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Rosatom and EDF Group partner to develop green hydrogen in Russia and Europe

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Russian Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation and the EDF Group signed a strategic cooperation agreement in March 2021 to develop green hydrogen in Russia and Europe. Rosatom’s ambition is to produce and to store decarbonized hydrogen, and take part in pilot projects in Russia and across the world. million customers, 28.1

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Volkswagen Group to build own engine plant in Russia; production to begin in 2015

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The Volkswagen Group is expanding its capacities in Russia with the construction of a new engine plant in Kaluga, Russia. liter gasoline engine from the EA 211 series will be produced locally as of 2015. The capacity is set at 150,000 engines a year.

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Volkswagen Group lays foundation stone for new engine plant in Russia; part of $1.1B investment in Russia over next three years

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The Volkswagen Group laid the foundation stone for its new engine plant next to the Volkswagen vehicle plant at Kaluga. The engine to be produced at Kaluga in the future will be a 1.6-liter liter gasoline engine from the EA 211 series, representing Volkswagen’s most modern engine technology.

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Volkswagen Group expands presence in Russia with agreements with GAZ

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The Volkswagen Group and GAZ Group have extended their manufacturing agreement for Volkswagen and ŠKODA models in Russia until 2025. Furthermore, the Volkswagen brand will in future supply 2.0 TDI engines for GAZ light commercial vehicles, opening up new business opportunities in international markets. Supply of Volkswagen 2.0

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Drive Electro to supply components for another 200 electric buses in Moscow

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Most of the battery packs and propulsion equipment for the Russian capital’s electric buses are made by Drive Electro, which has manufactured and supplied components for 400 of the city’s electric vehicles. This year, Drive Electro will supply Moscow with battery packs for a further 200 electric buses.

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Japanese, Russian companies partner on feasibility study of blue ammonia value chain between eastern Siberia & Japan

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Toyo Engineering Corporation and?Irkutsk The parties are willing to prepare a new option for energy security between Russia and Japan by establishing a new value chain which transports ammonia produced in Russia to be utilized as fuel in Japan. Ammonia is expected as fuel for power plants which require huge amount of energy.

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Halmek Lithium selects Metso Outotec lithium hydroxide process using soda leaching for Tula plant

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Russia-based Halmek Lithium has selected Metso Outotec’s patented lithium hydroxide process for production of battery-grade lithium hydroxide at its greenfield plant in the Tula region in Russia. The order value has not been disclosed. Battery-grade lithium hydroxide.

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