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Mercedes-Benz supplying 129 Citaro G hybrid 18m articulated buses to Belgium’s TEC Group

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When the bus accelerates again, the electric motor uses the stored energy to assist the diesel or gas engine with extra torque. The Belgian public transport corporation Transport en Commun, TEC Group for short, is responsible for local public transport in the Walloon Region of the kingdom of Belgium.

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UN report highlights urgent need to tackle impact of EV battery production boom

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The shift to electric mobility is in line with ongoing efforts to reduce the world’s dependence on fossil fuels, and reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions responsible for climate change. This has forced local quinoa farmers and llama herders to migrate and abandon ancestral settlements.

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Topsoe to build world’s largest SOEC electrolyzer production facility; 500 MW scalable to 5 GW; focusing on Power-to-X

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To produce hydrogen, it utilizes electricity to split water molecules (H 2 O) into hydrogen (H 2 ) and oxygen (O 2 ). The cathode splits water molecules, via reduction, into hydrogen and oxide ions, after which the oxide ions are transported through the electrolyte to the anode and oxidized into oxygen.

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Third Dutch hydrogen station opens; new VDL fuel cell bus concept

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The station features a Hydrogenics HySTAT electrolysis system designed and built by Hydrogenics’ Belgium-based On-Site Generation division. Operated by WaterstofNet , the Flemish/Southern Netherlands hydrogen network station is co-financed by the EU Interreg program.

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Methanex and MOL complete first net-zero voyage fueled by bio-methanol

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The ship is also equipped with a ballast water treatment system, ahead of treaty requirements mandating such systems, and adopts energy-saving accessories in front of and astern of the propellers.

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IHS Markit: annual investments in green hydrogen production to exceed $1 billion by 2023

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Operating capacity for splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen through electrolysis technology currently stands at 82 MW with a pipeline of more than 23 GW, according to the IHS Markit Power-to-X tracker. —Catherine Robinson, Executive Director, Hydrogen and Renewable Gas, IHS Markit. Targets and support framework being defined.

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UGI and Vertimass in 15-year agreement to produce renewable fuels in the US and Europe; $500M investment; propane and SAF

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Other benefits include the ability to lower plant water usage, reduce overall energy consumption, and drop GHG emissions to levels required for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Advanced Biofuel category. UGI Corporation is a distributor and marketer of energy products and services.

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