol fuel cells in India

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SFC Energy AG, a supplier of hydrogen and methanol fuel cells for stationary and mobile hybrid power solutions, has launched the manufacturing of hydrogen and methanol fuel cells at its New Delhi/Gurgaon site in India. In the future, SFC’s subsidiary SFC Energy India Ltd.

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CLEPA study: EV-only approach would lead to the loss of half a million supplier jobs in the EU

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By complementing electrification, a mixed technology approach allowing use of renewable fuels could deliver a 50% CO 2 reduction by 2030, while maintaining jobs and creating value-add. The future value-add and job creation in powertrain technologies depends on local battery production in Europe.

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Ford launches production of 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine; could reach 1.3M units per year worldwide in future

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European production capacity could increase to up to 700,000 units per year as production of the new small EcoBoost engine at Cologne is joined by Ford’s new engine plant in Craiova, Romania, in manufacturing the new 1.0-litre litre EcoBoost engine in early 2012. liter EcoBoost engines per year.

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Study: air pollution causes 800,000 extra deaths a year in Europe and 8.8 million worldwide

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The researchers used exposure data from a model that simulates atmospheric chemical processes and the way they interact with land, sea and chemicals emitted from natural and man-made sources such as energy generation, industry, traffic and agriculture. years in life expectancy); 136 in Italy (reduction in life expectancy of 1.9

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Ford doubles German production capacity of 1.0L EcoBoost to 1,000 units per day

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liter EcoBoost range also will be offered in future models to include the Transit Connect, Transit Courier, Tourneo Connect, Tourneo Courier, New Mondeo and EcoSport. liter EcoBoost is also built in Ford’s Craiova, Romania, engine plant. Ford in Europe recently announced a new version of the Focus 1.0-liter Earlier post.)

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OMV says it will stop oil and gas production by 2050 in transformation to net-zero

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In keeping with this strategic shift of business, OMV will reduce its oil and gas production by around 20% by 2030 and will completely cease oil and gas production for energy use by 2050. On top of this, the OMV Group intends to take a leading position in the field of renewable and circular economy solutions.

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War in Ukraine: We Need to Talk About Fossil Fuels

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This war will have many long-term consequences, but possibly none more important than its effects on the future of the European energy supply. One is that the road to new energy realities in Europe will be long, rough, and twisty. Russia’s energy resources are enormous and Europe’s dependence on them is deep and pervasive.

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