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ProLogium to build €5.2B gigafactory for solid-state batteries in France

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Taiwan-based ProLogium has chosen France as the location for its first large-scale solid-state battery manufacturing facility outside of Taiwan. ProLogium will invest a total of €5.2 billion to set up a 48 GWh gigafactory and an R&D center.

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Airbus has cut VOCs emissions by nearly 30% since 2006 across European sites

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Since 2006, Airbus has decreased harmful VOCs (volatile organic compounds) emissions by more than 60% compared to revenue and nearly 30% in absolute terms) across its European sites.

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Volkswagen Group France and SNAM partner on recycling hybrid and EV batteries

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Volkswagen Group France et la Société Nouvelle d’Affinage des Métaux (SNAM) signed a partnership agreement through which the hybrid and EV batteries from group brands—Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA and Volkswagen Utilities—will be recycled in the two French factories owned by SNAM, Saint-Quentin-Fallavier (Isère) and Viviez (Aveyron).

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GE to supply electric propulsion systems totaling 1,105 MW for 23 new LNG ships

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Manufacturing for all propulsion motors is based in GE’s rotating machines plant in Nancy, France, while the propulsion systems are engineered at the GE merchant marine center of excellence in Belfort, France. The order was placed in 2002 for the vessel Gaz de France Energy.

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Worldwatch Institute study expects number of countries running high-speed rail nearly to double by 2014

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By 2014, high-speed trains will be operating in nearly 24 countries, including China, France, Italy, Japan, Spain, and the United States, up from 14 countries today. Two-thirds of this fleet is found in just five countries: France, China, Japan, Germany, and Spain. By 2014, the global fleet is expected to total more than 3,700 units.

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French Government Bails Out Heuliez with 10M; 8M Targeted at EVs

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France Industry Minister Christian Estrosi confirmed that, following he decision of the French Commercial Court to resume supplies and components from BGI, ConEnergy and Kohl, the French government will invest €10 million (US$12.4 million) to keep coach builder and contract manufacturer Heuliez from going under.

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Ninth annual Green Innovation Index finds California light-duty vehicle emissions spike; major challenge to 2030 climate goals

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Between 2006 and 2015, California’s GDP per capita grew by almost $5,000 per person, nearly double the growth experienced by the US as a whole. Job growth between 2006 and 2015 in California outpaced rates experienced prior to 2006, and outpaced total US employment gains by 27%. below their 2006 levels.