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APRIL 2, 2021

A team from Fraunhofer IPT is developing a continuous production line that will be able to process fuel cell components in cycles lasting just seconds. Moreover, they plan to transfer the action plan and the individual technologies for the production of fuel cells from research to industrial application. © Fraunhofer IPT.

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DECEMBER 7, 2021

The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) and the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) have published a new guidance document, “ Measuring Recycled Content of Automotive Products.”. Source: “ Measuring Recycled Content of Automotive Products ”. Simplified process flow.

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MAY 7, 2021

Technip Energies has launched of BlueH 2 by T.EN, a full suite of deeply-decarbonized and affordable solutions for hydrogen production. In addition to targeting traditional low-carbon hydrogen production applications, such as Refining and Ammonia manufacture, BlueH 2 by T.EN Technip Energies’ BlueH2 by T.EN

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Hydrogen Energy Production Carbon 210

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

With the IEEE 802.11p-based products and the new addition of the 9150 C-V2X chipset, Qualcomm Technologies’ commitment to supporting safety conscious, connected automotive transportation remains strong, the compny emphasized. C-V2X is expected to support safer roads, increase productivity and decrease traffic congestion.

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AUGUST 10, 2023

Absolute greenhouse gas emissions from Canadian oil sands production were flat in 2022 even as total production grew, according to an initial analysis by S&P Global Commodity Insights. Absolute emissions held steady at 81 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MMTCO2) in 2022 while total production topped 3.1

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APRIL 24, 2017

A team from The Netherlands and the US reports that the sugar-derived levulinic esters methyl levulinate (ML) and ethyl levulinate (EL) and the sugar-derived cyclic ether (furfuryl ethyl ether (FEE) demonstrate superior anti-knock quality (in 10% blends) to a reference Euro95 gasoline.

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Gasoline Fuel Engine Netherlands 150

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JULY 5, 2022

Hydrogen generated from natural gas with the carbon byproduct being captured as solid carbon is referred to as “turquoise” hydrogen and has far lower and more easily managed lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with it.

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Hydrogen Production Gas-Electric Australia 243

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AUGUST 4, 2023

Alongside this, an agreement has been signed with OCI, with which Nexeon has also secured a binding long-term supply of monosilane (SiH 4 )—a critical raw material required for the production of its Generation 2 silicon anode materials. Through this contract, OCI will supply monosilane to Nexeon from 2025. Earlier post.)

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APRIL 20, 2023

Produced with fossil-free electricity in northern Sweden, the cell’s carbon footprint is approximately one-third that of a comparative industry reference. The prismatic cell has a capacity of 157 Ah and a nominal voltage of 3.6

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Lithium Ion Sweden Power Powered 273

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JANUARY 23, 2012

EIA’s AEO2012 projects a continued decline in US imports of liquid fuels due to increased production of gas liquids and biofuels and greater fuel efficiency. The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its Reference case projections for US energy markets through 2035. Source: EIA. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 26, 2012

Opcon, in collaboration with Wallenius Marine, recently completed the first reference installation of its Waste Heat Recovery technology for ocean-going vessels in a project supported by the Swedish Energy Agency. The first reference installation features both Opcon Powerbox ORC and Opcon Powerbox WST. The MV Figaro. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 27, 2023

When talking about phasing out of combustion engines, it is referred to car engines only. This will affect future production capacities. In spite of increasing electric mobility in the transport sector, we will continue to need liquid fuels for a long time. Only 60 percent of the fuel today is consumed by individual car traffic.

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MAY 13, 2021

RevoTech will be applying its continuous pyrolysis technology to convert waste plastic into gas, while Doosan will be developing the main equipment and processes for reforming the product gas into hydrogen. The production of green hydrogen using wind power is also well underway on Jeju island.

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Waste Hydrogen Industrial Industry 320

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JULY 29, 2014

It will provide a commercial reference site for the Velocys technology and will deploy a number of Velocys’ full-scale Fischer-Tropsch reactors. The plant, which is designed to be profitable on a standalone basis, will be located at Waste Management’s East Oak landfill site in Oklahoma, US.

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Oklahoma Commercial Waste Purchase 210

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JANUARY 10, 2023

The 2022 estimate is $153/kWh on a usable-energy basis for production at scale of at least 100,000 units per year. Note: Cost refers to usable energy and not rated energy. That compares to $1,355/kWh in 2008. The decline in cost is due to improvements in battery technologies and chemistries, and an increase in manufacturing volume.

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2008 Batteries Battery Lithium Ion 475

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JULY 14, 2021

The study will include innovative integration of equipment for the production and conditioning of green hydrogen and infrastructure that allows for its transportation to the coast. The goal is to create a unique concept that can be standardized and implemented worldwide, allowing for large-scale hydrogen production.

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Wind Hydrogen Green Concept 221

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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.)

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JULY 14, 2021

The goals of both partners are to industrialize the planned battery cell production at the Salzgitter site of Volkswagen Group Components and to develop first use cases of the Volkswagen unified cell concept for the volume segment. The unified cell is compatible to all major upcoming innovations in both product and production technology.

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MARCH 28, 2012

variety of production technologies, ARB staff approved the grouping of POET plants into a series of sub-pathways in its applications. production period, 95% of the DGS is dried, 95% of the ethanol. DGS reference pathway has a CI of 98.40 POET’s sub-pathways achieve lower CI values relative to the reference. gCO 2 e/MJ.

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California Fuel Iowa Minnesota 218

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AUGUST 14, 2023

Reference to breakeven in the context of LM26 refers to the deuterium-tritium breakeven equivalent using deuterium fuel, an industry-standard approach. the “first wall” issue), fuel production, simple energy conversion, and commercial production economics.

