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JUNE 29, 2018

BP has entered into an agreement to purchase Chargemaster, the UK’s largest electric vehicle (EV) charging company. Founded in 2008, Chargemaster runs POLAR, the largest public charging network in the UK. Chargemaster operates the UK’s largest public network of EV charging points, with more than 6,500 across the country.

Electric Vehicles 170

Electric Vehicles Companies Charging Vehicles 170

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MAY 18, 2023

Both companies are currently testing a concept ALV at their proving grounds, and plan to have a proof of concept at a customer site by around January 2024. As of May 2023.)

Light 243

Light Toyota Vehicles 2008 243

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JULY 3, 2012

Located in Toronto and incorporated in 2008, Pond Biofuels develops technology to produce alternative fuels using algae grown with industrial emissions. Through FedDev Ontario’s investment, Pond Biofuels will complete the first phase of construction on its commercial-scale pilot demonstration plant in partnership with St. Marys Cement.

Companies 284

Companies Canada Alternative Fuels 2008 284

Green Car Reports

APRIL 10, 2018

While Musk has now become synonymous with the electric-car brand, Tesla was actually founded by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning, who had previously founded and sold a eBook reader company. While both left the company in 2008, they have kept their hands in.

Companies 108

Companies Electric Cars Chinese Motor 108

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MAY 28, 2016

million to 108 companies in 39 states to boost the production of advanced biofuels. The funding is being provided through USDA’s Advanced Biofuel Payment Program, which was established in the 2008 Farm Bill. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is awarding $8.8

Companies 150

Companies Production 2008 Waste 150

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JANUARY 20, 2013

million) round—investment in McPhy Energy, an company dedicated to hydrogen production and to low pressure hydrogen storage for industrial and energy players. The equity investment aims to support the commercial development of the company following the acquisition of Piel, an electrolysis equipment production unit based in Italy.

Hydrogen 240

Hydrogen Companies France Italy 240

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MAY 16, 2017

announced that its Universal Biofuels subsidiary has won a $6-million first contract to supply biodiesel to the India government-owned Oil Marketing Companies (OMC) in a public tender process. The plant was constructed in 2008 and was expanded to produce refined glycerin in 2013. Aemetis, Inc.

India 150

India Oil Supplies Companies 150

CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

I’ve seen quite a few vehement Twitter posts regarding Elon Musk, Tesla, subsidies, that 2008 government loan in which Tesla repaid American taxpayers back early and with interest as of late.

Climate 109

Climate 2008 Companies Fuel 109

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MAY 9, 2011

Global MW of fuel cell product shipments by electrolyte, 2008-2010. Company-level profitability is still elusive, but the necessary first step of making a profit on each unit sold has now been taken by a handful of industry players, the report finds. Click to enlarge.

2008 231

2008 2010 Global Fuel 231

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AUGUST 14, 2011

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) signed an agreement to purchase a majority share of Elstar Oils S.A. A Warsaw-listed company, Elstar is a leading Polish manufacturer of quality refined vegetable oils and fats for the food industry, and biodiesel for the energy market. Elstar Oils S.A.

Poland 225

Poland Companies 2008 Oil 225

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Exploring the unrealized potential of lead batteries is the goal of a new collaboration between the US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory and two leading lead recycling and lead battery manufacturing companies: RSR Technologies and East Penn Manufacturing. —Timothy Ellis, president of RSR Technologies.

Lead Acid 150

Lead Acid Batteries Battery Companies 150

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

The Board of Directors of Alcoa has unanimously approved a plan to split the lightweight metals leader into two independent, publicly-traded companies. The globally competitive Upstream Company will comprise five business units that today make up Global Primary Products: Bauxite, Alumina, Aluminum, Casting and Energy.

2018 150

2018 Companies Saudi Arabia 2014 150

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MARCH 14, 2017

Immediately preceding the Chapter 11 filing, the company retrenched to a core R&D team by terminating approximately 80% of its personnel (several of whom have also entered into consulting agreements with the company to assist it in the sale of its assets), paused all factory operations, and stopped the marketing and selling of its products.

