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MAY 16, 2017

announced that its Universal Biofuels subsidiary has won a $6-million first contract to supply biodiesel to the India government-owned Oil Marketing Companies (OMC) in a public tender process. Founded in 2006, Aemetis owns and operates a 60-million-gallon-per-year ethanol production facility in California’s Central Valley, near Modesto.

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JULY 28, 2020

Octillion has seen rapid growth in production capacity, experience, and partnerships over the last decade. In the US, Octillion supplies batteries to companies such as Colorado’s Lightning Systems, a fast-growing commercial fleet electric powertrain manufacturer, as well as other commercial OEMs.

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Batteries Battery Lithium Ion India 423

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with KAMAZ for the development of electrified power solutions for a new product line of KAMAZ battery-powered vehicles. Based on the long-term productive partnership of the companies, KAMAZ and Cummins agreed on collaboration aimed to create electrified-power trucks and buses. Cummins Inc.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2013

Neste Oil is the first company to be awarded an RSPO-RED Supply Chain certificate under the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil’s (RSPO) new, more demanding certification system. The certificate covers the production of NExBTL renewable diesel at Neste Oil’s refineries in Porvoo, Rotterdam, and Singapore.

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Oil Renewable Diesel Production 225

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AUGUST 21, 2020

CAAFI, a coalition of airlines, aircraft and engine manufacturers, energy producers, researchers, international participants and US government agencies, has been working on SAF in 2006. SAF has been used continuously at select airports since 2016, and its production is expected to scale significantly during the next five years.

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JUNE 21, 2011

In 2006, Honda set a goal to reduce global CO 2 emissions from use of its motorcycles, automobiles and power products by 10% by the end of 2010 compared to year 2000 levels. In 2010, the goal was attained by all products.

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JUNE 1, 2023

With the current raw material production levels there will not be enough of these metals in future—not even if recycling increases, according to the findings of a major survey led by Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, on behalf of the European Commission. The increasing dependence on them is thus problematic for several reasons.

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MAY 27, 2009

World marketed energy consumption is projected to grow by 44% between 2006 and 2030, driven by strong long-term economic growth in the developing nations of the world, according to the reference case projection from the International Energy Outlook 2009 ( IEO2009 ) released today by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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2006 Emissions Energy Oil-Sands 150

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JUNE 25, 2021

DME is a hydrogen-rich molecule that can be produced from waste and/or renewable resources using Oberon’s modular production technology. The goal is to boost production to 25 kg per day—a greater than 1,300-fold increase in hydrogen production capacity. —Troy A. Semelsberger, Ph.D., Semelsberger, Kevin C.

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Renewable Hydrogen Fuel Waste 221

Baua Electric

MAY 8, 2024

TVS Supply Chain Solutions has won a new business contract from VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV) for managing their in-plant warehousing and logistics function at their Eicher bus factory in Baggad, Madhya Pradesh. VECV has been associated with TVS SCS since 2006 for in-plant logistics operations for its Truck plant in Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Unifrax recently broke ground on its first production line located in New Carlisle, IN, which is expected to come online in early 2022. The SiFAB technology becomes part of a Unifrax battery portfolio that also consists of thermal management products and separator media. and Senior Vice President of Integrated Supply Chain, Motorola.

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Batteries Battery Lithium Ion 2003 186

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DECEMBER 3, 2019

Maritime transport is crucial for supplying the BMW Group’s international manufacturing network and for the global distribution of vehicles. —Jürgen Maidl, Senior Vice President Production Network and Supply Chain Management at the BMW Group. The BMW i3 has been the global leader in its segment since 2013.

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BMW Transportation Emissions Climate Change 195

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OCTOBER 15, 2011

Continental will be supplying Ford with turbochargers for the carmaker’s new three-cylinder direct injection gasoline engine platform. —Udo Schwerdel, head of Continental’s turbocharger product line. Continental began developing turbochargers for gasoline engines in 2006. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Engine Ford Supplies Downsizing 225

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MAY 2, 2009

ClipperCreek will supply Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) to support the Tesla Motors Roadster. ClipperCreek will supply its newly designed and UL listed TS-70, which will enable the Roadster to charge at the highest continuous rates in the industry (up to 70 Amps at 240 VAC). ClipperCreek, Inc.,

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Tesla Motors Supplies Motor Motors 150

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MAY 17, 2019

New 2018 data from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) indicates that the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) continues to drive production of a growing volume of cleaner transportation fuels for California consumers. To date almost 3.3 billion gallons of petroleum diesel have been displaced by clean, low-carbon alternatives.

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Cleaner California Standards Carbon 207

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AUGUST 11, 2015

As part of its continuous optimization of production processes at its plants, the BMW Group is leveraging the opportunities arising from digitalization (i.e., For the automotive manufacturer, digitalization opens up new perspectives with regard to the advancement of innovative and people-oriented production systems.

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BMW Industrial Industry Production 150

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JULY 28, 2020

This new strategic direction will be anchored in all divisions—from administration and purchasing to development and production, all the way to sales. For the first time, these extend throughout the entire lifecycle: from the supply chain through production to the end of the use phase. —Oliver Zipse.

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BMW Fully Electric Emissions Climate Change 259

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FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Kelty was with Tesla for 11 and a half years , starting in March 2006 and leaving in August 2017 for a Senior VP position at Plenty. In October, GM delayed the opening of its Ultium Cell production plant in Tennessee, but this was due to construction timeline issues.

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GM General Motors Buick Tennessee 121

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MARCH 25, 2014

Toyota estimates the locally-generated landfill gas will supply enough power each year for the production of 10,000 vehicles. Since 2006, the Kentucky plant has been a zero-landfill facility. Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. As solid waste naturally breaks down in a landfill, it creates biogas.

