article thumbnail

World Bank Group: mineral production to soar as demand for clean energy increases

Green Car Congress

A new World Bank Group report finds that the production of minerals, such as graphite, lithium and cobalt, could increase by nearly 500% by 2050, to meet the growing demand for clean energy technologies. Source: “Minerals for Climate Action: The Mineral Intensity of the Clean Energy Transition”.

Clean 243
article thumbnail

Cal Energy Commission awards $3.75M to early-stage clean energy projects; 9 battery projects

Green Car Congress

The California Energy Commission awarded $3.75 million to 25 early-stage, innovative projects as part of a portfolio of research investments intended to help achieve the state’s climate and clean energy goals. Since 2017, CalSEED has awarded $12.4 Since 2017, CalSEED has awarded $12.4 Among the projects are.

Clean 249
article thumbnail

Energy researchers: clean US hydrogen economy is within reach, but needs a game plan

Green Car Congress

Addressing climate change requires not only a clean electrical grid, but also a clean fuel to reduce emissions from industrial heat, long-haul heavy transportation, and long-duration energy storage. Hydrogen and its derivatives could be that fuel, argues a commentary by four energy researchers in the journal Joule.

Hydrogen 199
article thumbnail

Xing Mobility selects Clean Wave AC induction motors for electric super car Miss R

Green Car Congress

XING Mobility, a Taipei-based electric powertrain system supplier, has selected Clean Wave Technologies to provide electric motors and drive control units for a rally-inspired supercar. The vehicle will utilize four Clean Wave traction motors, one for each wheel. We selected Clean Wave for its unique AC Induction design.

Clean 199
article thumbnail

ion Ventures and LiNa Energy conclude successful test of solid-state sodium-nickel battery platform

Green Car Congress

ion Ventures, a modern utility and energy storage infrastructure specialist, and LiNa Energy , a solid-state battery technology developer, concluded their first successful trial of LiNa’s proprietary solid-state sodium-nickel battery platform at an undisclosed location in South East England last week.

Sodium 497
article thumbnail

DOE awards $98M in tax credits to automakers and suppliers for clean technology manufacturing

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced $150 million in clean energy tax credits to 12 businesses to build US capabilities in clean energy manufacturing; $98 million of that goes to five automakers and suppliers towards investments in domestic manufacturing equipment. Funded at $2.3 20 million. With this $10.6

article thumbnail

ECS announces 2023-2024 ECS Toyota Young Investigator Fellowship recipients

Green Car Congress

Yadong Yin at the University of California, Riverside, in 2017. He served as Guest Editor for Batteries , and Clean Technologies and Recycling. Cryo-EM of Nanoscale Interfaces in Energy Storage and Carbon Capture Materials”. Dr. Bai joined ECS in 2020 and has chaired/cochaired four sessions at ECS meetings.

Toyota 270