Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2020

The BMW Group is using Blockchain technology in purchasing to ensure the traceability of components and raw materials in multi-stage international supply chains. The automotive industry’s international supply chains are highly complex. Within MOBI, the company heads a working group on supply chain issues.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2021

DANNAR manufactures the DANNAR Mobile Power Station (MPS), a configurable platform that serves as both a multi-purpose work utility vehicle as well as a mobile power supply. accommodates all standard Caterpillar, Bobcat or John Deere attachments and is submersible in up to four feet of water. The DANNAR 4.00 The DANNAR 4.00

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Industrial Industry Power Powered 476

Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2023

A new approach developed by researchers from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Austria and international colleagues proposes using solid air (nitrogen or oxygen) as a medium for recycling cooling energy across the hydrogen liquefaction supply chain. The Solid Air Hydrogen Liquefaction process © Hunt et al.

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Hydrogen Supplies Climate Change Economy 273

Baua Electric

APRIL 22, 2024

New Delhi: Pavna Industries Limited, a leading automotive parts manufacturer has inked an agreement with Ola Electric to supply ignition switches and latches, consolidating its foray into the electric two-wheeler segment. Swapnil Jain, Managing Director of Pavna Industries Ltd.,

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Industrial Industry Supplies Auto 52

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2022

Volkswagen Group (Volkswagen AG) and the Government of Canada signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote e-mobility in the country and to explore opportunities across Canada’s automotive and battery supply chain. —François-Philippe Champagne, Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2018

H2-Industries and Lloyd’s Register (LR) are working together on developing safety standards for all-electric vessels powered by emission-free Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) technology. LOHC technology from H2-Industries enables the safe storage of hydrogen as well as the safe and efficient operation of fuel cells onboard.

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Standards Industrial Industry Fuel 249

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2022

Rocsys , the first company offering autonomous charging solutions that automate industry-standard CCS connectors, has signed an order of agreement with SSA Marine, the world’s largest independent, privately-held marine terminal operator, to supply ROC-1 autonomous charging systems.

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Oakland Mariner Long Beach Supplies 293

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2022

Renault Group and Managem Group , a Moroccan player in the mining and hydrometallurgy sector, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at securing the supply of low-carbon and responsible cobalt sulfate for electric batteries. Managem Group recently joined the FCA (Fair Cobalt Alliance).

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Supplies Morocco Carbon London 225

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2022

China is the leading graphite producer, dominating the entire supply chain for lithium-ion batteries. It’s encouraging to see green and local initiatives like UP Catalyst’s, which could help to ensure a much more sustainable supply chain while clogging a major supply gap. Stefan Permien, CEO of UniverCell Holding GmbH.

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Carbon Supplies Molten Salt Batteries 186

Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2019

Volkswagen and Amazon Web Services (AWS) will develop the Volkswagen Industrial Cloud together. In the future, the Volkswagen Industrial Cloud will combine the data of all machines, plants and systems from all 122 facilities of the Volkswagen Group. IT in production to be standardized and networked within cloud.

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Industrial Industry Supplies Global 186

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

The Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI) announced that Novelis’ plant in Ohle, Germany has been successfully certified against the ASI Performance Standard for responsible production, sourcing and stewardship of aluminum. Novelis is the leading producer of flat-rolled aluminum products and the world’s largest recycler of aluminum.

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Standards Germany 2019 Supplies 170

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2022

NTT DATA Corporation and DENSO Corporation have started to build an industry-wide ecosystem for electric vehicle (EV) batteries to create a global trusted dataspaces where only necessary data can be shared, while also protecting private data. The two companies were officially approved as business operators in September 2022.

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Industrial Industry Building Batteries 199

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a multipart proposal for required volumes of biofuel under the Renewable FUel Standard (RFS) for the next one to three years and on a series of modifications to the program. This proposal includes steady growth of biofuels for use in the nation’s fuel supply for 2023, 2024, and 2025.

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EPA Renewable Standards Fuel 210

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

A current research project is working to establish the technical basis for standardization of methanol fuels in Europe. The project involves a consortium of universities, research institutes, industrial companies and small and medium-sized enterprises as partners. Hardware-in-the-loop test rig for the qualification of fuels.

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Standards Europe Fuel Gasoline-Electric 259

Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2021

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has launched a new Joint Industry Program (JIP) to investigate energy storage systems for the grid. On a normal evening, a battery might supply 1,000 houses with continuous power, which is slow and sustained behavior. The current monitoring standards are insufficient.

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Energy Storage Grid Connect Connected 289

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2022

MAN Energy Solutions has won a fourth order to supply engines to Chinese shipbuilder, COSCO Heavy Industries, in Qidong for the construction of a second F-Class installation vessel used for the installation of offshore wind turbines and foundations. The previous three orders were for engines for two X-class and another F-class vessel.

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Wind Installation Engine Supplies 259

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2021

General Motors has joined the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA), adding another element to company programs that support the sustainability and human rights of the EV supply chain. GM already requires suppliers to meet its standards and adhere to company values throughout the supply chain.

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GM Supplies Nickel Lithium Renewable 186

Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2021

Demand outlooks and supply vulnerabilities vary widely by mineral, but the energy sector’s overall needs for critical minerals could increase by as much as six times by 2040, depending on how rapidly governments act to reduce emissions. Producers also face the necessity of stricter environmental and social standards. Source: IEA.