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Kentucky Gas Toyota Power 311

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JANUARY 28, 2015

Mercedes-Benz is reorganizing its SUV production and will expand production capacities in the USA. The US contract manufacturer AM General will join the production network of Mercedes-Benz Cars, producing the R-Class in South Bend, Indiana, in the future. 2015 will be the year of the SUV for Mercedes-Benz. To date, more than 2.1

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Mercedes SUV Production Indiana 150

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OCTOBER 27, 2014

EIA began collecting separate data on the production of conventional, oxygenated, and reformulated gasoline in 1994. The volume of hydrocarbon gasoline blendstocks is obtained by backing out ethanol, MTBE, and other oxygenates as applicable from the total motor gasoline supply to the United States.

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2013 Energy 2006 Gasoline 239

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

BMW M GmbH has announced the end of production of the BMW M6 Coupé and the BMW M6 Convertible; production will now also cease for the unique V10 high-rev engine.

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BMW Convert Production 2006 199

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JULY 10, 2013

The increase in US crude oil production has outstripped pipeline capacity, resulting in increasing reliance on railroads to move crude oil to refineries and storage centers. US weekly carloadings of crude oil and petroleum products averaged nearly 13,700 rail tankers during the January-June 2013 period. Click to enlarge.

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Oil North Dakota Production 2013 199

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FEBRUARY 6, 2022

The European Union (EU) … is planning to require that all new cars sold from 2035 have zero carbon emissions—a bold and valuable goal, but one that will demand the rapid development of both vehicle-charging infrastructure and battery production. For vehicle electrification, lithium-ion batteries are the key energy technology.

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Europe Batteries Battery Chile 150

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JUNE 4, 2010

AV) to supply, install and support a network of public electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in seven South Carolina cities. AeroVironment has been developing, manufacturing and supporting EV charging products for more than a decade. Plug In Carolina has selected AeroVironment, Inc. (AV)

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South Carolina Plug-in Installation Plug 186

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DECEMBER 22, 2009

one of the largest lithium-ion battery cell manufacturers as measured by production output, has begun to execute a contract with Jilin Hi-tech Electric Vehicle Co., It represents customers’ confidence in our products, and is a new and significant stage in China BAK’s product development. China BAK Battery, Inc., Earlier post.).

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Li-ion China Batteries Battery 199

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OCTOBER 12, 2012

Example of mechanochemical production of a MOF. Chemists at Queen’s University Belfast (Ireland) have devised a novel environmentally friendly technique which allows the rapid production of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). The same gas supplies that power our central heating and gas ovens. Pichon et al. Click to enlarge.

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Gas Commercial Ireland Production 218

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DECEMBER 28, 2018

The Aemetis plant supplies Wet Distillers Grain feed to about 100 dairies. Founded in 2006, Aemetis owns and operates a 60 million gallon per year ethanol production facility in California’s Central Valley, near Modesto. —Eric McAfee, Chairman and CEO of Aemetis.

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Renewable Carbon Gas India 247

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FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Cradle-to-Gate (farmer-to-product) pathways for soybeans. An updated life cycle assessment (LCA) of soybean production and products commissioned by the United Soybean Board found multiple energy and environmental benefits of current US soybean farming and processing. Source: USB. Click to enlarge. kg (for the 3.36

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APRIL 22, 2014

REG said that it achieved this milestone through investments in a fully integrated value chain including its manufacturing, sales & marketing, and supply chain management capabilities.

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Renewable New Hampshire New Jersey Energy 255

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

and Syntroleum Corporation that produces synthetic fuels from animal fats and greases, entered into strategic marketing alliance, commercial off-take and supply chain management agreements with Mansfield Oil Company to distribute renewable diesel to the commercial fleet vehicle market. —Doug Haugh, president of Mansfield Oil Company.

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Renewable Oil Diesel Fuel 218

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FEBRUARY 7, 2014

an advanced fuels and renewable chemicals company based in California, has upgraded its 50 million gallon per year capacity biodiesel and refined glycerin production facility in Kakinada, India to produce high-quality distilled biodiesel. Aemetis was founded in 2006. Aemetis, Inc., — Eric McAfee, Chairman and CEO of Aemetis.

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India Malaysia Argentina Indonesia 218

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MARCH 3, 2018

Volume production is scheduled to start in the second half of 2018. Together we plan to generate even more business with products tailored to the needs of the Chinese electric vehicle industry. The joint venture SIAPM aims to supply to all customers producing in China. million units in 2020 and 4.3

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China Motor Motors Motoring 218

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JANUARY 25, 2018

The joint ventures will aim to start production of precursors and cathodes with up to 4,600 ton annual capacity from the second half of 2020. China’s Huayou Cobalt is the largest cobalt producer in China and is capable of supplying 50% of demand from lithium-ion battery producers. The company also owns a nickel mine.

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Li-ion South Korea Batteries Battery 170

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JULY 5, 2022

Shoppers are seeing more and more empty shelves, as stores around the world struggle to keep products stocked. The situation is the result of supply-chain issues caused in part by the COVID-19 pandemic. All those products that are not sold because they were not displayed get thrown away. “All Nicolo Sertorio.

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Store Costa Rica San Francisco Panama 136

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JUNE 27, 2012

World oil production capacity to 2020 (crude oil and NGLs, excluding biofuels). Oil production capacity is surging in the United States and several other countries at such a fast pace that global oil output capacity could grow by nearly 20% from the current 93 million barrels per day to 110.6 Source: Maugeri 2012. Click to enlarge.

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Oil Oil-Sands Price Production 261

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AUGUST 10, 2012

Corn production in the US will be down 13% from last year at 10.8 billion bushels—the lowest production since 2006— according to the latest Crop Production report released today by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). All wheat production, at 2.27

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