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Obama also launched a competition for a new manufacturing innovation institute to build US strength in manufacturing advanced composites, the first of four new competitions to be launched this year. Lightweight And Modern Metals Manufacturing. performing metals and alloys by removing technological barriers to their manufacture.

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JULY 18, 2012

The global commercial vehicle market declined 7% during the first quarter of 2012 compared with the same period in 2011, according to a recent analysis by Polk. The global decline in heavy commercial vehicles mirrors the soft economic environment in select countries, according to Polk. since the first quarter of 2011.

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JUNE 21, 2012

PowerGenix, the leading manufacturer of high performance, rechargeable Nickel-Zinc (NiZn) batteries, China City Construction Corporation (CCCC) and Huainan City have signed a three-party agreement to create the first commercial-scale Nickel-Zinc (NiZn) battery manufacturing center. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Braskem is joining a collaboration already launched in 2011 between Michelin and Amyris. This collaboration was initiated to develop and commercialize renewable isoprene, sourced from various biomass as an additional sustainable pathway to produce isoprene. Earlier post.) Amyris Brasil Ltda.,

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JULY 10, 2012

Stratasys, a maker of additive manufacturing machines for prototyping and producing plastic parts, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are partnering to develop fused deposition modeling (FDM) additive manufacturing for production use. The company holds 380 granted or pending additive manufacturing patents globally.

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JULY 2, 2012

the largest manufacturer of fully-automatic transmissions for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles and hybrid-propulsion systems for city buses, has invested in a non-controlling equity stake in Odyne Systems LLC. Allison Transmission Inc., Earlier post.).

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MARCH 22, 2012

The three leading airframe manufacturers agreed to seek collaborative opportunities to speak in unity to government, biofuel producers and other key stakeholders to support, promote and accelerate the availability of sustainable new jet fuel sources.

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The Chinese EV battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. European knowledge in battery manufacturing. CATL) was founded in 2011 and listed on the stock exchange in 2018. CATL) is building its first plant outside of China in Thuringia, Germany. GWh in 2017—making it Nº 1 globally.

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JUNE 24, 2011

Isuzu Commercial Truck of America is supporting the use of B20 (20% biodiesel blend) in all of its new 2011 and forward model year diesel engines, including its four popular N-Series truck models as well as the new Isuzu Reach. Isuzu Commercial Truck is the first Asian manufacturer to approve B20 for US market spec engines.

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OCTOBER 4, 2011

Merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in the smart grid, energy storage, and electric vehicle (EV) sectors during the first six months of 2011 already totaled twice those made during all of 2010, and many more cash-starved start-ups are due for the auction block, according to a new report from Lux Research. M&A transactions totaled $2.42

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AUGUST 3, 2011

. $50 million over two years for the SUNPATH (Scaling Up Nascent PV At Home) program, aimed to help the US reclaim its competitive edge in solar manufacturing. SUNPATH represents the second solar Photovoltaic Manufacturing Initiative (PVMI) supporting the Department of Energy’s SunShot Initiative.

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MAY 14, 2014

Start-up Power Japan Plus announced plans to commercialize a dual-carbon battery technology, which it calls the Ryden dual carbon battery. Capacity vs. cycle number. Source: Power Japan Plus. Click to enlarge. Read, Arthur V. Cresce, Matthew H. Ervin and Kang Xua (2014) “Dual-graphite chemistry enabled by a high voltage electrolyte”.

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JULY 10, 2018

The Chinese EV battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. European knowledge in battery manufacturing. CATL) was founded in 2011 and listed on the stock exchange in 2018. CATL) is building its first plant outside of China in Thuringia, Germany. GWh in 2017—making it Nº 1 globally.

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AUGUST 16, 2010

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a new loan guarantee solicitation for renewable energy manufacturing projects. As with earlier solicitations, the manufacturing solicitation will consist of a two-step process with rolling deadlines. This solicitation is the fourth issued in support of Section 1705.

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APRIL 27, 2012

In March, new commercial vehicle registrations dropped by 11.8%, totaling 184,235 units in the EU, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). In total, the EU recorded 451,244 new commercial vehicles. New Light Commercial Vehicles up to 3.5t. less than in the same period in 2011.

