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SSAB produces first fossil-free steel and delivers it to Volvo Group; HYBRIT technology

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reduced by 100% fossil-free hydrogen instead of coal and coke, with good results. The steel is now being delivered to the first customer, the Volvo Group. The hydrogen gas used in the direct reduction process is produced by electrolysis of water with fossil-free electricity, and can be used directly or stored for later use.

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Volvo Cars first car maker to join SteelZero initiative in support of fossil-free steel ambitions

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Volvo Cars is the first car maker to sign up to the SteelZero initiative , which aims to increase demand for fossil-free steel and accelerate a transition to carbon neutrality in the global steel industry. The SteelZero signing is the latest initiative by Volvo Cars to address one of car making’s most intensive sources of CO2 emissions.

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Nel ASA receives purchase order for 20MW alkaline electrolyzer from steelmaker Ovako

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Nel Hydrogen Electrolyser AS, a division of Nel ASA, has received a purchase order for a 20MW alkaline water electrolyzer from Ovako , a leading European manufacturer of engineering steel. The fossil-free hydrogen will replace the use of fossil propane gas currently used in the heating furnaces.

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Winning: diesel demand hits 26-year low as EV, hydrogen sales boom

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The last diesel-powered Volvo rolls off the assembly line; via Volvo. Volvo, for example, recently built its last-ever diesel vehicle, an XC90 (above), and rolled it straight off the assembly line and into a museum. “They’re not going out and spending money like they were a year ago.” Is it really inflation, or is it EVs?

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Nikola inaugurates first HYLA modular hydrogen refueling station in Ontario, CA

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The goal is to build a hydrogen refueling network that can be rolled out quickly, and built up over time as fuel cell trucks become more common. For a zero emission truck, you’ve got basically two choices: batteries, or hydrogen fuel cells. This is enough hydrogen for about 20-25 fillups.

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PowerCell signs MoU with ABB Power Grids on stationary fuel cell power solutions

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The system runs on hydrogen and can be used as an electrical power system and for peak shaving. PowerCell was founded in 2008 as an industrial spinout from the Volvo Group. The fuel cells are powered by hydrogen, pure or reformed, and produce electricity and heat with no emissions other than water.

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Bosch in long-term supply deal with cellcentric for electric air compressors for fuel cells

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A 50:50 joint venture between Daimler Truck AG and Volvo Group AB, cellcentric is responsible for all activities along the entire value chain. In fuel cells, hydrogen reacts with atmospheric oxygen to produce electrical energy as well as water and heat. These compressors govern the fuel-cell system’s oxygen supply.

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