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JULY 6, 2013

The French approach follows on from the “H2 Mobility” initiatives in Germany ( earlier post ) and Great Britain ( earlier post ), among others, and is co-funded by the stakeholders themselves and the European Union within the HIT (Hydrogen for Transport Infrastructure) framework project. The results will be published in late 2013.

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APRIL 21, 2011

Scientists from the US, Norway, Russia, Germany, Italy and China are participating in a study examining the potential role of black carbon, or soot, on the rapidly changing Arctic climate. The Arctic climate is changing faster than some scientists expected.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

MAHLE has commissioned a test bench for electric drives in Stuttgart/Germany. Both our customers and our developers can now benefit from an ultramodern facility, which is one of only very few in Germany. This equipment will be used to develop and test e-axles and e-drive units for a wide range of electric and hybrid vehicles.

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JANUARY 26, 2021

Infinium, an electrofuels solution provider, announced the close of a funding round bringing together a consortium of investors including Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), AP Ventures, Neuman & Esser, and the Grantham Environmental Trust.

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MAY 22, 2014

Ministers of transport from around the world called for more international co-operation to create transport systems for the needs of a changing world in a declaration agreed today at their Annual Summit in Leipzig, Germany.

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JULY 23, 2021

Tenneco is putting its 100-plus years of powertrain expertise in improving vehicle fuel efficiency and reducing emissions to work to explore synthetic fuels (e-fuels) as a viable near-term solution to further maximize the efficiency and minimize the carbon footprint of internal combustion engines (ICE).

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MAY 4, 2021

The initial plan is to make the fuel available at regular filling stations over the course of the year, starting in Germany. On the road to climate-friendly mobility, we must ensure we don’t leave any technical opportunities untapped, starting with electromobility and ending with renewable fuels. Every bit of CO?

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Located in Jülich, Germany, the facility will demonstrate the entire process from concentrating sunlight to producing synthetic liquid fuel on an industrial scale. The precise mirror field control technology was developed and installed by Synhelion Germany. Earlier post.) million.

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MARCH 3, 2023

Volker Wissing has called on the European Commission to enable the use of e-fuels in order to achieve the climate goals. Wissing said that Germany will only agree to the agreement if the Commission makes a proposal on how vehicles with internal combustion engines running only on e-fuels can be registered even after 2035.

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DECEMBER 26, 2021

By certifying its green subcontractors, the world’s leading logistics provider underlines its responsibility in terms of sustainability and climate change while at the same time creating the necessary transparency for its stakeholders.

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JUNE 15, 2013

Germany has embarked on a large-scale Energiewende (energy transition)—a policy-driven shift away from nuclear and fossil energy to a renewable energy economy. This scenario would ensure that Germany meets its climate targets, Siemens said. Source: Siemens. Click to enlarge. Electricity prices in comparison.

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JUNE 3, 2012

A study published in Nature Climate Change suggests that thermoelectric power plants (i.e., nuclear and fossil-fueled generating units) in Europe and the United States are vulnerable to climate change due to the combined impacts of lower summer river flows and higher river water temperatures. Source: van Vliet et al.

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OCTOBER 1, 2014

Engineers from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) have designed a “2-in-1” electric motor unit which can increase the range of electric vehicles in hot climates. After the development of the prototype, test bedding and refinements will be done at DLR’s facilities in Germany.

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DECEMBER 20, 2009

Diplomats were recalled from their hotels to block the move, and Rasmussen instead called a brief adjournment following intervention by UK Energy and Climate Secretary Ed Miliband, as well as Australian and US officials. The relative valuation of potential emissions offsets (e.g.

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OCTOBER 5, 2012

An international team of researchers has discovered that chemical aging determines to a major extent the concentration and the characteristics of organic aerosol particles, which have a significant effect on climate. To date, this aspect has not been accounted for in regional and global climate models.

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DECEMBER 3, 2020

Porsche, Siemens Energy and partners are developing and implementing a pilot project—the “Haru Oni” project—in Chile that is expected to yield the world’s first integrated, commercial, industrial-scale plant for making synthetic climate-neutral fuels (eFuels). Electrolyzers will use wind power to produce green hydrogen.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The German Federal Minister for Digital Affairs and Transport Dr Volker Wissing launched an international e-fuels dialogue in Munich at the conference “ E-Fuels – Paving the Way for Clean Mobility ”. The aim is to consolidate international exchange. We need e-fuels to achieve our climate protection goals.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Aral is piloting two new fuels in Germany: Aral Futura Super 95 and Aral Futura Diesel. In parallel with the ramp-up of e-mobility, they are an effective lever for significantly reducing CO 2 emissions in existing internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles.

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APRIL 8, 2010

Researchers from BASF, Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (EnBW), Heidelberg University and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) are seeking to develop a process for the photocatalytic conversion of CO 2 into methanol for use in fuel cells or internal combustion engines. million) over two years.

