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The project will generate around 200 high-skilled jobs in France’s Nouvelle-Aquitaine region to develop, qualify and commercially scale up new, high-performance lithium-ion batteries. During the commercial production phase, Saft’s share in ACC will decline to 33%.

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On the sidelines of the COP21 summit, Carwatt and its partners Renault, Paris City Council, BPI France, the Alès École des Mines Engineering School, and the Bobigny Business Campus are showing a converted Renault Trafic powered by second-life lithium-ion batteries recycled from Renault electric cars.

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MAY 12, 2015

Although the SAE World Congress has been running panel sessions on fuel cell vehicle commercialization since 2005, this year was the first in which three participating automakers—Toyota, Hyundai and Honda—had fuel cell vehicles that customers can buy now or within a year. Earlier post.) —Jesse Schneider. Earlier post.).

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In addition to accurately measuring oxidation times and assuring process traceability, BV oversaw the fiber sampling, packaging and shipping of audit samples for extensive testing at the BV laboratories in Pessac, France. Composite tow tests of the LeMond fiber were completed according to ASTM D 4018-17 standards.

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million) for its R&D activities at its Evry site, its pilot plant in Pomacle (both located in France), and its demo plant in Leuna (Germany). The larger scale demonstration will now prove technological and economic feasibility for commercial production in the future. Global Bioenergies will receive funding amounting to €4.4

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MAY 10, 2017

Recently recognized as a 2016 World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer, Wrightspeed will now leverage AxleTech’s expertise in engineering and manufacturing to accelerate commercial deployment of its multimodal REV Route powertrain.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

A number of pre-treatment and subsequent conversion technologies will be demonstrated, including delivering commercialization routes for the most promising value chains. Typically, such bio-refineries will be projected in logistic hubs such as the Port of Rotterdam and other European ports.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Shell is in the process of assessing the potential of future projects in the United States, Canada, Switzerland, Austria, France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. The site received more than a million customer visits in 2016.

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announced that on 29 May 2016, Cathay Pacific commenced a two-year program of flights from Toulouse to Hong Kong using a 10% blend of Amyris renewable jet fuel. These flights are helping to pave the way for sustainable commercial air travel in the future based on improvements in biofuel economics. Amyris, Inc. Earlier post.).

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MAY 27, 2015

Alstom Transport is a unit of Alstom, a France-based global leader in power generation, transmission and rail infrastructure with sales of €6.2 The first units are expected to be delivered in 2016 following prototype work slated for late 2015. Hydrogenics offers a range of fuel cell systems for heavy-duty transportation applications.

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JUNE 22, 2017

France, however, has moved past Germany to take the lead in technology, according to the index. The index assess the relative competitive position of the seven leading automotive nations (Germany, France, Italy, the US, Japan, China and South Korea) on the basis of three key indicators: technology; industry; and market.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

In 2016, the Keolis Group launched a trial of the first autonomous vehicles in Lyon, France. Commercial services run from Monday to Friday, between 8 am and 10 am and 2 pm and 4 pm, and feature a safety driver present in the vehicle at all times. The autonomous minibus, which will drive along a 1.6

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JUNE 8, 2017

Transdev, a leading global provider of mobility services, and Delphi Automotive PLC have entered into a commercial partnership to develop a global, fully automated, mobility-on-demand (AMoD) transport system. In 2016, Transdev had a turnover of €6.7 Earlier post.). billion euros.

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MAY 21, 2015

Global Bioenergies, a developer of one-step fermentation processes for the direct and cost-efficient transformation of renewable resources into light olefins, and Cristal Union, the 4 th largest European beet producer, have formed IBN-One, a joint venture to build and operate the first plant in France converting renewable resources into isobutene.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2017

>DAIHEN Corporation, a global leader in electric power transmission, distribution products and industrial robotics, has secured a license to commercialize wireless charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) utilizing WiTricity’s patented technology.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

In the first half of 2016, 50,000 new electric cars were registered in Europe, an increase of 11% compared to 2015. France is the largest market, followed by Norway, where electric vehicles have a 13% share of the market. —Philippe Schulz, Director of Design for Electric and Hybrid Powertrains at Renault Groupe.

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OCTOBER 4, 2017

SAIC Mobility Europe, a division of China’s largest vehicle manufacturer, SAIC, is introducing the Maxus light commercial vehicle brand. It is available initially to fleets in France, Germany, Austria and Benelux, with other markets to follow soon. million vehicles in 2016, up 9.95% from the previous year. SAIC Motor sold 6.49

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

The Alliance is forecasting total annual sales to exceed 14 million units with $240 billion in revenue by the end of the plan—up more than 30% on the $180 billion aggregate revenues achieved in 2016. The increased synergy target of €10 billion by the end of the plan follows a 16% rise in synergies in 2016 to €5 billion.