Companies 170

Companies Hybrid Energy Storage Batteries 170

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APRIL 1, 2014

This will make Daimler the sole owner of the two companies. The two companies originally established their strategic alliance on automotive Li-ion cells in December 2008 ( earlier post ), with the resulting formation of the new joint venture (Deutsche ACCUmotive GmbH & Co.

Li-ion 319

Li-ion Lithium Ion Companies Buy 319

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JANUARY 24, 2017

The funds provided by Alstom will be used to accelerate the company growth and support the R&D program. Ligier has marketed electric vehicles since 2008. We are confident in the success of the EZ10, already tested in different climates and conditions. —Bruno Marguet, Head of Strategy at Alstom.

Companies 150

Companies Denver Singapore North America 150

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AUGUST 4, 2022

Russia-based Udokan Copper , the developer of Russia’s largest new copper deposit, outlined scenarios to cut the carbon intensity of copper production up to 75% by 2035, bringing the company closer to its ultimate goal of climate neutrality in the long run. It is part of the diversified USM holding company.

Carbon 273

Carbon Production Russia 2000 273

Creative Greenius

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Wednesday, June 25, 2008. Right now, here in 2008 the cat is on the roof for global warming. You’ll be especially happy you made that switch when the energy shortages to come cause rolling blackouts for those reliant on the power companies. There’s an old joke that most of us baby boomers first heard when we were kids.

2008 150

2008 Climate Change Climate Las Vegas 150

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MARCH 7, 2013

The BMW Group’s venture capital entity, BMW i Ventures, has made an investment in the mobile technology company Life360. The BMW i Ventures investment in Life360 expands the company’s efforts to increase freedom and safety of mobility for individuals and families.

BMW 236

BMW Companies 2008 Personal 236

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MAY 3, 2023

According to the MOU, both companies agreed to communicate actively about expanding the supply of separators with technological capabilities, quality, and price competitiveness in the future. Furthermore, the two companies expect to continue their collaborative relationship in other countries as well.

Supplies 199

Supplies Batteries Battery South Korea 199

Teslarati

AUGUST 2, 2021

Musk, who has built Tesla from nothing to the world’s most valuable automaker, with the help of employees and other executives, of course, showed the plan that would take the company to the top. The vehicle managed to make Tesla a money-maker, and directly contributed to the company’s ongoing streak of profitable quarters.

Companies 145

Companies Affordable Tesla 2006 145

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FEBRUARY 18, 2012

The US Energy Information Administration estimates that US natural gas pipeline companies added about 2,400 miles (3,862 km) of new pipe to the grid as part of more than 25 projects in 2011. New pipeline projects entered service in parts of the US natural gas grid that can be congested: California, Florida, and parts of the Northeast.

2011 218

2011 Gas Miles Companies 218

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JULY 28, 2020

With operations in the United States, India and China, the company has expanded production capacity to more than 3 gigawatt hours (GWh) to meet the increasing demand for EVs as the market matures; the company plans to double this capacity in the next three to four years. Dr. Peng Zhou is chairman and co-founder of Octillion.

Batteries 423

Batteries Battery Lithium Ion India 423

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MARCH 24, 2022

Renault was the first company to start assembling foreign-make vehicles in Russia; the Russian company was created in partnership with the Moscow government in 1998. Renault and AVTOVAZ entered a strategic partnership in 2008, in which Renault invested US$1 billion for 25% + 1 share of AVTOVAZ’s shares.

Russia 199

Russia Industrial Industry 2008 199

Plug In Partners

AUGUST 1, 2008

T he Plug in 2008 National PHEV Conference in San Jose by most accounts was a big success. Georgia Power, Great River Energy, Hydro-Québec, Manitoba Hydro, Nebraska Public Power District, New York Power Authority, Pacific Gas & Electric Company, Progress Energy, Public Service Electric & Gas Co., and Southern Company.

2008 100

2008 Plug-in Plug EPRI 100

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

According to the company, this is the world’s first commercialization of a tire cord that combines an RF-free adhesive and a chemically recycled polyester fiber. The company will start test production of its new tire cord in 2023, targeting annual production of 200,000 tons by 2030. Teijin Frontier’s new tire cord.

