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Johnson Matthey partners with Finnish Materials Group for second eLNO cathode plant; deals with Nornickel and SQM

Green Car Congress

Johnson Matthey (JM) is partnering with Finnish Minerals Group to support development of its previously announced second eLNO cathode materials ( earlier post ) commercial plant, which will be in Finland, powered solely by renewable energy and incorporating an innovative effluent treatment solution.

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New 3-step process for conversion of kraft lignin from black liquor into green diesel

Green Car Congress

The process produces a toxic byproduct referred to as black liquor—a primarily liquid mixture of pulping residues (such as lignin and hemicellulose) and inorganic chemicals from the Kraft process (sodium hydroxide and sodium sulfide, for example). tons of black liquor dry solids. tons of black liquor dry solids. Globally over 1.3

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How Umicore is ensuring sustainability in the North American EV battery chain

Charged EVs

Second, the use of renewable electricity. Production at every single battery materials plant that we’re starting up will be powered by 100% renewable energy sources from day one. This is the case at our gigafactory in Europe, which relies on wind energy, and it’s also what we plan for our soon-to-come plant in Canada.

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How Umicore is ensuring sustainability in the North American EV battery chain – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Second, the use of renewable electricity. Production at every single battery materials plant that we’re starting up will be powered by 100% renewable energy sources from day one. This is the case at our gigafactory in Europe, which relies on wind energy, and it’s also what we plan for our soon-to-come plant in Canada.