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Hydrogenics to supply 1MW electrolyzer to project converting CO2 to methanol; Power-to-Gas

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Hydrogenics Corporation will supply a 1MW electrolyzer and provide engineering expertise to a consortium of companies working on the European project MefCO2 (methanol fuel from CO 2 ) in Germany. CO 2 will be captured from the flue gases in a special downstream flue gas scrubber (Post-Combustion Capture, PCC).

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Cooperation between Daimler and Renault-Nissan Alliance deepening in 2016

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One major milestone of the past year includes the EV versions of the new smart fortwo, smart cabrio and smart forfour (Electric energy consumption: 13.1 – 12.9 Launched in 2014, the smart two-seater is built at Daimler’s Hambach plant, France, whereas both four-seater vehicles are produced at Renault’s plant in Novo Mesto, Slovenia.

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Mercedes-Benz will be producing 8 all-electric EQ models in 2022

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—Jörg Burzer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz AG, Production and Supply Chain. kWh/100 km) in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. The batteries for the Mercedes-EQ electric vehicles are supplied by a global battery production network with plants on three continents. The smart EQ fortwo (combined power consumption: 16.5

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

Drive Electric

In New Zealand’s fight against climate change, e-mobility is a low-hanging fruit, especially given our supply of renewable energy. . Our submission focuses on answering the consultation questions directly relevant to our mandate, in the sections on transport and energy. . We also don’t need to ‘reinvent the wheel’. Transport .

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A Smart Artificial Pancreas Could Conquer Diabetes

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The entire blood supply of a typical adult contains 4 or 5 grams of sugar—roughly as much as in the paper packet that restaurants offer with coffee. A normally functioning pancreas recognizes the incoming sugar rush and secretes insulin to allow the body's cells to absorb it so that it can be used as energy or stored for such use later on.

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