Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2010

have executed term sheets to establish a joint venture for the worldwide development, production and commercialization of renewable intermediate chemicals for specific industrial and automotive applications. Cosan has established product development, manufacturing and marketing capabilities. Tags: Brief. Amyris, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

NASA and General Motors are working together to accelerate development of the next generation of humanoid robots and related technologies for use in the automotive and aerospace industries. Robonaut 2 (R2) is intended to work with humans to make space exploration and manufacturing safer. Tags: Brief. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2010

New Zealand-based LanzaTech has successfully produced 2,3-Butanediol (2,3-BD), a key building block used to make polymers, plastics and hydrocarbon fuels, using the company’s gas fermentation technology. LanzaTech has shown 2,3-BD production from waste gas resources in an industrial setting. Tags: Fuels. Jennifer Holmgren.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Umicore will build an industrial scale recycling facility for end-of-life rechargeable batteries in Hoboken, Belgium. The new industrial operation will use Umicore’s proprietary and patented Ultra High Temperature Smelting technology. Tags: Brief. The plant, which involves an investment of €25 million, (US$37.4

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2010

Today’s investment announcement marks another important step forward in AAT’s development as a state-of-the-art manufacturing hub. This new investment will enable us to continue to enhance the one-ton pickup’s reputation as product champion of Thailand’s automotive industry. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2009

Founded in 1932, Steelweld is a manufacturer and distributor of truck bodies and related equipment. The company designs and manufactures bodies to meet specific customer needs with thousands of work-proven units furnished to telecommunication, public utility, construction, service, and cable television industries.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2010

SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers LLC, the joint venture between SGL Group and BMW Group ( earlier post ), will build a carbon fiber manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, WA. As the only European carbon fiber and composite materials manufacturer, the company covers the entire value chain.

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APRIL 17, 2023

The Hummer pickup truck and SUV have price tags above the $80,000 cap. For instance, GM entered into a joint venture with LG Energy Solution to build lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing facilities in Ohio, Tennessee, and Michigan. “We Treasury’s proposed battery requirements for EV tax incentives.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 23, 2023

A quick look around the industry reveals a handful of once-exciting automakers that have since fizzled, but Henrik Fisker’s company isn’t one of them. The company partnered with Magna, an automotive manufacturing and supply chain powerhouse, to build the Ocean. Despite a long wait for its inaugural EV, Fisker has begun U.S.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2010

This commercial-scale manufacturing facility will begin with an annual capacity of 180,000 metric tons (approximately 397 million pounds) with the ability to expand up to 360,000 metric tons (approximately 794 million pounds) of products. Tags: Biomass Biorefinery Catalysts Fuels. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2010

Aker Wade Power Technologies has entered into a licensing agreement with Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) to manufacture and market Level III DC fast chargers for electric vehicles. Aker Wade is the first US manufacturer that has concluded a license agreement to use this technology. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 11, 2014

a global leader in the development and implementation of engineering solutions for sustainable automation and production, as its automation partner to build its three-wheel, high efficiency vehicle. It carries a $6,800 price tag, gets 672 miles (1,081 miles) of highway driving on one tank of gas (84 mpg / 2.8

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2009

Therefore it is important that auto manufacturers, policy makers and electric utilities work together very closely. The point to be made is that the automotive industry, policy makers and also utilities need to go to work as early as possible to deal with this great opportunity. —Peter Darbee. John Patten, Ph.D.,

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2009

to build and operate a pilot-scale algae-based integrated biorefinery that will produce ethanol, located at Dow’s Freeport, Texas site. The result is a CO 2 capture process which converts industrially derived CO 2 into more sustainable fuels and chemicals. Tags: Algal Fuels Ethanol. Algenol’s Direct to Ethanol technology.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2009

a US-based manufacturer and supplier of lithium iron magnesium phosphate energy storage solutions ( earlier post ), has submitted an application under the US Department of Energy’s Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program (ATVMIP) for up to $608 million in low interest loans. Tags: Brief.

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Electric Vehicles India

MAY 10, 2022

The rest will come from Toyota Industries Engine India. Toyota has lined up its own green targets with India’s ambitions of becoming a manufacturing hub though the switch to clean transport in the South Asian nation is slower than in other countries such as China and the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2009

IMEC launched a new industrial affiliation program (IIAP) to develop high-voltage, low-loss, high-power switching devices based on large-diameter (up to 200mm) GaN-on-Si (gallium-nitride on silicon ) technology. IMEC is inviting both integrated device manufacturers and companies in the compound semiconductor industry to join the program.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2009

billion from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for the capture carbon dioxide from industrial sources for storage or beneficial use. Steven Chu, Science Large-scale industrial carbon capture and storage selections (by amount of DOE award) include: ConocoPhillips. The first phase of these projects will include $21.6

