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Galp and Northvolt establish JV for lithium conversion plant in Portugal; initial annual capacity of 35,000 tons of lithium hydroxide

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Portugal-based energy company Galp and Sweden-based battery manufacturer Northvolt have agreed to set up a joint company, Aurora, that aims to become a steppingstone for the development of an integrated lithium-battery value-chain aligned with Portuguese and European ambitions. —Paolo Cerruti, Co-Founder and COO of Northvolt.

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Iberdrola and bp to collaborate to accelerate EV fast charging infrastructure and green hydrogen production; up to €1B investment in charging

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Iberdrola and bp intend to form a strategic collaboration to expand fast EV public charging infrastructure significantly as well as to develop large-scale green hydrogen production hubs in Spain, Portugal and the UK. bp aims to rapidly expand its EV charge points globally and continues to invest in rapid and ultra-fast charging.

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1-year customer field trials of FUSO electric Canter in Portugal show 64% lower costs, 37% reduction in CO2 given local power mix

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Daimler has concluded customer field trials with eight pre-production Fuso Canter E-Cell electric trucks ( earlier post ) in Portugal. All eight vehicles travelled the roads of Portugal and were permanently monitored and analyzed during the one-year field trial. The Canter E-Cell trucks were equipped with platforms and box bodies.

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After global milestone, where will Tesla Supercharging expand to next?

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Even today, with Tesla’s supercharging network being as extensive as it is , it is nowhere near the scale of gas stations available to ICE vehicles. Looking globally, there are a few areas where Tesla may want to expand first. The post After global milestone, where will Tesla Supercharging expand to next?

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Major power and gas company E.ON splitting in two; focusing on renewables, spinning off conventional power generation

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Düsseldorf, Germany-base E.ON, one of the world’s largest investor-owned power and gas companies, is adopting a new strategic direction under which is will split itself in two. one of the leading players in the natural gas business. itself will focus on renewables, distribution networks, and customer solutions. SE shareholders.

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Cepsa to invest €3B in Andalusia to build the largest green hydrogen hub in Europe; additional €2B for renewable power

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Cepsa—the Spain-based multinational oil and gas company—will invest more than €3 billion to establish the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley, creating the largest green hydrogen hub in Europe in southern Spain. The company will build two plants with a total capacity of 2 GW to produce green hydrogen.

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Cummins selects Spain for GW electrolyzer plant, partners with Iberdrola on green hydrogen value chain

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This investment in Spain comes on the heels of Iberdrola and Cummins’ decision to partner together on large-scale hydrogen production projects in Spain and Portugal. Cummins has deployed more than 600 electrolyzers in 100 countries globally. Cummins Inc.

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