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Companies form H2Bus consortium to deploy 1,000 hydrogen fuel cell buses and infrastructure in Europe

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JUNE 4, 2019

Everfuel, Wrightbus, Ballard Power Systems, Hexagon Composites, Nel Hydrogen and Ryse Hydrogen—leading players in the hydrogen fuel cell electric value chain—are joining forces to form the H2Bus Consortium. Here, a hydrogen bus can be fueled in five minutes. per kilometer. —Jacob Krogsgaard, CEO of Everfuel.

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Nel ASA awarded contract in Latvia for new dual hydrogen fueling solution for cars and buses

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Nel Hydrogen Solutions, a division of Nel ASA, has been awarded a contract by SIA Hydrogenis, a leading hydrogen project developer in Latvia, for the delivery of the new dual capability H2Station, which offers a combined hydrogen fueling solution for cars and buses in Riga.

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Growing Number of EU Countries Levying CO2 Taxes on Cars and Incentivizing Plug-ins

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APRIL 21, 2010

The seventeen EU countries that levy passenger car taxes partially or totally based on the car’s carbon dioxide emissions and/or fuel consumption are: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

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New cars in Europe in 2013 collectively met 2015 CO2 target two years ahead of the deadline

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MAY 1, 2014

AFV are alternative fuel vehicles: electric, LPG, NG-biomethane, E85, biodiesel, hybrid and plug-in vehicles. Thus, in 2013 the European Union fleet already collectively met its legal target for 2015. The average per-km CO 2 emissions for gasoline-fueled cars was 128.62 2015 target: 130 g CO 2 /km. 2020 target: 95 g CO 2 /km.

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Neste joins eFuel Alliance

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MARCH 29, 2021

Neste, the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, has joined the eFuel Alliance , an interest group dedicated to the industrial production of synthetic fuels based on hydrogen and CO 2 from renewable sources. These existing fleets will continue to form the basis for mobility in the coming decades.

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Solaris to present new generation hydrogen bus

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JUNE 21, 2018

Solaris Bus & Coach has announced the Solaris Urbino 12 hydrogen, a new generation hydrogen fuel cell bus. Energy needed to power the driveline of the Solaris Urbin 12 hydrogen will be obtained fromthe fuel cell; range on a single refueling will be more than 350 km (217 miles). The battery will be charged with power from the fuel cell.

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Ballard signs fuel cell supply agreement with Solaris; initial order of 10 modules as range extenders for electric trolley buses

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NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Ballard Power Systems has signed a Long-Term Sales Agreement (LTSA) with Solaris Bus & Coach, a bus OEM headquartered in Poland, for the sale and supply of fuel cell modules to support deployment of Solaris fuel cell buses in Europe. Sub-system includes coolant pump, piping, control valve. meters (61.5

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Ballard-powered fuel cell electric buses exceed 10M km of revenue service

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JANUARY 4, 2017

Ballard Power Systems fuel cells have powered buses for more than 10 million cumulative kilometers (6.2 This fuel cell industry milestone has been achieved across the company’s seven generations of its FCveloCity fuel cell engine, which have been deployed in buses in 15 countries on 5 continents during the past 10 years.

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Neste to open office for growing Renewable Aviation business; launching Neste MY Renewable Diesel in the Netherlands

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OCTOBER 9, 2019

Neste is now also launching Neste MY Renewable Diesel to climate-conscious fleet customers in the Netherlands. We are determined to serve our customers and the entire aviation industry in reducing greenhouse gas emissions with our Neste MY Renewable Jet Fuel. EG Retail (Netherlands) B.V a member of the EG Group, Calpam SMD Olie B.V.

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Honda targets new Guinness World Records title for fuel efficiency with 8,500-mile diesel drive across Europe

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MAY 27, 2015

Honda aims to win a new Guinness World Records title for fuel efficiency in an 8,500-mile (13,679 km) drive across all 24 contiguous EU countries in a 1.6 l/100 km) on the European combined cycle, a range of 817 miles on one tank of fuel and CO 2 emissions of 99 g/km. i-DTEC diesel engined Honda Civic Tourer.

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EEA Report: Trends in European Transport Are Heading in the Wrong Direction

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APRIL 5, 2009

Between 1995 and 2006 car ownership levels in the EU-27 increased by 22% (equivalent to 52 million cars, equivalent to the entire fleet of the UK and Spain combined), and passenger car use increased by 18%. Passenger transport by road and air has continued to increase throughout the EEA member countries. Resources.

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JAL Conducts Successful Test Flight With Drop-in Biofuel Derived Primarily from Camelina

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JANUARY 30, 2009

We have proven that we can produce renewable jet fuel from sustainable resources that is a drop-in replacement eliminating the need for costly changes to the fuels infrastructure and transportation fleet. This technology can be utilized to begin making an impact on the aviation fuel supply in as little as three years.”

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Reports highlight ongoing advances in vehicle technology, consumer demand for fuel efficiency in US and Europe

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MAY 2, 2013

Two separate reports highlight the ongoing improvement in vehicle technologies and the growing trend toward consumers purchasing more fuel efficient vehicles in the US and in Europe. Those who say fuel economy is very important expect to get twelve miles more per gallon (mpg) from their next vehicle than those who say it is not important.

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Companies form H2Bus consortium to deploy 1,000 hydrogen fuel cell buses and infrastructure in Europe

Nel ASA awarded contract in Latvia for new dual hydrogen fueling solution for cars and buses

Growing Number of EU Countries Levying CO2 Taxes on Cars and Incentivizing Plug-ins

New cars in Europe in 2013 collectively met 2015 CO2 target two years ahead of the deadline

Neste joins eFuel Alliance

Solaris to present new generation hydrogen bus

Ballard signs fuel cell supply agreement with Solaris; initial order of 10 modules as range extenders for electric trolley buses

Ballard-powered fuel cell electric buses exceed 10M km of revenue service

Neste to open office for growing Renewable Aviation business; launching Neste MY Renewable Diesel in the Netherlands

Honda targets new Guinness World Records title for fuel efficiency with 8,500-mile diesel drive across Europe

EEA Report: Trends in European Transport Are Heading in the Wrong Direction

JAL Conducts Successful Test Flight With Drop-in Biofuel Derived Primarily from Camelina

Reports highlight ongoing advances in vehicle technology, consumer demand for fuel efficiency in US and Europe

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