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JULY 15, 2017

Bus operators from Germany and South Tyrol, Italy are partnering to procure 63 fuel cell buses for their public transport systems as part of the EU-funded JIVE project (€106 million total cost, with €32 million coming from the EU). Earlier post.)

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JUNE 1, 2012

for a “Power-to-Gas” project in Germany. The 2 MW energy storage facility, to be located in Falkenhagen in northeast Germany, will use surplus renewable energy sources to produce hydrogen for storage in the country’s existing natural gas pipeline network. Electrolysis company Hydrogenics Corporation has received an order from E.ON

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AUGUST 29, 2023

A collaboration between Kontrol, dSPACE, FEV.io, TÜV SÜD, Microsoft Germany, T-Systems and Berylls is developing a new digital solution for the approval of updates for software-defined vehicles. Kontrol supplies knowledge in the field of regulatory compliance in formats including a software-driven compliance platform.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Although DAMEN and Rolls-Royce, whose business unit Power Systems is based in Friedrichshafen, Germany, have a long-standing cooperation in shipbuilding, this is the first time a contract has been awarded for mtu naval diesel generator sets. The ships will be constructed entirely in Germany at shipyards in Wolgast, Kiel and Hamburg.

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DECEMBER 6, 2021

The Coradia iLint trains have run more than 200,000 km with zero CO 2 emission in passenger service in Germany and Austria and has been successfully tested in the Netherlands. The battery is used to store braking energy, to boost acceleration and for auxiliary supply. Operating these trains requires hydrogen refueling stations.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Continental recently added recovered carbon black (rCB) to its newly produced Super Elastic solid tires at its tire plant in Korbach, Germany, thus reducing the use of fossil raw materials and CO 2 emissions. The recovered carbon black is supplied by Pyrum Innovations , one of Continental’s partner companies.

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JUNE 5, 2020

The partners, after the conclusion of the first phase dedicated to feasibility studies planned in Autumn, aim to develop, already at the beginning of 2021, railway mobility projects including both hydrogen-powered trains and the related technological infrastructure, as well as management and maintenance services.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Initially focusing on the UK, Germany and Switzerland, the ambition is to grow the partnership throughout Europe. Exploring opportunities to supply Shell renewable energy at Hyundai’s business facilities and global plants to help Hyundai meet its RE100 targets for renewable electricity.

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AUGUST 14, 2018

The interoperability of vehicle charging stations over the road is essential for commercial fleet uptime, efficiency, maintenance, and general ease of use for the industry. Based in Berlin, Germany, it is open to all interested parties. —Brian Hard, President and CEO of Penske Truck Leasing. Penske Truck Leasing Co., CharIN e.V)

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JULY 12, 2018

Alstom’s Coradia iLint ( earlier post ), the world’s first hydrogen fuel cell passenger train, has been granted approval by the German Railway Office (EBA) for passenger service in Germany. Coradia iLint is based on the service-proven diesel train Coradia Lint 54.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2020

The circular economy model implemented in Flins will be based on a set of complementary and convergent loops, aimed at encouraging the use of a vehicle instead of its ownership; extending its life through maintenance; and reusing it or reusing its components for other uses, when other solutions are no longer possible.

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MARCH 31, 2016

The system is being supplied with a two year warranty plus a five year maintenance contract. ZEAG engages in the production and supply of electric power in Germany. It also supplies natural gas to industrial, commercial, and residential customers in the northeastern district of Heilbronn.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2017

The solicitation offered funding for both capital expense grants and operation and maintenance (O&M) grants. In 2016, Toyota announced a collaboration with Air Liquide to develop and supply a phased network of 12 state-of-the-art hydrogen stations targeted for New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.

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OCTOBER 3, 2015

By 2016, 50 hydrogen filling stations—built and operated as part of the Clean Energy Partnership (CEP)—will supply Germany’s metropolitan areas and main corridors. With 50 hydrogen filling stations, nationwide mobility between metropolitan areas and along the main traffic arteries will be possible throughout Germany.

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OCTOBER 14, 2019

Germany-based Sunfire has signed a cooperation agreement with the French energy major Total SA. Various operative studies will be carried out at its location in Leuna to evaluate the performance of the system, as well as in relation to volatile renewable energy supply.

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AUGUST 10, 2019

The pilot program began in Germany in 2018. All costs, expenses and expenditures associated with the initial installation, maintenance and de-installation of the Ground Pad Module are covered by BMW. BMW is bringing BMW’s global Induction Charging Pilot Program to the US. Qmerit will then complete the residential hardware installation.

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AUGUST 29, 2013

has inaugurated commercial operations at its Power-to-Gas (P2G) facility in Falkenhagen, Germany. one of the first companies to demonstrate that surplus energy can be stored in the gas pipeline system in order to help balance supply against demand. Earlier post.) This project makes E.ON

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NOVEMBER 23, 2017

KOHLER Flex, unveiled at Agritechnica 2017 in Hanover, Germany, is a suite of advanced engine systems which are integrated into the KDI line—based on the specific needs of global equipment manufacturers—to meet every emissions standard in the world. Kohler has manufactured engines for more than 90 years.

