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Toyo Engineering Corporation and MODEC, Inc. was added to the partnership as a preferred manufacturer, and in 2010 an agreement was announced with Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. The additional funds from Toyo and MODEC will be used by the Group to accelerate commercial readiness ahead of orders in the offshore GTL market.

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The challenge comprises six individual challenges across three areas: Ever-better cars, quantified as reducing global average new-vehicle CO 2 emissions by 90% by 2050 compared to Toyota’s 2010 global average; ever-better manufacturing (zero CO 2 emissions at all plants by 2050); and enriching the lives of communities. Achieving sales of 1.5

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and IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN) have initiated exclusive negotiations for the commercial development of the company’s proprietary pyrolysis oil upgrading process to produce second-generation biofuels. Dynamotive Energy Systems Corp. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). The process is patent pending. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Donlen, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and GreenDriver are collaborating on a multi-year Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Commitment to Action titled, “Commercial Fleet 20% GHG Emissions Reduction.”

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OCTOBER 29, 2011

exhibited five models from its Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV) lineup, including three trucks all based on the Atlas 24 model equipped with Nissan LEAF components and other EV-related technologies at the 2011 Tokyo Truck Show: the e-NT400 Atlas Concept; the Atlas F24 Refrigerator Van by Li-ion Battery; and the Atlas F24 Power Supply Truck.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

Moving forward on their earlier Memorandum of Understanding ( earlier post ), Osamu Masuko, CEO of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC), and Philippe Varin, CEO of PSA Peugeot Citroën, in Paris signed a cooperative agreement that signifies a new step in their partnership on electric vehicles (EV).

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Wisk began in 2010 as Zee Aero and later merged with Kitty Hawk Corporation. Upon recognizing the commercial potential of Wisk’s 5 th generation aircraft, the aircraft and team were spun out to form Wisk, with an investment from The Boeing Company. —Marc Allen, Chief Strategy Officer of Boeing.

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JANUARY 18, 2012

NNA) and Sumitomo Corporation of America have formed a partnership to evaluate the reuse of lithium-ion battery packs that power the Nissan LEAF. (4R 4R Energy was established in September 2010 as a new joint venture company between Nissan Motor Co. —Ken Srebnik, Senior Manager, NNA Corporate Planning. Click to enlarge.

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Subaru Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation, Mazda Motor Corporation, and Yamaha Motor Co., and Suzuki Motor Corporation, and the four companies intend to jointly explore the possibility of achieving carbon neutrality through the use of internal combustion engines in two-wheeled vehicles. Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.,

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Novozymes has joined Nidus Partners LP as a corporate partner and will collaborate with Nidus and its other partners Bunge Limited and Monsanto Company to select and to develop early-stage energy technologies.

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OCTOBER 28, 2011

It will help SGMW keep up with the strong demand for its Wuling brand mini-commercial vehicles. In addition, mini-commercial vehicles manufactured at the facility are being sold in a growing number of GM markets worldwide. In 2010, SGMW had record domestic sales of 1,226,860 vehicles. The Qingdao plant opened in June 2005.

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APRIL 8, 2011

Lithium Technology Corporation (LTC) ( earlier post ) has entered into a strategic alliance with Frazer-Nash Research Ltd. (FN A member of the FN Group previously invested $2 million in equity of LTC in October, 2010, as previously reported by LTC. LTC intends to supply battery cells to a range of electrically-powered vehicles.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010

announced that its Heartland Hydrogen Pipeline in Alberta, Canada has been commercialized and is supplying customers linked to the 30-mile pipeline with product. Air Products, and its subsidiary Air Products Canada Ltd.,

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) and Enova Systems have jointly signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to enter into an all-electric commercial chassis development program. Enova Systems is a worldwide developer and producer of all-electric and hybrid drive train technologies for commercial vans, trucks and buses.

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JULY 28, 2010

The charging network is expected to be operational by 1 December 2010 to support the variety of new EVs entering the roadways. Eaton Corporation displayed its electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and Eaton-branded Mitsubishi Innovative Electric Vehicle (iMiEV) car. Among those exhibiting were: Aerovironment. Better Place.

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Sumitomo Corporation has developed and installed the first large-scale power storage system which utilizes used batteries collected from electric vehicles. This commercial scale storage system, built on Yume-shima Island, Osaka, will begin operating in February 2014. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Skyonic Corporation, developer of the SkyMine mineralization process which can serve as a potential replacement for existing scrubber technology ( earlier post ), recently awarded the $117M construction contract for the Capitol SkyMine plant in San Antonio, Texas, to Toyo-Thai-USA Corporation (TTUS).

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An affiliate of Navistar International Corporation and Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co. JAC) have signed a joint venture agreement to develop, build and market advanced diesel commercial engines in China. also signed today a joint venture agreement with JAC to develop, build and market advanced commercial vehicles in China.

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Enevate, a developer of advanced silicon-dominant Li-ion battery technology capable of extreme fast charging for electric vehicles (EVs), announced its new fourth-generation technology optimized for high volume commercialization and manufacturing at gigafactory scale.

