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BASF and RWE proposing 2GW offshore wind farm for green electricity and hydrogen for chemical industry

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Markus Krebber (RWE), accompanied by Chairman of the Mining, Chemical and Energy Industries Union (IG BCE) Michael Vassiliadis, presented a project idea that envisions a new 2 GW offshore wind farm in the German North Sea to provide the Ludwigshafen chemical site with green electricity and enable CO 2 -free production of hydrogen.

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Uniper to make Wilhelmshaven German hub for green hydrogen; green ammonia import terminal

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It is essential that Germany and Europe remain industrial powerhouses: If we want to achieve this and still hit our ambitious climate protection targets, we need hydrogen to power sectors such as steel production, the chemicals industry or in freight, shipping and air transport.

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Volkswagen’s first two production battery-electric vehicles debut at Frankfurt

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In Germany, for example, studies by the Federal Ministry for Transport, Building and Urban Development found that around 80% of all car drivers in Germany—from job commuters to drivers who make frequent journeys—drive less than 50 km (31 miles) daily. Via a DC/DC converter it also supplies the vehicle’s circuitry with voltage of 12 V.