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Larger scale production is intended to start in 2019. FUSO also announced the company’s first US commercial partner for the eCanter: UPS will place three of the new electric trucks into its fleet. In May of 2017, MFTBC announced its first commercial customer for the new in-line series production vehicle in the Japanese market.

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AVA Biochem in Muttenz (Switzerland) has begun commercial-scale production of 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural (5-MHF) from biomass at its Biochem-1 facility using a modified version of a hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) process developed by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). Earlier post.). Biomass Fuels'

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plans to produce and supply biojet and renewable diesel in Japan at commercial scale in the 2020s with support from the City of Yokohama, Chiyoda Corporation, Itochu Enex Co., The company will build Japan’s first demonstration plant for the production of biojet/biodiesel fuels in Yokohama, with operations planned to begin in 2018.

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World ethanol and biodiesel production, 1975-2010. Global production of biofuels increased 17% in 2010 to reach an all-time high of 105 billion liters (28 billion gallons US), up from 90 billion liters (24 billion gallons US) in 2009. Source: Worldwatch Institute. Click to enlarge. Biofuels provided 2.7%

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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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DECEMBER 13, 2011

Two geoscience faculty members at The University of Montana (UM) have started a partnership with Blue Marble Biomaterials to produce commercial products from algal biomass. We will then work together to harvest commercial products from that biomass —Carrine Blank. Earlier post.). —James Stephens.

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DECEMBER 12, 2018

Sister company Volvo Buses has sold more than 4,000 electrified buses since 2010. Cleaner, quieter, fully-electric commercial transport also creates opportunities for expanded morning and late-night operations, helping cut traffic congestion during peak hours. —Peter Voorhoeve, president of Volvo Trucks North America.

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As a leading independent power provider in the mining segment, Cummins provides unique application understanding that is critical to introducing reliable, quality products that can withstand the harshest environments. The alliance’s initial target is advancing Komatsu’s power-agnostic truck concept, with a goal of commercial offering in 2030.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010

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

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MARCH 2, 2011

In February, Waste Management and Genomatica formed a strategic joint development agreement to research and advance Genomatica’s technology and manufacturing processes to enable production of intermediate and basic chemicals from syngas made from municipal solid waste.( Earlier post.). A hat-tip to Matt! A hat-tip to Matt! ).

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JUNE 24, 2010

These agreements include collaboration terms focused on the use of Amyris’s renewable product farnesene (Biofene) in certain specialty chemical applications within P&G’s products. Amyris applies its industrial synthetic biology platform to produce a broad range of hydrocarbon products.

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The core offering is based around two key products: Elysia Embedded is a suite of battery management algorithms, which run locally on the Battery Management System (BMS)—for example directly on an EV’s battery or on a stationary energy storage system.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

At the IAA Commercial Vehicles Fair in Hannover (23-30 September 2010), Opel will unveil a research project on a Vivaro e-Concept, an electric van with up to 400 kilometers (249 miles) extended range. —Chris Lacey, Executive Director, International Operations Opel/Vauxhall Commercial Vehicles. The Opel Vivaro e-Concept.

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AUGUST 11, 2009

Chemrec’s pulp mill-integrated BioDME (dimethyl ether) biorefinery demonstration plant project will break ground in September in Piteå, Sweden, with expected biofuel production by mid-2010. The separation process in the BioDME pilot contains more separation columns than the commercially available DME separation schemes.

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and Bunge Global Innovation LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of agribusiness and food company Bunge Limited, along with other Bunge subsidiaries have signed definitive agreements forming a joint venture to build, own and operate a commercial-scale renewable tailored oils production facility adjacent to Bunge’s Moema sugarcane mill in Brazil.

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MAY 17, 2011

FAW-GM celebrated the start of regular production of light duty commercial vehicles at its new manufacturing facility in Harbin, Heilongjiang. It has an initial annual manufacturing capacity of 100,000 light duty trucks; production may be doubled in line with the growth in demand for the plant’s products.

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AUGUST 18, 2011

Factors contributing to the growth in energy-related CO 2 emissions in 2010. US carbon dioxide emissions from the consumption of fossil fuels were 5,638 million metric tons carbon dioxide (MMTCO 2 ) in 2010, an increase of 3.9% Consumption of coal, the most carbon-intensive fossil fuel, rose by 6% in 2010 after falling by 12% in 2009.

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JUNE 13, 2011

the Brazilian company established for the worldwide development, production and commercialization of renewable base oils made from Biofene, Amyris’s renewable farnesene. Novvi plans to commercialize a line of synthetic, renewable base oils for the lubricants market. Industria e Comércio and Amyris, Inc. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 18, 2014

environmental program remains on track to meet its 2018 goals of reducing energy and water consumption as well as the share in waste, CO 2 and solvent emissions at all Volkswagen plants throughout the world by 25% compared with 2010 levels by 2018. In vehicle production, this is the stage that requires most water following the paintshop.).

