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Geely supporting Danish initiative on e-methanol with vehicle trials in Aalborg

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Through Power to X (PTX), the conversion of renewable energy to other usable forms, green e-methanol is an optimal solution for Denmark to store excess renewable power, stabilize its national power grid, and produce a sustainable carbon neutral renewable fuel.

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IEA report draws lessons from rapid uptake of EVs in Nordic countries

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In proportion to its population, the Nordic region—Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden—is strikingly ahead of the rest of the world in adopting electric cars. Norway, Iceland and Sweden have the highest ratios of EVs per person, globally.

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Fusion Tech Finds Geothermal Energy Application

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We need to go deeper and hotter to make geothermal energy viable outside of places like Iceland.” We need to go deeper and hotter to make geothermal energy viable outside of places like Iceland.” Quaise Energy , based in Cambridge, Mass., plans to deploy what are called gyroton drills to vaporize rock using powerful microwaves. “We

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Hydrogenics and partners win major hydrogen energy storage R&D and demo project in Europe

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This project seeks to increase renewable-based electricity, grid balancing, sustainable mobility and the use of clean hydrogen.

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H2ME has 100 fuel cell vehicles on the road in Germany, France and UK

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Demonstrate the system benefits generated by using electrolytic hydrogen solutions in grid operations.

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11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

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This stretch, called Iris, will link Iceland to Ireland. In subsequent years, the Far North Fiber project will lay down a cable through the Northwest Passage, connecting Iceland to Greenland, then Canada, Alaska, and finally Japan.

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Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

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CRI, founded in 2006 in Reykjavik, Iceland, is developing technology to produce renewable methanol from clean energy and recycled CO 2 emissions. CSI says this is the world’s first production of a liquid renewable transport fuel from non-biological sources of energy. Currently the company has a 4,000 metric ton/year production capacity.

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