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T&E: Denmark, Luxembourg, Netherlands lead deployments of zero-emission buses in Europe

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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. However, Germany is now financing 80% of the higher purchase cost of e-buses.

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European Commission approves up to €5.4B of public support for IPCEI Hy2Tech; 41 hydrogen projects

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The project, called “IPCEI Hy2Tech” was jointly prepared and notified by fifteen Member States: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Spain. The Member States will provide up to €5.4 billion in public funding, which is expected to unlock additional €8.8

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DOE awards $4M to carbon capture and storage projects selected as part of ACT

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The ACT Initiative is a consortium of ten European countries—France, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom—and the United States. Re-use of existing wells, particularly in offshore environments, can potentially minimize well development costs for CO 2 storage projects.

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MIT study cautions smaller nations on rushing to develop their natural gas resources; Cyprus as model

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In 2007, MIT signed an agreement with the Government of Cyprus to aid in the development of The Cyprus Institute (CyI) Center for Energy, Environment, and Water Resources through human resource development and joint research. The capital cost of the LNG plant was set at $1,200/tonne of nameplate capacity. Click to enlarge. Background.

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DNV GL paper suggests near-term success for LNG in shipping; alternative fuel mix to diversify over time

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Barriers include the increased demand for fuel tanks, leading to a decrease in payload capacity and the relatively high capital cost of the system installation. Challenges include high investment costs, the dimensions and weight of fuel cell installations, and their expected lifetime.

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Powering Offshore Wind Farms With Numerical Modeling of Subsea Cables

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The foundations for these structures are expensive to construct and difficult to install in deep sea environments, as the cables have to be buried in the seafloor. Losses The conductor size of a subsea or terrestrial cable affects the cost of the cable system. Installation and maintenance is easier to accomplish in shallow waters.

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Asad Madni and the Life-Saving Sensor

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Continental Teves of Frankfurt, Germany, BEI set out to reduce the size and cost of the quartz devices and manufacture them in quantities unheard of in the defense industry, planning to ramp up to millions annually. When we met on Crete for the first time, for example, I danced a solo Zeibekiko; it has roots from ancient Greece.