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DECEMBER 1, 2023

Corporate Cash The idea of private digital currencies goes back to at least 1994, when the late Edward de Bono wrote of the “IBM dollar.” In de Bono’s vision, “large manufacturing corporations” should create their own currencies, which could be used to buy their products. The first involves the Amazon platform.

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JUNE 19, 2015

made progress in reducing CO 2 emissions and improving sustainability in its global corporate activities in fiscal year 2014 while simultaneously increasing vehicle production and plant energy efficiency. Nissan is utilizing a number of proven forms of sustainable energy generation to help minimize its corporate carbon footprint.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2022

This is VinFast’s largest corporate order to date, and one of Autonomy’s largest electric vehicle orders. In August 2022, Autonomy ordered 23,000 electric vehicles across 17 different global automakers, including VinFast, to operate its subscription services. VinFast’s EVs are also warranted for up to 10 years.

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Corporation Purchase Global Electric Vehicles 331

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APRIL 3, 2023

Nikola has recently signed purchase orders with Chart for multiple liquid hydrogen storage tanks, mobile and modular refueling stations, and liquid hydrogen transport trailers to meet Nikola’s needs for deploying the Nikola Tre hydrogen electric vehicles to support key customers and advance the efforts to decarbonize the transport sector.

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Hydrogen Industrial Industry Purchase 312

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JULY 11, 2019

Shell Ventures and Sumitomo Corporation Group have invested in LO3 Energy to support the global development of its blockchain-based community energy networks.

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Corporation Energy Colombia Re-Charge 207

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NOVEMBER 17, 2016

General Motors has made its largest renewable energy procurement to date, purchasing enough wind power to equal the electricity needs of 16 of its US facilities, including business offices in Fort Worth and Austin, Texas, a major assembly and stamping complex in Arlington, Texas, and 13 parts warehouses east of the Mississippi River.

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Wind Fort Worth Purchase GM 150

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JANUARY 31, 2013

Novozymes is acquiring Iogen Bio-Products, the industrial enzyme business of Ottawa-based Iogen Corporation for C$67.5 Novozymes acquires all of Iogen Corporation’s industrial enzyme business. The acquisition does not include the purchase of assets that relate to Iogen Corporation’s bioenergy process technologies.

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JUNE 30, 2022

Under a new partnership, members of Fly Victor, the on-demand private jet company, can purchase Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for every private jet booking globally. Victor’s private and corporate members can credibly and measurably reduce their greenhouse gas emissions (CO?e), e), with a clear chain-of-custody.

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APRIL 25, 2022

Four key Hyundai Motor Group affiliate companies—Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor), Kia Corporation (Kia), Hyundai Mobis, and Hyundai Wia—are now members of Climate Group’s RE100 , a global initiative committed to large corporates moving toward 100% renewable electricity.

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Hyundai Renewable Climate Motors 186

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DECEMBER 16, 2022

Plug Power, a provider of turnkey hydrogen solutions for the global green hydrogen economy, and Nikola Corporation, a developer of zero-emissions transportation and energy supply and infrastructure solutions, have entered a strategic relationship focused on moving the hydrogen economy forward.

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Hydrogen Supplies Plug Arizona 468

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DECEMBER 6, 2021

United also recently announced the second round of corporate participants in the airline’s Eco-Skies Alliance program to contribute collectivelytowards the purchase of SAF. Including today’s newly announced participants, the program has nearly 30 participants including companies such as DHL Global Forwarding, HP Inc.

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JUNE 17, 2022

Avfuel Corporation is making a multimillion-dollar investment in Alder Fuels—a company that is developing technologies for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at scale by converting abundant biomass into sustainable low-carbon, drop-in replacement crude oil that can be used in existing refineries to produce aviation fuel.

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Fuel Carbon Corporation Oil 199

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MARCH 15, 2023

The airline has an option to purchase up to 5,000,000 gallons more in the third year, either at LAX or other airports in JetBlue’s network. JetBlue and Shell will also be working to offer corporate customers additional ways to simultaneously reduce emissions associated with their flying while helping ensure transparency and accountability.

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San Francisco Los Angeles Purchase Supplies 170

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JULY 7, 2021

Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) announced that five key affiliate companies, including Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation, will join Climate Group’s RE100 , a global initiative committed to moving toward 100% renewable energy. More than 300 global companies are participating.

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Hyundai Renewable Climate Slovakia 321

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MAY 9, 2016

Canada Rare Earth Corporation has entered into an agreement to purchase 60% of the issued and outstanding shares of a company based in Laos. Canada Rare Earth will market internationally and sell products directly to customers globally.

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Laos Canada Purchase Light 150

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MAY 3, 2022

Nikola Corporation announced that an institutional investor has agreed to make a $200-million investment in Nikola through the purchase of Convertible Senior Notes. Funds advised by Antara Capital LP have agreed to purchase $200 million aggregate amount of 8.00% / 11.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026.

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Convert Legal Davis Conversion 186

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JUNE 14, 2022

The Corporation will transform its fleet to non-emitting transportation, with commitments to reach a 50% electric fleet by 2030 and 100% by 2040. Canada Post is looking to purchase a limited quantity of electric vehicles for the purpose of carrying out a pilot involving field trials of vehicles in an operational setting.

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JANUARY 13, 2011

revised the Honda Green Purchasing Guidelines which were formulated in 2001 to guide its environmental conservation activities in the area of purchasing. Since the announcement of the Honda Environmental Statement in 1992, environmental conservation activities have been a top priorities of Honda’s corporate activities.

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JUNE 21, 2022

Shell, Accenture, and American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) are launching Avelia , one of the world’s first blockchain-powered digital sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) book-and-claim solutions for business travel. SAF is a key enabler of decarbonization in the aviation industry, and it’s available today.