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DECEMBER 3, 2020

So new supply chains are going to arise all over the world to carry renewable energy from one region to another. That’s especially important for Germany, which—bottom-line—has to import energy if it’s going to meet its nationwide demand. Enel is a co-funder of the plant, with a focus on wind power and electrolysis.

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DECEMBER 13, 2018

In Germany, the FastCharge research consortium ( earlier post ) has presented a prototype for a charging station with an output of up to 450 kW in Jettingen-Scheppach, located near the A8 motorway between Ulm and Augsburg. It can already work with higher voltages of up to 920 volts, as expected in future electric vehicles.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Hamburg airport in Germany has started using Neste’s renewable diesel as a solution to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels. The fuel had a very good engine start performance in addition to which the vehicles did not need as frequent maintenance work due to less soot and less oil dilution.

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MAY 5, 2022

With pilot plants scheduled to commence operation in the coming year, the company plans to supply these smart modules to manufacturers of electrolysis plants and industrial service providers from 2025 onward. These include Bamberg and Feuerbach (Germany), Tilburg (Netherlands), Linz (Austria), and ?eské jovice (Czech Republic).

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

To make the deployment of the Coradia iLint as simple as possible for operators, Alstom offers a complete package, consisting of the train and maintenance, as well as also the whole hydrogen infrastructure thanks to help from partners. They accumulate the energy not immediately used, in order to later supply it as needed.

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MARCH 24, 2018

For around ten years, MAN Truck & Bus has been working on innovative concepts for supplying and removing material in the urban environment. With the relevant battery maintenance, the 36 kWh rechargeable battery only loses around 15% of its ca-pacity after ten years and around 2,000 charging cycles.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Ford revealed the production version of the new Transit Custom plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) at IAA Commercial Vehicle show in Hannover, Germany. The Transit Custom PHEV targets an all-electric driving range of 50 kilometers (31 miles), and uses the multi-award-winning Ford 1.0-liter

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FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Getrag will supply European customers with the new transmission from its plant in Neuenstein, Germany. The oil in the 7DCT300 is fill-for-life, which results in considerable advantages in terms of maintenance and running costs. Earlier post.) For the Asian market, the transmission will also be produced in China starting in 2017.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2010

The collaboration will aim to supply systems to local authorities and other fleet operators across Germany initially, and will also address projects in the UK and North America. Proton Power Systems is the parent company of Proton Motor Fuel Cell GmbH, an independent fuel cell system developer, based in Germany.

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JULY 6, 2013

The company will be responsible for the maintenance of the station for two years. The number of refueling stations of this type in Europe is heading towards 25, mainly in Germany and Scandinavia. Currently Ballast Nedam is also building a refueling station for WaterstofNet on the AutomotiveCampusNL in Helmond.

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APRIL 4, 2024

Volta CEO Essa Al-Saleh spoke about the company’s second life and restructured business plan: We’re looking to confirm orders with existing customers, reassemble the supply chain, complete a crucial fundraising round, and ensure series vehicles are ready for delivery.

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AUGUST 25, 2017

While they offer a smoother ride, more passenger and storage space per square foot, and less noise and environmental pollution at a lower “cost of operation” (fuel and maintenance), in terms of “cost of ownership” EVs can yet compete with ICEVs. Why the price of oil could spike before that. Since (non-U.S.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2017

The eVito, the second all-electric production model from Mercedes-Benz Vans after the 2010 Vito E-Cell, starts at €39,990 (US$47,000) (in Germany excl. The exclusive pre-ordering phase for the mid-size van begins today in Germany, with market launch scheduled for the second half of 2018.

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OCTOBER 28, 2009

Meeting the higher mandate will move Brazil to being the second-largest producer of biodiesel in the world, only behind Germany, according to Brazil’s Secretariat of Social Communication of the Republic. Currently, Brazil is fourth, with Germany, the US and France in the number 1, 2 and 3 positions respectively.

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MARCH 1, 2012

The 50% cost-shared projects will supply dynamometer and real-world vehicle data to the Hydrogen Secure Data Center ( HSDC ) at DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) for analysis and aggregation into composite data products for a minimum of five vehicles of the same model. Design attributes for the vehicles will also be recorded.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2009

ABB, a leading power and automation technology group, and Fincantieri, the Italian merchant and naval shipbuilder, have signed an agreement to collaborate on the construction, marketing and supply of high-voltage shore connection (HVSC) systems to provide electricity to vessels in port. Diagram of HVSC system. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 20, 2023

A Charge Point Operator (CPO) is an eMobility industry player that builds EV charging sites, installs hardware from a variety of electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) vendors, and ensures optimal ongoing EV charging operations. Scalability Scalability is critical to keep up with the rapidly expanding growth of the EV market.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011

The SeaGen turbine can be lifted to the surface for maintenance. Based on further estimates, the global potential for power generation using tidal power plants is 800 terawatt-hours (TWh) per annum—equivalent to 25% above the total power demand in Germany and between 3-4% of power consumption worldwide. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 23, 2015

A team from Bauhaus Luftfahrt in Germany has analyzed the climate impact and economic performance of solar thermochemical jet fuel production. CO 2 is supplied by an air capture unit located at the plant site and H 2 O by a seawater desalination unit 500 km away. gallon) at lifecycle (LC) GHG emissions close to zero (0.10

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