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Supplies Climate Wind Clean 248

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The supply of sustainably sourced woody biomass feedstock by Enviva is expected to commence in 2024, which will meet sustainability criteria, subject to independent, third-party audits and certifications. Decarbonization of our entire economy is driving massive demand for the next generation of sustainably sourced renewable fuels.

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Supplies Commercial Fuel Tax Credit 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Ltd and NYK Line, the other members of the Advanced Hydrogen Energy chain Association for technology Development ( AHEAD ), reported the successful completion of the world’s first global hydrogen supply chain system. Earlier post.).

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Hydrogen Supplies Commercial Store 273

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2021

a US-based processor of battery-grade graphite, and Circulor , a leading sustainable supply chain traceability provider, announced a strategic partnership for transparency and accountability in sourcing and processing graphite that is used in advanced batteries. This partnership is a game-changer for the graphite industry. Urbix Inc.,

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Supplies Batteries Battery Conversion 186

Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2020

Starting 2023, LME Brands must be compliant with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas ( OECD Guidance ). Facilitated by The Copper Mark, a working group has been established to develop the joint Due Diligence Standard. Phase 2: 2020. Phase 3: Early 2021.

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Standards United Kingdom International 2019 221

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Niobium is a metal primarily used by the steel industry as a ferroalloy strengthening element. Adding niobium reduces the amount and weight of steel required, an important feature for the automotive industry but also for infrastructure. Another key characteristic of the niobium market is its highly concentrated supply.

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Li-ion Industrial Industry Lithium Ion 378

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2023

ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for an ammonia fuel supply system for oil tanker and container ship developed by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI). Ammonia is expected to be used as a ship fuel for decarbonization since it does not emit CO 2 when combusted.

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Oil Supplies Fuel Alternative Fuels 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2022

Australia-based Core Lithium has entered into a legally binding Term Sheet with Tesla for the supply of up to 110,000 tonnes of Li 2 O spodumene concentrate from the Finniss Lithium Project over a term of 4 years, with pricing referenced to the market price for spodumene concentrate, subject to a price floor and ceiling.

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Supplies C1 Tesla Australia 195

Baua Electric

MAY 13, 2024

Supply chains within the automotive sector bore the brunt of these attacks, surpassing government agencies and the education sector in terms of detections. Despite being traditionally perceived as secure, the industry faced a notable surge in cyberattacks in 2023.

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Auto Supplies India Insight 52

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Five organizations representing their metal industries —The Copper Mark, the International Lead Association (ILA), the International Zinc Association (IZA), the Nickel Institute and the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI)—have released the Joint Due Diligence Standard for Copper, Lead, Nickel and Zinc.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2023

Demand for large-scale hydrogen projects from industry is steadily increasing. In response, H-TEC SYSTEMS, a subsidiary of MAN Energy Solutions, has developed a new Modular Hydrogen Platform (MHP)—a scalable system for the industrial production of green hydrogen.

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Hydrogen Green Maintenance Water 418

Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2023

The standardized 20 MW alkaline water electrolysis (AWE) modules—now called by the product name “scalum”—will enable an installed capacity of more than 700 MW. Green steel products are already in exceptionally high demand from the automotive industry, which will thus be able to reduce its carbon footprint so decisively.

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Green Saudi Arabia Europe Supplies 186

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2018

As part of the offensive for a sustainable raw material supply chain, Daimler AG joins forces with associations, organizations and competitors in a number of initiatives. By joining, Daimler AG is expanding its broad commitment to initiatives and is actively promoting greater transparency in global raw material supply chains.

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Supplies Future Batteries Battery 170

Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2023

There is currently no industry standard for 48V DC charging solutions—the power required for electric compact machines—which means customers currently likely need to source multiple different chargers if they have a multi-branded fleet. For heavier equipment, the use of a 600V power supply is required.

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DC Volvo Charging Standards 195

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

a renewable fuels company focused on negative carbon intensity products, announced that $7 billion of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel (RD) supply agreements have been signed with 10 airlines for a total of 916 million gallons of blended SAF. Aemetis, Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Japan and France have agreed to share information and explore deeper cooperation on the automotive industry. This will include sharing ways of thinking about safety evaluation; identifying potential common positions on security standards; and sharing views on issues related to international rules.

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France Japan Industrial Industry 191

Baua Electric

APRIL 12, 2024

The Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology IPK, a research institute in Berlin, is participating with the Battery Pass Consortium to design and implement the technical standards of the EU’s digital battery passport.

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Standards Batteries Battery Charging 52

Charged EVs

JANUARY 18, 2023

Thanks to the “Buy American” requirements of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and similar provisions in the EU’s new Battery Directive, traceability is becoming a critical function in the EV industry. Traceability is a topic we’re beginning to hear a lot about in the EV industry.

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Supplies Parts Batteries Battery 106

Cars That Think

OCTOBER 12, 2023

To find out about the latest technologies being used by the agricultural industry, I virtually attended the second annual AgTech Innovation Summit , held in February in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. By supplying plants with the precise amount of water, nutrients, and light, indoor farming creates an ideal environment for their growth.

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Industrial Industry United Arab Emirates St. Louis 101

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2018

Penske Truck Leasing has joined the Charging Interface Initiative ( CharIN ), a worldwide industry alliance focused on promoting Combined Charging System (CCS) as the global standard for charging electric vehicles (EVs) of all types. Penske Truck Leasing is the first in its industry to join the CharIN organization. CharIN e.V)

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