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Volkswagen AG coordinating new €6M EU research project on drop-in biocatalytic solar fuels

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This basic concept is in line with the fundamental approach (CO 2 + water + renewable energy → drop-in fuels) being taken by Audi (a member of the Volkswagen Group) in its e-fuels initiatives. Technology validated in relevant environment. Technology demonstrated in relevant environment. IFP Energies nouvelles, France.

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Video Friday: RACER Heavy

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Eurobot Open 2024 : 8–11 May 2024, LA ROCHE-SUR-YON, FRANCE ICRA 2024 : 13–17 May 2024, YOKOHAMA, JAPAN RoboCup 2024 : 17–22 July 2024, EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS Cybathlon 2024 : 25–27 October 2024, ZURICH Enjoy today’s videos! Paper ] Charge Robotics is building robots that automate the most labor-intensive parts of solar construction.

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“Project Volt Gas Volt” proposes long-term financing plan to support widespread implementation of power-to-gas systems

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Project Volt Gas Volt is based on a long-term financing plan and the use of existing technologies for the large-scale conversion of surplus renewable electricity to methane, with subsequent reuse. Although they are targeting an initial implementation France, they see it as broadly applicable. Diagram: Isabelle Plat. Click to enlarge.

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Total investing €200M to convert La Mède refinery to produce renewable diesel, €400M to upgrade Donges for low-sulfur fuels

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Three of Total’s five refineries in France—Gonfreville in Normandy, Grandpuits in the Paris region and Feyzin near Lyon—demonstrated their ability to withstand the deteriorating economic environment in 2013 and 2014 and generate ongoing income streams. Background. —Patrick Pouyanné, Chief Executive Officer of Total.

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Groupe Renault creating first European factory dedicated to the circular economy of mobility in Flins

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This entity will offer a simple, fast and cost-optimized logistics scheme thanks to industrial management in the factory, for the Île-de-France commercial network (RRG, dealerships, Renault Occasions/RVO). To meet this demand the division will work on developing new services (renewal, heavy repairs, etc.)

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Ninth annual Green Innovation Index finds California light-duty vehicle emissions spike; major challenge to 2030 climate goals

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In 2015, California increased renewable electricity to 21.9% California’s renewable generation increased 8.3% from the year before, with solar jumping 40.3% Wind generated 37% of the state’s renewable electricity, and for the first time, solar (27%) overtook geothermal (20%) as the second-largest source of renewable generation.

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Wind-to-Hydrogen Tech Goes to Sea

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Wind and solar parks produce a large portion of their energy. In France, for example, the hydrogen producer Lhyfe is operating a pilot project called SEM-REV off the coast of Saint-Nazaire, which has been producing small amounts of hydrogen since September 2022. Why all the hype about hydrogen?

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