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JULY 21, 2010

ARB and EPA have approved 2010 and 2011 model year heavy-duty engines with SCR that are designed with certain strategies affecting operation and detection of malfunctions.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

billion over the 2010-2014 period for the US Department of Energy (DOE) to support a broad range of research activities for advanced technology vehicles. billion (39%) be targeted at medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles; $115 million (4%) for user facilities; and $60 million (2%) for a non-road pilot program.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2014

DENSO Corporation will begin a ten-month field test of its wireless inductive battery charging system in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. DENSO has been developing the wireless charging system with the goal to commercialize by 2020. The field test will begin on 24Feb. and end in December 2014.

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The Irish Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Eamon Ryan; Electricity Supply Board (ESB); and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation; MC Automobile (Europe), N.V.; and MMC Commercials Ltd. Mitsubishi Motors has made available 15 all-electric Mitsubishi i-MiEVs in advance of the general European launch in October 2010.

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“Rivian has built an exceptional brand with two incredible consumer vehicles, the R1T and R1S, as well as category-defining commercial vans at its core,” he stated. The corporate’s accumulation worth is up just about 50 p.c Gruner stated in a observation that he’ll speed Rivian into unutilized markets.

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Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) has started production of the all‑electric light-duty truck Fuso eCanter in Tramagal, Portugal. In May, MFTBC already announced its first commercial customer in the Japanese market: Seven-Eleven Co., Earlier post.) Fuso is a brand of Daimler Trucks Asia. Click to enlarge.

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Royal Dutch Shell is abandoning the pursuit of a project with Iogen Corporation to build a larger scale cellulosic ethanol facility in southern Manitoba. Shell says it will continue to explore multiple pathways to find a commercial solution for the production of advanced biofuels on an industrial scale.

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Canada-based Forge Hydrocarbons Corporation, a spin-off from the University of Alberta ( earlier post ), has received a US$4-million from Lockheed Martin under the Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) Policy. The glycerol is removed and the fatty acids are heated at more than 400 ?

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OCTOBER 30, 2009

Tanfield remains Ford of Europe’s official collaborator on commercial electric vehicles, initially focused solely on the Ford Transit platform, which is marketed as the Smith Edison. The Transit Connect BEV will be built on Ford’s global commercial vehicle platform as part of the company’s One Ford global product vision.

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In 2010, KLM became the world’s first airline to operate a commercial flight using sustainable biofuel. KLM founded SkyNRG and initiated the KLM Corporate BioFuel Program to stimulate the demand for sustainable biofuel. In 2009, KLM operated its first flight using biofuel, with observers on board.

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OCTOBER 15, 2009

Coskata’s semi-commercial facility in Madison, Pa. a syngas to ethanol company, officially launched its semi-commercial “Flexethanol” facility located in Madison, PA. The Madison facility is designed to serve both as commercial-scale proof of the technology as well as a source for learnings to further optimize the technology.

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DECEMBER 24, 2010

Eaton Corporation announced that customers of its hybrid systems have collectively accumulated more than 100 million miles of service, reducing fuel consumption by 4 million gallons of diesel fuel and harmful emissions by 40,000 metric tons.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Verenium Corporation, a developer of next-generation cellulosic ethanol technology and high-performance specialty enzymes, has extended the initial 18-month joint development program established in August 2008 with partner BP, which was scheduled to expire on 1 February 2010, until 1 March 2010. Earlier post.).

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Toyota Tsusho Corporation announced today that Sales de Jujuy S.A., In January 2010, Toyota Tsusho and Australian resources developer Orocobre Limited began conducting a joint feasibility study for the development of lithium resources at Salar de Olaroz. This plant has now starts commercial production. Earlier post.).

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Among the milestones: In 2010, LanzaTech signed a deal with Baosteel, China’s largest steel and iron conglomerate, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) to commercialize its technologies for producing ethanol from steel mill off gases. Earlier post.) Gases from steelmaking have been a major focus. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 4, 2011

Merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in the smart grid, energy storage, and electric vehicle (EV) sectors during the first six months of 2011 already totaled twice those made during all of 2010, and many more cash-starved start-ups are due for the auction block, according to a new report from Lux Research. billion exchanged during all of 2010.

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Mazda Motor Corporation announced “Sustainable Zoom-Zoom 2030,” a new long-term vision for technology development that looks ahead to the year 2030. Under Sustainable Zoom-Zoom 2030, Mazda aims to reduce corporate average well-to-wheel carbon dioxide emissions to 50% of 2010 levels by 2030, and achieve a 90% reduction by 2050.

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JULY 5, 2010

Ford Motor Company has delivered its best ever first-half new vehicle sales of 301,524 units in China during the first six months of 2010, representing 53% compared to sales figures from January to June 2009. In the first six months of 2010, the compact car racked up strong sales of 38,669 units, an increase of 113% year-on-year.

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