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Production of 100th GILLIG battery-electric bus

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The companies have collaborated since 2019 to bring reliable zero-emissions electric buses to communities across the country. Since GILLIG’s second-generation battery-electric bus was unveiled in 2019, the companies have worked together to deliver the most reliable and durable electric bus in service. Earlier post.)

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The Godfather of South Korea’s Chip Industry

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Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) assumed top posts in the industry as well as coveted positions teaching or researching semiconductors at universities and government institutes. awarded him its prestigious Ho-Am Prize in 1993 for “building a solid foundation for Korea’s semiconductor industry.”

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Neste and Rolls-Royce partner to accelerate use of renewable diesel

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Under the mtu brand, Rolls-Royce sells high-speed engines and propulsion systems for ships, power generation, heavy land and rail vehicles, military vehicles, and the oil and gas industry, as well as diesel and gas systems and battery containers for safety-critical applications, continuous power generation, combined heat and power, and microgrids.

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Rio Tinto, Paul Wurth and SHS-Stahl-Holding-Saar partner on low-carbon iron feedstock for steel; HBI from green hydrogen

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In 2019, ArcelorMittal commissioned Midrex Technologies to design a demonstration plant at ArcelorMittal’s Hamburg site to produce steel with hydrogen. The plant will be the world’s first direct reduction plant on an industrial scale, powered by hydrogen. Earlier post.). SHS - Stahl-Holding-Saar GmbH & Co. billion.

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UPS to deploy 35 ARRIVAL purpose-built lightweight electric delivery vans in London and Paris

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UPS is marshaling its global scale to encourage innovation within the automotive industry. With more than 9,000 vehicles worldwide operating using alternative propulsion methods, UPS possesses one of the largest private and most diverse alternative fuel and advanced technology fleets in the entire logistics industry. Earlier post.).

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Mercedes-Benz Cars plants to source electricity from German wind farms

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As the first industrial company in Germany, we are using electricity from six wind farms and thereby ensure their continued operation already today. Commissioned between 1999 and 2001, their subsidies through the Renewable Energy Act will run out after 20 years. Statkraft is an important player in energy trading.

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Remembering Lithium-Ion Battery Pioneer John Goodenough

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For that, he won a 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry , sharing the award with M. His third, lithium iron phosphate, is now one of the most popular battery chemistries in the automotive industry. Twenty-five years later, the battery is gaining momentum in the auto industry as a means of reducing the cost of electric cars.