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ASKO deploys two Scania battery-electric distribution trucks in Norway

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Norwegian wholesaler ASKO is deploying two battery electric Scania distribution trucks in its operations in Oslo, Norway. This project received financial backing from Enova , which is a state enterprise owned by the Ministry of Climate and Environment in Norway. Earlier post.). Scania’s work is based on a modular approach.

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Air travel emissions in Norway are double the global average

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The post Air travel emissions in Norway are double the global average appeared first on Innovation News Network. Discover how greenhouse gas emissions from Norwegian air travel are twice as high as the worldwide average and how they plan to combat them.

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The road ahead to a sustainable aquaculture industry in Norway

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The post The road ahead to a sustainable aquaculture industry in Norway appeared first on Innovation News Network. Discover how the Norwegian Government is optimising sustainable aquaculture with Bjørnar Skjæra, Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy.

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EEA reports sharp decrease in CO2 emissions of new cars in Europe in 2020

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The European Environment Agency (EEA) has published its provisional data about the CO 2 emissions of newly registered passenger cars and vans in Europe in 2020. According to the EEA’s provisional data, the average emissions of new passenger cars registered in the European Union (EU), Iceland, Norway, and the United Kingdom in 2020 were 107.8

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T&E: Denmark, Luxembourg, Netherlands lead deployments of zero-emission buses in Europe

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Denmark leads the way when it comes to putting zero-emission urban buses on the streets in Europe, with 78% of new vehicles being electric, according to the latest data from green NGO Transport & Environment. In Luxembourg and the Netherlands about two-thirds of new buses were zero-emissions.

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FREYR Battery concludes frame agreements for > 90% of raw material requirements for initial plants in Mo i Rana

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FREYR Battery has entered into nine frame agreements with key suppliers for the supply of battery materials required for the Customer Qualification Plant (CQP) being built in Mo i Rana, Norway. The remaining four frame agreements are in the final stages of negotiations. Tilo Hauke, EVP of Supply Chain in FREYR.

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Silicon and carbon products company Elkem establishes Vianode as new company and brand for active anode materials for EV market

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Leading silicon and carbon products company Elkem has successfully commissioned its industrial pilot for battery materials in Kristiansand, Norway, starting industrial scale pilot production for customers. Vianode’s industrial pilot in Kristiansand, Norway, has already started qualification processes with several battery cell producers.

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