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Geologists discover new path to rare earth mineral formation; implications for green energy and tech industries

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Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have shed new light on the formation mechanisms of a rare earth-bearing mineral that is in increasingly high demand across the globe for its use in the green energy and tech industries. electronics, wind turbines, hybrid cars). Bayan Obo in 2006.

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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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They knew about hybrids and after a couple of times riding in our Prius, they decided to pull the trigger on two 2006s with 180k km (112k miles). The 2004 has now 293k kms (183k miles), the 2005 242k kms (151k miles) and the two 2006s around 200k kms (125k miles) each. What is it like to drive a hybrid?

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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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US DOT awards $13.6M to 8 projects to advance fuel cell technology for transit industry

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million in federal funding to 8 projects to advance the commercialization of American-made fuel cell buses for the transit industry. The awards come from FY2012 funds via FTA’s National Fuel Cell Bus Program, which has provided nearly $90 million since 2006 to speed the development of fuel cell technology.

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New Head for Rasers Plug-in Hybrid Group

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Jim Spellman has assumed the leadership of Raser Technologies’ Plug-in Hybrid team as of today. Spellman was the Vice President of the Transportation and Industrial segment, and also joined Raser in 2006. He has more than 20 years of engineering experience with motors in the automotive industry.

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GKN and EVO Electric form JV to manufacture electric motors and hybrid and electric drive systems

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EVO Electric, a developer of advanced electric drive solutions for the automotive sector ( earlier post ), has formed a joint venture with GKN Driveline, part of GKN plc, to develop, manufacture and sell Axial Flux electric motors and drive systems for use in hybrid and electric vehicles. As part of the agreement, GKN will also acquire a 25.1%

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Infineon Technologies and SAIC Motor establish power module JV in China

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This includes the buoyant Chinese market which has become the largest and fastest growing market for hybrid and full electric vehicles in the world. Together we plan to generate even more business with products tailored to the needs of the Chinese electric vehicle industry. million units in 2020 and 4.3

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