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Fusion Building Commercial Grid 369

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MARCH 18, 2012

Bitumen production from the Canadian oil sands provides a point of reference that could be used to observe and better manage the land and water impacts of a rapid transition to unconventional fuels, suggests Dr. Sarah Jordaan of the Energy Technology Innovation Policy Research Group, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Harvard University.

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Oil-Sands Water Oil Fuel 231

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

The Volkswagen brand has introduced a new production strategy—TRANSFORM.TOGETHER—which targets a 30% increase in productivity worldwide by 2025 compared to 2018. Production is therefore making a major contribution to achieving the profitability target of over 6% for the brand. And production plays a key role in that.

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DECEMBER 5, 2012

The US Energy Information Administration released its Annual Energy Outlook 2013 (AEO2013) Reference case (the Early Release ), which highlights a growth in total US energy production that exceeds growth in total US energy consumption through 2040. million FFV sales in the AEO2012 Reference case. quadrillion Btu in 2011 to 14.0

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Fuel Energy Sale 2013 225

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JUNE 27, 2014

In the US Energy Information Administration’s Annual Energy Outlook 2014 (AEO2014) Reference case, more-stringent vehicle fuel economy standards contribute to a decline in motor gasoline consumption through 2040. The Reference case projects an increase in VMT that, all else equal, would increase motor gasoline fuel consumption.

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Fuel Economy Gasoline Economy Standards 231

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APRIL 20, 2023

The project partners intend to pool their expertise along the entire battery production process chain and develop novel electrodes with lightweight fabric-based current collectors for lithium-ion batteries using a resource-saving technology. In addition, the RWTH facility is investigating the design and production of the battery cells.

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Lithium Ion Batteries Battery Universal 199

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DECEMBER 22, 2010

This new JRC Reference Report contributes to raising awareness of the environmental impacts, including on health, of world-wide shipping. —JRC Reference Report. JRC Reference Reports represent a JRC view on a subject for which the JRC has recognized expertise.

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Emissions Pollution Climate Change Transportation 199

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JUNE 18, 2021

The conflict minerals tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold—also referred to by their initials as “3TG”—play a special role here. The BMW Group analyses the impact of these priority raw materials on the environment and society throughout the supply chain on an ongoing basis.

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BMW Austria Production Germany 284

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JULY 29, 2016

Steel production is energy-intensive; in 2015, the steel industry accounted for 1.5% The US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook 2016 (AEO2016) Reference case projects that energy use in the steel industry will further increase by 11% over 2015–2040. of all industrial shipments in the US but 6.1%

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DECEMBER 23, 2022

Delivery of these cells, referred to as A0 samples, was the company’s key public milestone for the year, and achieving this goal represents an important step toward the commercialization of this technology, the company said.

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Batteries Battery Corporation Range 305

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JUNE 22, 2023

Different green fuels achieve different life cycle reductions depending on their production pathway. By “low” Maersk refers to fuels with 65-80% life cycle GHG reductions compared to fossil fuels. Very low” refers to fuels with 80-95% life cycle GHG reductions compared to fossil fuels. This covers, e.g., some biodiesels.

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Engine Conversion Fuel Green 284

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DECEMBER 16, 2013

LDV energy consumption declines in AEO2014 Reference case from 16.0 quadrillion Btu in 2040 in the AEO2013 Reference case. The rising fuel economy of LDVs more than offsets the modest growth in VMT, resulting in a 25% decline in LDV energy consumption decline between 2012 and 2040 in the AEO2014 Reference case. Source: EIA.

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Oil Light Energy Vehicles 290

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MARCH 25, 2022

In its Annual Energy Outlook 2022 (AEO2022) Reference case, which reflects current laws and regulations, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects that renewable diesel supply (domestic production and net imports) will exceed biodiesel supply in the near term. Source: U.S.

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Diesel Renewable Supplies Parts 221

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MAY 6, 2018

Grannus, LLC’s Grannus Process has been designated as Best Available Control Technology (BACT) by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for production of hydrogen or ammonia. The patent, US 9,957,161 is entitled “Polygeneration Production of Hydrogen for use in Various Industrial Processes”.

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Hydrogen Design EPA Production 170

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Korea-based SK Innovation said it will start the first commercial production of mid-and large-size pouch-type NCM-811 batteries. NCM-811 refers to the nickel-rich layered cathode material, comprising 80% nickel, 10% cobalt and 10% manganese. —Lee Jon-ha, SK battery R&D center.

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Batteries Battery Production Lithium Ion 285

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OCTOBER 7, 2016

Autotalks, supplier of automotive-grade V2X communication processors and RF transceivers, and Cohda Wireless, provider of V2X - Vehicle-to-Vehicle, Vehicle-to-Infrastructure, and CAV - Connected Autonomous Vehicles software, announced a partnership at ITS World Congress 2016 in Melbourne. —Hagai Zyss, CEO of Autotalks.

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Connect Connected Vehicles Australia 231

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AUGUST 30, 2022

Syzygy Plasmonics , LOTTE Chemical and LOTTE Fine Chemical (LOTTE Chemical HQ), and Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA) announced a joint development agreement to test a photocatalytic reactor for clean hydrogen production. The LOTTE Chemical HQ installation marks the first time the technology will be deployed at a commercial scale.

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Hydrogen America South Korea Light 413

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DECEMBER 3, 2018

in production logistics. Logistics is the heart of our production system. —Jürgen Maidl, head of Logistics for the BMW Group production network. Around 1,800 suppliers at more than 4,000 locations deliver more than 31 million parts to the 30 BMW Group production sites worldwide every day. Logistics robot “PickBot”.

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