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2009

A Swedish industry-first electric automobile coalition has been established to fuel the advancement of zero-emission, high performance vehicles. Participating organizations are: Saab Automobile AB (automotive engineering and manufacturing). Power Circle (Sweden’s electric power industry trade organization). The ZE Saab 9-3.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 2, 2021

The government is willing to let import duties be lightened to 40%, as long as Tesla commits to building a factory in India at some point. On Monday, he told Parliament (via Bloomberg ): “No such proposal is under consideration in Ministry of Heavy Industries.” Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 23, 2021.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2009

That is a concern for the auto industry and we hope that is a concern for the DOE and EPA. The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers represents 11 car and light truck manufacturers selling vehicles in the United States and serves as a leading advocacy group for the auto industry. Tags: Brief. Charles Territo.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2009

The total investment in construction and installation of manufacturing equipment will be in the region of ¥25 billion (US$276 million), and the new facility will have a floor area be approximately 33,000 m 2. The company currently produces SCiB for industrial applications at Saku Operations in Nagano prefecture. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

intends to join the FutureGen Alliance, a public-private partnership established to build a first-of-its-kind coal-fired, near-zero emissions power plant in Mattoon, Illinois. Tags: Brief. Caterpillar Inc. The United States Department of Energy will provide more than $1 billion in funding to the project.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

NorthStar Battery Company is a global manufacturer of high-quality, absorbed glass mat (AGM) lead-acid engine start batteries for automobile, marine, and heavy-duty transportation applications as well as related standby power systems for industrial applications in the telecom, commercial, and other specialty end markets.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

The investment builds upon a multi-year collaboration of the two companies to accelerate the market expansion of the electric vehicle. Panasonic aims to be the number one Green Innovation Company in the Electronics Industry by 2018, the 100 th anniversary of our founding. Panasonic Corporation has invested $30 million in Tesla Motors.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Novozymes, the world’s largest producer of industrial enzymes, opened a research & development center and office at Whitefield in Bangalore, India. The new Novozymes building will house its Indian operations, including global support services and the R&D center. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2022

America’s electric vehicle (EV) industry seems to have hit a rough patch of pavement in recent months. The company in March announced multiple price increases including its most affordable electric car, the Model 3 RWD—once touted at $35K—now has an eye-popping price tag of $46,990. By Brent Wilson, CEO of Galvanic Energy.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2009

2454 , The American Clean Energy and Security Act—which establishes a cap-and-trade program also contains a number of provisions for accelerating the deployment of a vehicle charging infrastructure and the manufacturing of plug-in electric drive vehicles. Plug-in Electric Drive Vehicle Manufacturing. Advanced technology vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2009

million in tax credits and up to $200,000 in training grants to Electric Motors Corporation (EMC), based on the company’s plans to establish an electric vehicle industrial development park the state. Earlier in May, Electric Motors Corporation was acquired by Optimax Industries, Inc., Tags: Brief. EMC, a Camarillo, Calif.,-based

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Indiana Corporation Motor Motors 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Duke Energy and ITOCHU’s program builds upon their involvement in Project Plug-IN, a large-scale public/private EV initiative based in Indianapolis. According to some auto industry estimates, electric vehicle (EV) batteries that can no longer charge to approximately 80% of their original capacity may be candidates for replacement.

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Li-ion Indianapolis Energy Batteries 284

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2010

With this solar energy system, we will be able to gain vital understanding about the integration of renewable power, smart-grid technologies and energy storage at an industrial facility. —Jim Tetreault, Ford vice president, North America Manufacturing. Renewable or green power supplies 3% of Ford’s energy needs worldwide.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

INEOS Bio’s joint venture (INEOS New Planet BioEnergy) has awarded the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract to build its bioenergy facility in Southeast Florida to AMEC of Tucker, GA. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2010

Electric car company Aurica Motors, which plans to retool the NUMMI plant in California to build not only electric cars but compatible battery charging stations ( earlier post ), has entered two partnerships in support of its mission. Tags: Brief. And well worth the effort if successful. Motive President Nathan Armstrong.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Leading vehicle manufacturers in fuel cell technology—Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation/Opel, Honda Motor Co., These companies have built up extensive expertise in fuel cell technology; the signing marks a major industry step towards the serial production of such locally emission-free vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2010

With this decision, Mercedes-Benz Cars says it is continuing its strategy of building up technology for the electrification of drive systems as a core competence, including in production. The necessary machinery and equipment is to be set up in the new production buildings by early 2011. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Both partners have been working on the development of the industrial fermentation and down-stream processing of bio-based succinic acid and will start production of commercial quality and volumes in the second quarter of 2010. Tags: Brief.

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Cars That Think

JULY 15, 2023

Fusion-energy companies have now raised more than US $5 billion, the majority of it since 2021, according to Andrew Holland , the director of the Fusion Industry Association. Among the magnetic-confinement crowd, CFS leads the pack in fundraising, having secured more than $2 billion to build its Sparc pilot plant.

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