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Sustainable Battery Materials? Yeah, Right — Or, Right On!

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The abundance and low cost of sodium has made it a promising alternative to lithium for an ion battery system. Overall, the outlook for the use of sodium-ion batteries in current technology is favorable, as long as cost, safety, cyclic stability, and energy density guidelines are met.

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Rivian R1EVS to join fleets in the mining industry

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Rivian lays off workforce for the second time in 2024 The Global Mining Guidelines Group enumerated recommended practices for using battery electric vehicles (BEVs), like the Rivian R1T, in underground mining. Earlier this month, Rivian celebrated its 100,000th vehicle milestone in Normal, Illinois.

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FEV Completes Phase 1 of EPA-Funded Project to Understand Incremental Manufacturing Costs of Advanced Powertrain Technologies

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The technologies selected for cost analysis are on the leading edge for reducing emissions of greenhouse gases in the future, primarily in the form of CO 2 emissions. This provides an opportunity for FEV to illustrate its capabilities regarding developmental and operational costs of a powertrain project.

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Sunfire partners with Total on highly efficient hydrogen technology; E-CO2MET

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The high efficiency of more than 80% also significantly reduces the overall cost of the integrated process. The evaluation of the results will be undertaken by Total according to quality and qualification guidelines for new technologies. With this method, the use of valuable green electricity can be reduced.

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General Motors sidesteps loss of EV tax credit to offer big discounts for customers

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However, GM told dealers today that it would be providing the equivalent EV tax credit purchase amount on any car that is now ineligible due to updated guidelines, Detroit Free Press said. The Chevrolet Bolt is the only EV in GM’s lineup that will keep the entire credit.

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FCA joins Responsible Sourcing Blockchain Network to help build a more ethical EV supply chain

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FCA recently contributed to the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) Foundation Upstream Due Diligence Smelter Fund to help enable smelters and refiners to partially offset the costs of on-the-ground due diligence activities, in line with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development (OECD) due diligence guidelines.

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Researchers develop wave-energy-driven CO2 reduction system for production of carbon-based liquid fuels

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Finally, they present design guidelines for achieving a cost-effective, efficient, and large-scale wave-energy-driven CO 2 reduction system for liquid fuel production. According to the field test results, the wave-energy-driven CO 2 RR system can produce 0.325 ?mol mol of formic acid per day at 18 knots wind speed.

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