Polymer 243

Polymer Ohio 2008 Convert 243

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

The company was privatized in 1968 by the military government, and later bought by Fiat, which closed the factory in 1988. Brothers and investors Zeca and Alberto Martins are partners in the holding company that owns FNM and opened the company’s new factory in Caxias do Sul city. The FNM company is anything but normal.

Brazil 476

Brazil Batteries Battery Li-ion 476

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JULY 11, 2016

Libyan oil production rose 60,000 b/d to 310,000 b/d in June as exports from the eastern port of Marsa el-Hariga resumed in late May after a three-week blockade caused by a dispute between the country’s two rival national oil company factions. The North African country’s production remains less than a quarter of its 1.6

Saudi Arabia 150

Saudi Arabia 2008 Iran Nigeria 150

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FEBRUARY 18, 2021

We combine a best-in-class fuel cell solution with a long history of being a trusted engineering partner to leading companies in the global maritime industry. Fuel cell development is done in collaboration with Austrian engineering company AVL, the world’s largest independent company for development of powertrain systems.

Norway 468

Norway Hydrogen Fuel Building 468

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JULY 5, 2015

Ethos Electric Vehicles, a small, Alaska-based company building custom electric motorcycles and automobiles, has launched a $100,000 crowd-funding campaign for reworking an existing internal combustion engine kit car—the Graber Cars’ La Bala —into a low-volume production, all-wheel drive (AWD) electric roadster. Top: The La Bala.

Alaska 150

Alaska Companies Kits Production 150

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JANUARY 24, 2023

Elkem, a company developing silicones, silicon products and carbon solutions, officially inaugurated the world’s first carbon capture pilot for smelters. The Aker Mobile Test Unit (Just Test) has been operational since 2008 and has continuously been upgraded in accordance with Aker’s latest technology developments.

Carbon 284

Carbon Norway Industrial Industry 284

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the joint development of a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) system for marine propulsion and power generation with Navig8, a Singapore-based major shipping company which operates 140 chemical and oil tankers globally. Doosan Fuel Cell Co.,

South Korea 331

South Korea Mariner Singapore 2008 331

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JULY 11, 2010

McPhy Energy , a French company founded in January 2008 with the mission to industrialize and commercialize a new magnesium hydride solid state storage system for hydrogen, recently closed its second round of funding worth €13.7 million (US$17.3 McPhy’s technology addresses the merchant hydrogen and renewable energy markets.

Hydrogen 210

Hydrogen Companies Spain Italy 210

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has fined two shipping companies for failing to switch from bunker fuel to cleaner, low-sulfur fuel when sailing within 24 miles of the California coast, as required by a state law adopted in 2008.

California 186

California Long Beach Companies Fuel 186

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FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Mining giant Rio Tinto will invest around $1 billion over the next five years to support the delivery of its new climate change targets and a company objective for net zero emissions from operations by 2050. Rio Tinto introduced its first climate change target in 2008 and beat its most recent target.

Climate Change 269

Climate Change Climate 2008 2018 269

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APRIL 28, 2010

Eaton Corporation will collaborate with Takaoka Electric Manufacturing Company, Ltd. The company most recently announced its participation in an electric vehicle demonstration project in Osaka, sponsored by METI, and is one of the companies working with Tokyo Electric on rapid charging. electric vehicle (EV) battery packs.

Eaton 199

Eaton Electric Vehicles Manufacturer Companies 199

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JUNE 11, 2012

Singapore’s A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics (IME) is partnering with a leading multi-national company in automotive solutions to develop a high accuracy temperature sensor integrated circuit block for automotive and industrial applications. There are currently 14 companies on-board collaborating on 16 multi-disciplinary projects.

Companies 225

Companies 2008 Industrial Industry 225

Teslarati

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In a recent announcement, Elon Musk revealed plans to unveil the highly anticipated Tesla Roadster at the end of 2024, marking another milestone in the company’s journey towards revolutionizing the electric vehicle (EV) industry.

Tesla 109

Tesla 2008 2017 Design 109