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Day: March 8, 2023

Baker Hughes and HIF Global Partner to Capture CO2

HIF Global partners with Baker Hughes to test Mosaic DAC technology and accelerate deployment of direct air capture. This collaboration will produce carbon-neutral eFuels from green hydrogen and recycled CO2.

France supports agrivoltaics for the first time

France adopts a new law on renewable energies, enshrining for the first time agrivoltaics, which can produce as much electricity as the current French nuclear power plant by using less than 2% of the agricultural surface.

Ford invests $3.5 billion in LFP battery plant

Ford announces plans to invest $3.5 billion in a lithium-ion battery plant in Marshall, Michigan. This new initiative will help Ford diversify its battery offerings and meet its goal of producing two million electric vehicles by the end of 2026.

ISB Commits to a Green Future in India

ISB and IH2A today announced their collaboration to support green hydrogen projects in India. EIB Vice President Kris Peeters announced an indicative funding of €1 billion for public projects in the green hydrogen sector.

RTE launches the first stage of floating wind power in France

RTE has launched the first stage of the Gulf of Lion Floating Wind Turbine project in Le Barcarès in the Pyrénées-Orientales. This installation of floating wind farms is essential to achieve the objectives of carbon neutrality in France and Europe.

France puts pressure on Germany to ban combustion engines

Should Germany abandon the ban on combustion cars in 2035, at the risk of jeopardizing the future of the European car industry and the EU’s climate objectives? France calls on Germany to reconsider its position and to maintain this ambitious objective.

Valtom and Waga Energy join forces to produce hybrid biomethane

Valtom has announced an innovative partnership with Waga Energy to produce biomethane from a “hybrid” biogas source. This collaboration will make it possible to produce renewable energy that can be easily stored and transported, thus reducing CO2 emissions.

Oil awaits US employment figures, prices stagnate

Oil prices were little changed as investors remain focused on U.S. employment numbers and Fed comments. The European natural gas market has rebounded slightly due to the cold snap, while the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines are the subject of new revelations about their alleged sabotage.