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AUGUST 1, 2022

Cummins has invested $24 million in Germany-based VoltStorage, a developer of stationary flow batteries. In addition, the international research and development team is working on the low-cost iron-salt battery, the properties of which make it particularly suitable for ensuring base load capability for wind and solar farms.

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APRIL 10, 2023

But because they’re potent greenhouse gases, they still affect the climate. —Lead author Dr Luke Western, a Research Fellow at the University of Bristol and researcher at the NOAA’s Global Monitoring Laboratory (GML) The international study was conducted by a team of scientists from the UK, US, Switzerland, Australia, and Germany.

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JANUARY 27, 2018

Scientists have known that aerosols may play an important role in shaping weather and climate; the new study shows that the smallest of particles have an outsize effect. Aerosol impacts are a key uncertainty in understanding the current and future climate as well as extreme weather. Jiwen Fan, Daniel Rosenfeld, Yuwei Zhang, Scott E.

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JANUARY 6, 2022

As global auto manufacturers continue to invest in electrified vehicle (EV) production, internal combustion engine (ICE) powertrains dominate future US intentions, with 69% of US consumers looking to retain the technology for their next vehicle, according to Deloitte’s 2022 Global Automotive Consumer Study report.

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MAY 4, 2021

This is a constructive way of responding to the climate debate. The focus now is on building a hydrogen infrastructure at national and international level, from production to application. Vehicles that run on hydrogen produced using renewable energy can make an important contribution to meeting climate goals.

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MAY 10, 2021

German steel companies thyssenkrupp Steel and HKM and the Port of Rotterdam will jointly investigate setting up international supply chains for hydrogen. Vast imports of hydrogen will be necessary if Europe and Germany want to reduce CO 2 emissions and become climate-neutral by 2050, while maintaining its strong industrial backbone.

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APRIL 17, 2021

Under the name “Green Wilhelmshaven,” Germany-based international energy company Uniper plans to establish a German national hub for hydrogen in Wilhelmshaven and is working on a corresponding feasibility study. We will be heavily dependent on imports if we want to use hydrogen to help us achieve our climate goals.

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AUGUST 7, 2020

However, the resulting low gas prices, as well as clean air and climate policies, will promote further switching to gas from other more polluting energy sources, such as oil and coal. The development of an international hydrogen market could also accelerate adoption. A particular growth opportunity exists in liquefied natural gas.

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JULY 4, 2023

To achieve climate neutrality by 2050, the clean hydrogen market capacity can grow to 170 million tons (MtH 2 eq) in 2030 and to 600 MtH 2 eq in 2050. Reducing our carbon emissions and the physical and economic damages from unmitigated climate change is a massive win for nations and businesses alike. trillion in developing economies.

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JULY 14, 2021

By 2025, the proportion of internally-developed software in the car will rise from the current figure of 10% to 60%. By 2040, virtually 100% of Volkswagen vehicles in all of the world’s core markets will be climate-neutral. Internal battery production, including repair and recycling, significantly reduces these costs.

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APRIL 9, 2020

From a presentation given by Faith Birol, Executive Director, International Energy Agency, on hydrogen’s role in tackling energy and climate challenges. Italy and its companies have the opportunity to pioneer this approach at an international level. —Snam CEO Marco Alverà.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2013

The European Union’s climate innovation initiative, Climate-KIC , and the fourth largest city of China, Tianjin, have agreed to collaborate on the JiefangNan Rd New Meijiang pilot, a low-carbon city project. It is the first time that local and regional authorities will play a leading role in such international relations.

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JUNE 29, 2022

Hoeller Electrolyzer, based in Wismar, Germany, is an early-stage technology company that is developing highly efficient polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) stacks, under the brand name Prometheus, for the cost-effective production of hydrogen. Financial details of the transaction are not being disclosed.

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MARCH 24, 2011

Utilizing biofuels as a substitute for heavy fuel oil in the current (2006) global shipping fleet would result in strong reductions in sulfate aerosol of up to about 40-60%, according to a new study by a team from Germany and Hawaii. This clearly has positive consequences for pollution reduction in the vicinity of major harbors.

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OCTOBER 25, 2023

Developing technology to address the causes of climate change, mitigate its impact, and adapt to the crisis is one of IEEE’s top priorities. To assist with that effort, the IEEE Young Professionals group this year launched its Climate and Sustainability Task Force. On 12 September, CSTF and IRENA presented a Youth Day event.

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JUNE 10, 2011

Separately, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released its own report exploring the potential for a “golden age” of gas. Speaking at the launch of the IEA report in London, IEA Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka said that “ An expansion of gas use alone is no panacea for climate change.

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JULY 20, 2021

Last week, the European Commission adopted a package of proposals to make the EU’s climate, energy, land use, transport and taxation policies fit for reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels (Fit for 55). Earlier post.). As a result, all new cars registered as of 2035 will be zero-emission.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Germany is positioning itself in the international race for hydrogen technologies in the commercial vehicle sector and is supporting the comprehensive switch to hydrogen in the context of a climate-friendly transport infrastructure.

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