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NOVEMBER 27, 2009

At the China International Industry Fair held earlier in November in Shanghai, SAIC Group displayed six models of new energy vehicles, which will serve the Expo 2010. SAIC Expo 2010 Gallery. The powertrain adopts advanced overseas and domestic products. Of those models, two made their premiere at the Fair.

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JULY 18, 2011

Oxford Catalysts Group PLC has received a commercial order for its microchannel Fischer-Tropsch (FT) product from a new customer, a Fortune 500 company committed to distributed production of synthetic fuels. The two reactors ordered will be delivered by the fourth quarter of 2011. Earlier post.).

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MAY 11, 2016

The Consortium for Algal Biofuel Commercialization (CAB-Comm), led by the University of California, San Diego, has released its final report , detailing the accomplishments and contributions achieved in its six years of operation. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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JULY 10, 2016

GE Aviation will enter the Farnborough Air Show on Monday with a wave of new product and technology introductions while expanding its factory network to deliver on a record $154-billion industrial backlog of product and services. Between 2015 and 2020, GE and its partner companies will deliver 10,000 large commercial engines.

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

Comments may be submitted through 30 November 2010. The plan describes the Program’s activities, which are conducted to overcome the technical, institutional, and economic barriers to the widespread commercialization of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies for transportation, stationary, and portable applications. Source: DOE.

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

and Cosan SA Industria e Comércio have executed a binding agreement to establish a joint venture for the worldwide development, production and commercialization of renewable base oils. The parties announced that they had entered into a term sheet for this joint venture in June 2010. Amyris, Inc. Earlier post.).

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The company’s patented technology allows the production of renewable hydrogen as well as the direct conversion of water and CO 2 into raw material for petrochemical products. It enables the production of emission-free renewable hydrogen and conversion of CO 2 into fuels, chemicals and materials.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

UK-based Hyperdrive Innovation has become the first company to secure the supply of Nissan’s LEAF lithium-ion battery technology for its own commercial products. Hyperdrive officially launched the first product incorporating Nissan cell technology at the Cenex Low Carbon Vehicle event at Millbrook earlier this month.

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OCTOBER 23, 2015

The European Union appears to be undergoing a transition from the testing of and experimentation with electric vehicles to full-scale EV commercialization, according to a new report from the EU’s Joint Research Center (JRC). Registrations of BEV and PHEV in the EU from 2010 to 2014. Each column segment corresponds to a specific model.

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MAY 30, 2012

Greenhouse gas emissions increased in the EU in 2010 as a result of both economic recovery in many countries after the 2009 recession and a colder winter, according to the latest greenhouse gas inventory published by the European Environment Agency (EEA). below 1990 levels in 2010. Emissions increased in 2010.

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DECEMBER 22, 2010

The additional funds will be utilized to ready LS9’s lead products for commercial production and support additional development and growth programs. LS9 uses a one-step fermentation process to convert renewable plant-based materials into a diverse portfolio of fuel and chemical products. LS9, Inc., Earlier post.).

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APRIL 25, 2011

Diversified Energy’s license agreement was terminated, according to Dr. Avjet Biotech will sell stock and use the funds raised to reimburse the university for its investment in patent applications, as well as allocate development capital to create a continuous production model for the biofuel refining system. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 12, 2010

Phoenix Motorcars will present its newly configured Sports Utility Truck (SUT) ( earlier post ) at the FedFleet 2010 Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, 13-15 July 2010. Phoenix Motorcars will shortly begin production making initial deliveries in late 2010. Each solution is equipped with lithium-ion batteries.

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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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Daimler Trucks plans to invest around one billion Brazilian real ($US457 million) in the commercial vehicle plants of Mercedes-Benz do Brasil in the next two years. billion) across a six-year term extending from 2010 to 2015. Therefore, we will continue to invest in new products and state-of-the-art production facilities here.

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The BrightDrop EV600 is an all-electric light commercial vehicle purpose-built for the delivery of goods and services. FedEx has signed an agreement with BrightDrop reserving priority production for 2,000 electric delivery vans over the next few years. This adds to FedEx’s initial reservation of 500 BrightDrop EVs announced last year.

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DECEMBER 15, 2011

Neste Oil applied for patents covering its microbial oil technology in fall 2010. The technology enables the production of microbial oil with the help of fungi using waste and residues as a source of energy and carbon. The new pilot plant is an important step on the way to scaling up the technology to commercial capability.

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NOHMs), a Cornell University spin-out founded in 2010, raised $5 million in Series B venture capital financing to commercialize its non-flammable electric vehicle (EV) battery electrolyte technology. The two electrolyte product lines currently under development for electric vehicle (EV) batteries are: NanoLyte Electrolyte: SF Series.

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