Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2022

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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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 12, 2021

Spain’s Energy Ministry made the announcement last week. The Spanish government will spend up to €800 million (~$950 million) until 2023 to push electric car sales, Reuters reports. Private buyers will be qualified for subsidies of up to €7,000 per vehicle.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Sinje Gottwald has just finished a solo ride on her CAKE Kalk AP electric motorcycle some 13,000 kilometers in 124 days, from Spain […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 21, 2022

I am very proud that another city is opting to develop zero-emission transport by choosing Solaris vehicles. EMT Fuenlabrada S.A., a company that provides transit services for the city it is named after, recently agreed to purchase four Urbino 12 electric buses from Solaris. “I

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 26, 2022

In a recent press release, Ford announced that it chose the company’s Valencia, Spain, plant for something special. But it was so busy being defensive about the choice that we learned a lot more about its plans for Germany than we did about the news in Spain.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 6, 2021

Sales numbers are in for electric vehicles in Sweden, Spain, Denmark, and Ireland for the month of March, and thus for the first quarter as a whole. The overall takeaway is clear: the Tesla Model 3 won. Though, surprisingly, a different model took the top spot in Ireland, and it was the old-schooler Nissan LEAF! […].

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Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2017

SEAT, a member of the Volkswagen Group, and GAS NATURAL FENOSA signed a strategic agreement to promote joint innovation projects and expand the use of natural gas as a vehicle fuel in Spain. In Spain there are currently 50 public stations that supply natural gas, 27 of which belong to GAS NATURAL FENOSA.

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Electric Cars Report

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Rolling out Europe’s first large-scale public charging network for heavy-duty trucks and coaches, Milence will initially focus on charging locations in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Norway, and Sweden. […] The post Milence EV charging network accelerates Europe’s shift to fossil-free road transport appeared first on (..)

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 28, 2021

The largest asset-based transportation company in Europe, Girteka Logistics, was one of the first road freight transport companies to be given the Green Carrier Certificate by one of its partners, DHL. Earlier post.) The company grew from 600 trucks in 2010 to 9,000 trucks in Europe, Scandinavia and CIS countries.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2012

and Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) as contractors for the Smart Community System Demonstration Project in Spain, as the result of a feasibility study which was conducted from March through October 2011 by the three companies. Spain’s largest power supplier; Telefonica Investigacion y Desarrollo, S.A. (MHI), Hitachi, Ltd. an ICT provider.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2021

Universal Hydrogen ( earlier post ) has signed LOIs with Icelandair Group (Iceland), Air Nostrum (Spain), and Ravn Air (Alaska) for aftermarket conversion of aircraft to hydrogen propulsion and for the supply of green hydrogen fuel using Universal Hydrogen’s modular capsules. Icelandair. Air Nostrum.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2019

Less coal was used to produce heat and electricity but this was offset by higher industrial and transport emissions, the latter increasing for the fourth consecutive year. Poland and Spain accounted for the largest increases in greenhouse gas emissions in absolute terms in 2017. Source: EEA. in 2017 compared with 2016.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2021

Fincantieri and Enel Green Power Italia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to define an integrated solution for the production, supply, management and use of green hydrogen for port areas and long-range maritime transport.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2023

More than two-thirds (68%) of lithium-ion battery production planned for Europe is at risk of being delayed, scaled down or cancelled, according to new analysis by the European NGO Transport & Environment. To avoid the fate of Britishvolt, the planned West Midlands gigafactory in the UK still needs to find an investor.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 1, 2023

BYD sold over 1.8 million electric vehicles (EVs) last year. As announced recently, BYD has a target of selling 3.6 million EVs this year. This would be an incredible achievement should the company manage to do it. Although the majority of these sales will be in its home market, a decent chunk of these sales […]

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2022

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. Accelerating EV fast charging. Integrated large scale green hydrogen production.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2023

More than 176,000 tonnes of ELTs are collected in Spain each year according to data from the SIGNUS collection system. AIMPLAS collaborates on the project with the Department of Transport Engineering and Infrastructure of the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2023

Today, more than 4,300 kilometers already exists for hydrogen transportation with more than 90% located in Europe and North America, the company notes. France, Spain, and Germany. Germany’s first offshore hydrogen pipeline project, AquaDuctus, will transport green hydrogen from offshore wind installations in the North Sea to Germany.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2018

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the European Union rose slightly in 2017, mostly because of the transport sector. The rise is mostly due to the increase of oil consumption from road transport. The rise was mostly driven by the road transport sector. The largest absolute growth in emissions occurred in Spain.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2023

Safe transportation and storage of battery components DHL will be responsible for the safe transportation and storage of packs, modules and cells. DHL will create a definition of the processes required to handle and to carry batteries and the transportation process flow.