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MARCH 14, 2014

is an electrified vehicle that is used to transport DHL Express shipments at the moment in France as well as in Aruba, Belgium, Denmark and Germany. Vehicles cover all kinds of technologies, starting from bio gas to electrification, and cover the full range of commercial transport vehicle levels. The Kangoo Z.E.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Based on these new findings, ACEA calls for an ambitious but more realistic approach to the electrification of Europe’s car fleet, just before the European Commission releases its proposal for post-2021 CO 2 targets for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles next week. ECV market share of 5 biggest EU car markets in 2016.

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MAY 9, 2016

France-based energy major Total has filed a friendly tender offer on all of the issued and outstanding shares in the capital of advanced battery maker Saft with the French Financial Markets Authority (Autorité des Marchés Financiers, AMF). on 6 May 2016; a premium of 41.9% per share, ex-dividend of €0.85

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APRIL 18, 2016

Valeo will be contributing its high-voltage power electronics business, including 200 employees of which 90 are based in France, and which is part of the Powertrain Systems Business Group (PTS). Subject to approval of the relevant authorities, the joint venture is expected to start operations in the last quarter of calendar year 2016.

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For more than 20 years, scientists at GE’s Global Research Centers and GE’s industrial businesses have worked to develop CMCs for commercial applications. The LEAP is the first commercial jet engine in the aviation industry to use CMCs in the hot high-pressure turbine section. The LEAP engine will enter airline service in 2016.

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While many countries explored the possibility of using fast breeder reactors early on, only one of the breeder reactors built in France , Germany, the United Kingdom, or the United States survived into the 21st century before it, too, was shut down. Not so in China, India, and Russia. The China National Nuclear Corp.

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The law is starting to catch up Laws related to AI passed in 127 countries has jumped, HAI reported, with only one passed in 2016 compared with 37 in 2022. In China, citizens are generally fans of AI; in France, Canada, the Netherlands, and the U.S., only 35 percent see a net benefit to AI, with France at the bottom with 31 percent.

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JANUARY 4, 2016

Global Bioenergies had produced isobutene using its pilot plant located on the agri-business site of Pomacle, France. The isobutene was then shipped to Germany and converted into isooctane. Earlier post.).

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Large commercial ships such as oil tankers, cruise ships and container ships currently use fuel with very high sulfur content which, when burned, emits harmful levels of particulate matter and nitrogen oxide that can travel hundreds of miles inland, causing severe respiratory symptoms in children and adults.

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But hidden behind the scenes were six women— Jean Bartik , Kathleen Antonelli , Marlyn Meltzer , Betty Holberton , Frances Spence , and Ruth Teitelbaum —who programmed the computer to calculate artillery trajectories in seconds. It premiered at the 2014 Seattle International Film Festival and won Best Documentary Short at the 2016 U.N.

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Strouse is now a math professor at the Institut de Matheématique at the University of Bordeaux, in France. Commercializing adaptive wireless communications While at Stanford, Goldsmith conducted groundbreaking research in wireless communications. The company went public in 2016 and was acquired by ON Semiconductor in 2019.

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Strouse is now a math professor at the Institut de Matheématique at the University of Bordeaux, in France. Commercializing adaptive wireless communications While at Stanford, Goldsmith conducted groundbreaking research in wireless communications. The company went public in 2016 and was acquired by ON Semiconductor in 2019.

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The countries covered in this research service are Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. g/km—in model year 2016. Following review, CO 2 targets may be adjusted in 2016, to be reviewed every three years. Earlier post.)

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At the Brussels Motorshow in Belgium, Renault Pro+ introduced two new electric light commercial vehicles—New Kangoo Z.E. The company is also expanding its range of connected services for commercial customers as well as its specialist network. It is built in France at the Renault Cléon plant. and Master Z.E.—to

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In France, renewable energy consumption will be 20 percent by 2020. mpg by 2016. Or an RPS program that is non-voluntary with a common goal and timing objective such as those found in China, Germany or France? In contrast, China’s 12 th five-year plan, March 5, 2011, requires 11.4 EIA projections of renewables penetration.

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Comparison of gravimetric and volumetric energy densities for four different types of 2016 coin cells. The Li/CF x battery affords a significant improvement over both primary lithium and alkaline batteries. Source: Contour. Click to enlarge. The company was formerly known as CFX Battery.

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Although military aircraft were breaking the sound barrier daily during the 1950s and '60s, commercial passenger flights during this time remained limited to subsonic speeds. Now, several aircraft manufacturers and NASA are intent on ushering in a new era of supersonic commercial aviation. Boom Supersonic.

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The Nissan e-NV200 was Europe’s best-selling electric van in 2016. The UK proved to be the top market in Europe for Nissan e-NV200, followed closely by Norway and then France. Overall Nissan e-NV200 sales were up 7% in 2016 compared to the previous year with 4,319 units registered.

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