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Power Powered New York Corporation 199

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JUNE 4, 2020

Nikola Corporation, which is making its public-trading debut on the NASDAQ today (NKLA), signed a purchase order with Nel ASA for 85-megawatt alkaline electrolyzers to support five of the world’s first 8-tonne-per-day hydrogen fueling stations. Together, these electrolyzers may produce more than 40,000 kgs of hydrogen each day.

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Hydrogen Norway Purchase Arizona 341

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AUGUST 17, 2015

National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB (NEVS)—the rebirthed Saab—and Dongfeng Motor Corporation (Dongfeng) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to achieve global industrial synergies.

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Sweden Corporation Electric Vehicles Motors 150

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JANUARY 19, 2023

Atlas Lithium Corporation, a US-based mineral exploration company focused on lithium and other battery metals in Brazil, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Mitsui & Co., with respect to Mitsui’s potential interest in acquiring the right to purchase Atlas Lithium’s future lithium concentrate production.

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Brazil Production Purchase Japan 259

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JUNE 11, 2012

ALTe Powertrain Technologies, developer of a range-extended plug-in electric hybrid powertrain for light commercial fleet vehicle applications, has created a Commitment to Action to spur adoption of hybrid electric technology in the worldwide fleet industry as part of the Clinton Global Initiative America (CGI America) meeting.

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Fleet Global Purchase Financing 236

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NOVEMBER 30, 2022

To secure lithium for making EV battery cells, SK On recently signed purchase contracts with resource development companies in countries that have signed FTAs with the US including Australia and Chile, taking quick steps to meet US “Inflation Reduction Act” (IRA) requirements. million full electric vehicles annually by 2030.

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Hyundai Supplies America Motors 199

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FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Companies to retain independent corporate structures. Following a detailed review of combination options, Volvo Cars and Geely Auto have concluded they can secure new growth opportunities in their respective markets and meet evolving industry challenges through deeper cooperation, while preserving their existing separate corporate structures.

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DECEMBER 16, 2022

Electric truck maker Nikola Corporation and Plug Power, a provider of turnkey hydrogen solutions for the global green hydrogen economy, have formed a supply partnership to accelerate the use of green hydrogen and that includes Plug purchasing Nikola’s fuel-cell semi-trucks.

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Plug Power Powered Fuel 104

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MAY 12, 2022

As previously disclosed, on 10 November 2021, Lordstown Motors and Foxconn entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (APA) providing for the sale of LMC’s Lordstown, Ohio vehicle assembly plant to Foxconn for $230 million plus the reimbursement of certain operating and expansion costs from 1 September 2021 to the closing date.

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Motors Motoring Motor Sale 334

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Honda cautioned that initial zero emission vehicle sales goals of 40% by 2030 are contingent upon “fair and equitable access to state and federal EV incentives intended to encourage American consumers to purchase electric vehicles.” Honda has urged Congress to ensure that all vehicles made in America are treated equally.

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Honda Sale SUV North America 321

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JANUARY 14, 2023

Ioneer entered into a purchase agreement in September 2021 with Sibanye Stillwater Limited (Sibanye-Stillwater), a mining and metals processing company, to establish, subject to certain conditions, a joint venture related to the Rhyolite Ridge project.

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Nevada Manufacturer Corporation Carbon 199

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MARCH 28, 2023

Liontown Resources, an emerging battery minerals producer based in Australia, has rejected an unsolicited, conditional and non-binding indicative proposal from Albemarle Corporation, in which Albemarle would acquire all of the shares in Liontown at a price of A$2.50 per share—valuing the company at approximately US$3.7

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Australia Price Corporation Purchase 259

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JULY 28, 2011

million in Sunlogics PLC , a Michigan-based, vertically-integrated global solar energy systems provider specializing in solar project development and installation. Global solar energy use is predicted to more than double by 2016, so we believe that investing in renewable energy is a smart and strategic business decision.

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Solar Installation GM Purchase 210

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MARCH 28, 2013

In a presentation in Toyota City, Japan, Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) provided further details of its initiatives conducted under the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) ( earlier post ), TMC’s new development framework which balances advances in product with cost reductions. Global standardization measures.

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Toyota Global Lexus Parts 218

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AUGUST 11, 2022

Dow, a leading global materials science company, and X-energy , a nuclear energy innovation company, signed a letter of intent which will help Dow advance its carbon emissions reduction goals through the development and deployment of X-energy's advanced small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) technology in the US.

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APRIL 11, 2019

Under current law, consumers may receive a tax credit of up to $7,500 if they purchase an eligible electric vehicle. The Driving America Forward Act raises the cap and allows purchasers of an additional 400,000 vehicles per manufacturer to be eligible for the tax credit. ITC Holdings Corp., ITC Holdings Corp.,

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OCTOBER 27, 2022

Sourcing Renewables: While it works to minimize the amount of energy required to run its facilities, GM also sources renewable energy through direct investment, on-site generation, green tariffs and power purchase agreements. This is the main way through which GM is achieving its renewable energy goal.

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DECEMBER 1, 2020

announced it has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Nikola Corporation for a global supply agreement to provide GM’s Hydrotec fuel cell system for Nikola’s Class 7/8 semi-trucks. —Doug Parks, GM executive vice president of Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain. General Motors Co.

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General Motors Supplies Motors Motoring 221

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OCTOBER 16, 2021

MOBIUS.energy Corporation secured a $50-million investment commitment from GEM Global Yield LLC SCS, a $3.4-billion, MOBIUS has issued warrants to GEM, exercisable upon public listing, to purchase up to 3% of the common stock of the company. billion, Luxembourg-based private alternative investment group.

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