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Stora Enso building €10M pilot plant to produce hard carbon from lignin; electrode materials

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Stora Enso is investing €10 million to build a pilot facility for producing bio-based carbon materials based on lignin. Wood-based carbon can be utilized as a crucial component in batteries typically used in consumer electronics, the automotive industry and large-scale energy storage systems.

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Vigorously building charging piles is an inevitable choice for the world’s new energy road

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In the process of the development of new energy vehicles, charging piles have become a key factor in the popularization of pure electric vehicles. In 2015, the number of public charging piles in China was less than 50,000. Audi, one of the giants in the automotive industry, is even richer in the project of building charging piles.

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GM’s Brownstown Battery Assembly expands; building new battery system for 2015 Chevrolet Spark EV

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General Motors will bring all its electric vehicle battery pack building capabilities in-house with production of battery systems for the 2015 Chevrolet Spark EV at its expanded battery assembly plant in Brownstown, Mich. Battery module for 2015 Spark EV battery pack. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Ford, DTE Energy to build Michigan’s largest solar array; second largest solar carport in the Midwest

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Ford Motor Company is teaming with DTE Energy to build Michigan’s largest solar array at Ford World Headquarters. The project, funded by DTE Energy, will provide employees with 360 covered parking spaces and 30 charging stations for plug-in electric vehicles such as the company’s Ford Fusion Energi and C-MAX Hybrid Energi.

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ITM Power establishing subsidiary to build, own and operate H2 refueling stations

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ITM Power is establishing ITM Motive as a separate, wholly owned subsidiary for building, owning and operating a portfolio of hydrogen refueling stations in the UK. On establishment, ITM Motive will own and operate a network of eight publicly accessible hydrogen refueling stations, which will expand to 11 by the end of 2020.

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Sandia Labs project team building fuel cell cold ironing system for deployment at Port of Honolulu in 2015

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A Sandia National Laboratories project team, including a number of industry partners, is designing and building a cold-ironing fuel cell system that will be deployed in the Port of Honolulu in 2015. Earlier post.). Like many operators, the company uses diesel engine generators to provide power to refrigerated containers.

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IEA: global energy efficiency progress drops to slowest rate since start of decade

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Energy efficiency has tremendous potential to boost economic growth and avoid greenhouse gas emissions, but the global rate of progress is slowing, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency. Global primary energy demand rose by 2.3% Gas demand growth was driven by its use in industry and buildings for heating.

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