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FREYR Battery and Nidec complete formation of joint venture

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FREYR Battery and Nidec Corporation, a globally leading producer of high-efficiency electric motors and a leader in the energy storage systems (ESS) space, have established a downstream joint venture, now called Nidec Energy AS.

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European consortium launches 4-year, $80M L3Pilot research project to test Level 3, 4 autonomous driving in 11 countries

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The strong integration of the entire European automobile industry and the scientific support by experts in the areas of mobility and automated vehicles will drive this initiative forward and make it successful. —Aria Etemad from Volkswagen Group Research, project coordinator L3Pilot. Authorities: The Netherlands Vehicle Authority RDW.

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Nanotube Structures Could Improve Electric Motors

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Researchers from Rice University and the University of Oulu in Oulu, Finland, have found that carbon nanotubes could significantly improve the performance of electrical commutators that are common in electric motors and generators. Source: Rice University. Click to enlarge. lead researcher Pulickel Ajayan, Rice’s Benjamin M.

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DOE releases three reports showing strong growth in US fuel cell and hydrogen market

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In 2012, nearly 80% of total investment in the global fuel cell industry was made in US companies. In general, the report finds, trends for the fuel cell industry were encouraging in 2012. The US, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Japan, and other countries bolstered efforts to deploy hydrogen fueling infrastructure.

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COP26 declaration on accelerating the transition to 100% zero emission cars and vans

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Signatories by category: Governments: Austria; Azerbaijan; Cambodia; Canada; Cape Verde; Chile; Croatia; Cyprus; Denmark; El Salvador; Finland; Iceland; Ireland; Israel; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Netherlands; New Zealand; Norway; Poland; Slovenia; Sweden; United Kingdom. —COP 26 Declaration. Unilever; Vattenfall; Zenith; Zurich.

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