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As the multi-year discussion over “green” hydrogen rules continues in Brussels, the US tech giant Google, leading an alliance of several major companies, has called for more restrictions on what can constitute green hydrogen, countering those who seek looser rules.  Hydrogen, an important vector of energy, can be produced using coal, gas, or electricity. The climate-neutral and desirable kind is produced using renewable electricity, creating “green” hydrogen. The… Source link

Russia’s leading internet firm Yandex on Tuesday (23 August) said it had agreed to sell its news aggregator and yandex.ru homepage to rival VK in a move likely to further limit Russians’ access to independent media. The all-share deal, in which Yandex will acquire 100% of food delivery service Delivery Club, marks a significant shift in Russia’s internet landscape, with Yandex effectively passing control over distribution of online content to a state-controlled… Source link

Finnish electricity companies are refusing to sign electricity contracts with Russian search engine Yandex, which has a data centre near Helsinki, due to suspicions it may be distributing war propaganda. The data centre, which has been operational since 2015, is located in the town of Mäntsälä, some 50 kilometres north of Helsinki. It is the only one located in the west, as the others are situated in Russia.  Since 2015, its waste heat contributed to around 75% of the… Source link

Food delivery, ride-hailing, and transfer apps owned by Russia’s Yandex should be removed from e-commerce platforms available in Europe, according to Lithuanian economy minister Aušrinė Armonaitė and defence minister Arvydas Anušauskas. The reason for the call is the threat to the security of users’ personal data. “Given that the threat of personal data leakage arises not only to Lithuanian citizens but also to all users of Yandex apps in Europe,” said… Source link

A group of progressive MEPs are preparing to question the European Commission on why Russia’s largest technology company has been excluded from the sanctions list so far, while Baltic states are planning to raise the point in the Council discussions. Yandex is the second largest search engine in Russia regarding market share and provides several online services, including advertising, mobility apps and navigation. The company also offers ride-hailing services in several EU… Source link