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Batteries Battery Transportation Spain 369

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2023

The public transport operator in the German city of Duisburg has chosen Solaris for the delivery of 25 Urbino hydrogen buses—11 of the 12-meter version and 14 articulated, 18-meter vehicles. This marks the first step for Duisburger Verkehrsgesellschaft AG (DVG) in its hourney to transform its fleet to completely emission-free by 2030.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

and Endesa, Spain’s largest electricity supply company, are developing a Quick Charging network for electric vehicles. Under a Memorandum of Understanding signed by both parties, Nissan and Endesa have agreed to advance the technical progress and deployment of Direct Current (DC) quick charging technology throughout Spain.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2021

Denmark leads the way when it comes to putting zero-emission urban buses on the streets in Europe, with 78% of new vehicles being electric, according to the latest data from green NGO Transport & Environment. Italy, Poland, Germany, the UK, Spain and France, which buy 70% of the urban buses sold in Europe, lag behind.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Deutsche Post DHL Group is introducing a global DHL Green Carrier Certification to reward road transport subcontractors for their efforts to become more sustainable. Ground transport accounts for 21 per cent of the Group’s total CO 2 e emissions.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2022

Public transport operator AUVASA (Autobuses Urbanos de Valladolid) in Spain has signed a framework agreement with Irizar e-mobility that anticipates 30 Irizar ie tram model zero-emissions buses and associated charging infrastructure. The bus has 4 doors for easy access and fluid traffic both inside and out.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

bp is working with industry, local administration such as Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) and the UK government to increase the pace of decarbonization in transport. bp is pursuing proposed projects for green hydrogen production at its refineries in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, Lingen in Germany and Castellon in Spain.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2014

VTG Aktiengesellschaft, one of the leading wagon hire and rail logistics companies in Europe is collaborating with Chart Ferox, a worldwide leading manufacturer of storage, transport, and distribution systems for liquefied air and natural gases, to build two prototype units for the safe and economical carriage of LNG by rail.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The results of the testing reinforce our view that synthetic fuel can be a drop-in solution in existing vehicles, and when produced via a low-carbon pathway it can play an important role in reducing carbon emissions in the transport sector and supporting an orderly energy transition.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2018

The test journey was made from Zaragoza to the SEAT headquarters in Martorell and will be repeated in upcoming months while transporting components. Innovation is at the core of SEAT and these tests are in the same spirit that led us to bring the mega truck to Spain two years ago in partnership with Grupo Sesé.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2021

Spain-based global energy company Repsol and Talgo, a manufacturer of intercity, standard, and high speed passenger trains, will promote a renewable-hydrogen-powered train, fostering emission-free rail transport in the Iberian Peninsula.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2021

—a leader in the design, manufacture, and maintenance of high-speed light-rail trains, headquartered in Madrid, Spain—for trials of its Talgo Vittal-One commuter and regional passenger train. Talgo plans to conduct its demonstration in early 2022 in Spain, with expected commercialization in 2023.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

A group of researchers in Spain—from the Universitat Jaume I de Castelló, the University of Zaragoza and the Institute of Chemical Technology of the Universitat Politècnica de València-CSIC—coordinated by Professor José Antonio Mata of the UJI, have developed and patented a new procedure for the efficient on-demand production, storage and (..)

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Hydrogen Transportation Production Spain 186

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2020

With the eVito in 2018 and the eSprinter in 2019, Mercedes-Benz Vans has taken on an important role in the segment for locally emission-free cargo transport in urban areas. kWh/100km), electric passenger transport has also grown to meet electric mobility requirements: as a hotel shuttle, as a large taxi or vehicle for ride sharing services.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2021

Shell wants to become a leading supplier of green hydrogen for industrial and transport customers in Germany. The electrolyzer was manufactured by ITM power in Sheffield, UK, and includes parts made in Italy, Sweden, Spain and Germany. We want to be the partner of choice for our customers as we help them decarbonise.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2016

Air pollution from sources such as transport and agriculture is still being emitted above legal limits in 10 European Union (EU) Member States according to new data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The main reasons for the exceedances are emissions from road transport (NO x ) and agriculture (NH 3 ).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2022

Solaris has been awarded an order for 87 hybrid buses that will be used in the metropolitan area of Barcelona (Spain). The hybrid fleet will be managed by AMB (Area Metropolitana de Barcelona), the institution that administers urban transport in the city and its neighboring municipalities.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2019

An in-house study by environmental NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) has found that the luxury cruise brands owned by Carnival Corporation & PLC emitted in 2017 in European seas alone 10 times more SO x than all of Europe’s 260+ million passenger vehicles. million passenger vehicles in a year.

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