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

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Founded in 2006, ProLogium has demonstrated its ability to produce solid-state batteries (SSBs) on a large scale; ProLogium’s automated pilot production line—activated in 2017—has supplied nearly 8,000 solid-state battery sample cells to international automotive OEMs for testing and module development.

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Lowy Institute Poll finds 41% of Australians view global warming as a serious and pressing problem, down from 68% in 2006

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The seventh annual Lowy Institute Poll, which surveys Australian public opinion on a wide range of foreign policy issues including climate change, has found that 41% of Australians view global warming as a serious and pressing problem requiring immediate action even at significant cost, down from 68% in 2006.

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Anheuser-Busch orders 800 Nikola hydrogen-fuel-cell range-extended electric semi-trucks

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Anheuser-Busch has placed an order for up to 800 hydrogen-fuel-cell range-extended electric semi-trucks from Nikola Motor Company. In 2006, the brewer joined the US Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Transport program; since 2008, it has reduced its total energy use in US breweries by more than 30%.

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SolarEdge, Kokam open 2GWh cell plant in South Korea

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Continuing to advance smart energy, SolarEdge addresses a broad range of energy market segments through its PV, storage, EV charging, batteries, UPS, electric vehicle powertrains, and grid services solutions. The SolarEdge DC optimized inverter seeks to maximize power generation while lowering the cost of energy produced by the PV system.

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EPA proposes strengthening primary annual NAAQS for PM2.5

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µg/m 3 to within the range of 9.0 EPA is taking comment on the full range (between 8 and 11 10 µg/m 3 ) included in the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee’s (CASAC) latest report. In 2006, EPA vacated the annual average for PM 10. The agency has revised the standards four times since: in 1987, 1997, 2006 and 2012.

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Groundbreaking in Frankfurt for hydrogen refueling station for trains

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The Alstom Coradia iLint fuel cell trains, which have a range of up to 1,000 kilometers and can run for a whole day, will be used to replace diesel-powered locomotives on the RB 11 (Frankfurt-Höchst - Bad Soden), RB12 ( Frankfurt - Königstein), RB15 (Frankfurt - Bad Homburg - Brandoberndorf) and RB16 (Friedrichsdorf - Friedberg).

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US EIA Projects World Energy Use to Grow 44% Between 2006 and 2030, CO2 Emissions Up by 39%

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World marketed energy consumption is projected to grow by 44% between 2006 and 2030, driven by strong long-term economic growth in the developing nations of the world, according to the reference case projection from the International Energy Outlook 2009 ( IEO2009 ) released today by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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