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Equinor and RWE to develop hydrogen-fired power plants in Germany, Norway-to-Germany hydrogen pipeline

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Norwegian state-owned energy company Equinor and Germany-based energy company RWE have agreed to work together to develop large-scale value chains for low carbon hydrogen. The cooperation has these main building blocks: Construction of new gas power plants (CCGTs), contributing to Germany’s phase-out roadmap for coal.

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Honda unveils e:Ny1 EV in Germany

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Honda revealed its second fully electric vehicle, the e:Ny1, at its European Media Event in Offenbach, Germany. It is the brand’s second pure EV to arrive in the region, following on from the Honda e city car, and is designed to meet the growing customer demand for all-electric B-segment SUVs.

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Cummins fuel cell technology powers Coradia iLint fleet in Germany

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Cummins is powering the world’s first fleet of hydrogen trains in Bremervörde, Lower Saxony, Germany. Cummins and Alstom successfully launched the very first hydrogen-powered Coradia iLint train in Germany in 2018. The first zero-emissions passenger trains in the 14-train fleet arrived in mid-summer.

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Tesla Protests In Germany Gather Strength

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Activists blew up a power line supplying electricity to the Tesla factory in Germany last week to protest its environment policies. The post Tesla Protests In Germany Gather Strength appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Audi introduces R33 Blue Gasoline for factory fills in Germany

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Many new vehicles that leave the Audi plants in Germany are delivered with R33 fuel—a blend comprising one-third renewable components. However, Super E10 and diesel fuel with up to 7% biodiesel content (indicated by the symbol B7 at filling stations) are still the norm in Germany.

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Germany investing €8B+ in 62 large-scale hydrogen projects; “We are making Germany a hydrogen country”

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Germany’s Federal Ministry of Economics (BMWi) and the Federal Ministry of Transport (BMVI) selected 62 large-scale hydrogen projects this week, which are to be state-funded as part of a joint European hydrogen project (Important Project of Common European Interest, IPCEI). We are making Germany a hydrogen country.

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Hyundai becomes a partner in H2 MOBILITY in Germany

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Hyundai Motor become a partner in H2 MOBILITY, a company that sets up and coordinates the nationwide hydrogen infrastructure in Germany. Hyundai has been an associated partner of H2 MOBILITY since 2017 and has been actively involved in the development of a hydrogen infrastructure in Germany ever since. Earlier post.)

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