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Solid Power installs EV cell pilot line; 300 cells per week

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Solid Power, a developer of all-solid-state battery cells for electric vehicles, has completed installation of its pilot production line—dubbed the “EV cell pilot line”—which is designed to produce EV-scale solid-state cells. —Derek Johnson, Chief Operating Officer at Solid Power.

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This startup is about to install bladeless rooftop wind turbines on box buildings

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Aeromine, launched in 2022, makes compact 50 kW or larger “wind harvesting platforms” that it mounts on the edge of a building’s roof. The rooftop wind units, which have no external moving parts or blades, capture wind flowing up and over the building and convert it into onsite electricity. Specs are here.) Get started here. –ad*

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MAN supplying mixed medium- and high-speed engines for hybrid foundation/wind turbine installation vessels

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MAN Energy Solutions has won a fourth order to supply engines to Chinese shipbuilder, COSCO Heavy Industries, in Qidong for the construction of a second F-Class installation vessel used for the installation of offshore wind turbines and foundations. X-class vessels are designed to operate at some of the most difficult sites.

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Dürr builds high automation paint shop for Ford in Mexico

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These are specially designed for painting commercial vehicles. Installed outdoors, the e-coat, sealing, two-tone, and topcoat Dürr Ecopaint ovens utilize the high ambient air temperature for a more energy efficient heating. The modular design of this anode control protects the system from failures.

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Seven major automakers partner to build fast-charging network across N America; CCS and Tesla NACS

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Seven major global automakers—BMW Group, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz Group, and Stellantis NV—will create a joint venture to build a new charging network that will significantly expand access to high-powered charging in North America.

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Volvo Cars building €1.2B EV manufacturing plant in Slovakia; third in Europe

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Volvo Cars will build a third manufacturing plant in Europe, positioning the company well to meet the continued demand from its customers for electric cars and capture future growth potential. Construction of the Kosice plant is planned to start in 2023, with equipment and production lines installed during 2024.

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TECO 2030 aims to build hydrogen fuel cell gigafactory in Norway

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TECO 2030 ( earlier post ) is aiming to establish Norway’s first large-scale production of fuel cells, optimized to be the heart of hydrogen-powered ships and other heavy-duty installations. The TECO 2030 Marine Fuel Cell System is based on a modular design, enabling system configuration in the multi-megawatt scale. gigawatt, per year.

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