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MAY 3, 2011

Eaton Corporation has signed a long-term agreement to design and supply Argentine bus manufacturer Tecnología Avanzada en Transporte S. The alliance will produce six preproduction units initially, followed by a production plan to manufacture 20 additional units in 2011.

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JANUARY 16, 2013

Total toxic air releases in 2011 declined 8% from 2010, mostly because of decreases in hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions, even while total releases of toxic chemicals increased for the second year in a row, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) annual Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) report published today.

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JUNE 18, 2013

An innovative airfoil manufacturing technology that promises to improve the performance of advanced gas turbines has been commercialized through research sponsored by the US Department of Energy (DOE). employing Mikro Systems’ patented Tomo-Lithographic Molding (TOMO) manufacturing technology to manufacture improved airfoils.

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Neste, the leading producer of renewable diesel and Boeing, the world’s largest aircraft manufacturer, will work together to promote and accelerate the commercialization of renewable aviation fuel. at the beginning of 2012.

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OCTOBER 28, 2011

SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) completed the expansion of the second phase capacity expansion of its manufacturing facility in Qingdao, Shandong. It will help SGMW keep up with the strong demand for its Wuling brand mini-commercial vehicles. It complements SGMW’s original manufacturing base in Liuzhou, Guangxi.

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JANUARY 29, 2013

In December, new commercial vehicle registrations continued the downward trend which prevailed throughout 2012, amounting to 125,825 units, according to the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA). From January to December, a total of 1,695,173 new commercial vehicles were registered in the EU, or 12.4%

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In 2011, the company expanded its product portfolio to encompass sensors and electro-mechanical actuators for the Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) powertrain, aligning with the prevailing and upcoming regulatory requirements at that time. In manufacturing, we boast dedicated sensor assembly lines that meet industry 4.0

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

The United Soybean Board (USB) has awarded Battelle funding specifically targeted to assist Biobent Polymers, the Marysville, Ohio-based bioplastics company, in the commercialization of its new bio-composite polymers made from soy. Biobent Polymers is a division of global plastics manufacturer Univenture Inc., —Keith J.

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MARCH 21, 2011

Materia plans to open an olefin metathesis catalyst manufacturing and R&D facility in Singapore. The company expects to complete the site selection process in 3Q 2011 and begin construction by year-end. In addition to catalyst manufacturing, the plant will house research, development, and technical service resources.

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JANUARY 11, 2012

Renewable fuels company Mascoma Corporation has implemented key components of the commercialization strategy for its Mascoma Grain Technology, or MGT, yeast product—the first commercial application of Mascoma’s proprietary consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) technology platform. Mascoma and Lallemand Specialties, Inc.

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MARCH 2, 2011

In February, Waste Management and Genomatica formed a strategic joint development agreement to research and advance Genomatica’s technology and manufacturing processes to enable production of intermediate and basic chemicals from syngas made from municipal solid waste.( Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 25, 2011

The Oxford Catalysts Group has raised £21 million (US$34 million) before expenses from the conditional placing of 26,250,000 new shares, which will be used to accelerate its ongoing transition from a research and development organization to a commercial product company.

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MARCH 13, 2013

BMW Manufacturing has expanded its hydrogen fuel-cell material handling equipment across its 4.0 The first phase of the study, that validated the economic and technical feasibility, began in July 2011. million square foot production facility in Spartanburg, SC. The final phase of this project is scheduled to begin in late 2013.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2012

The two partners had signed a Letter of Intent in September 2011. The joint venture company will manufacture fabricated aluminum products for the aerospace, automotive, commercial transportation, consumer electronics and packaging markets. The new joint venture company, Alcoa CPI (China) Aluminum Investment Co.

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MARCH 29, 2012

The MGT product—the first commercial application of Mascoma’s proprietary CBP technology platform—is a bioengineered drop-in substitute for conventional fermenting yeast that lowers costs for corn ethanol producers by alleviating the need to purchase most of the expensive enzymes currently used in corn ethanol production.

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DECEMBER 20, 2011

Demand for new commercial vehicles in November was up 8.4% in the EU, with 171,670 new registrations, according to figures from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA). In November, the segment of light commercial vehicles of up to 3.5t (vans) saw registrations increase by 8.5%, totaling 141,800 units.

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JUNE 22, 2012

The California Energy Commission CEC is awarding Silicon Valley startup Wrightspeed a $5.789-million grant for Advanced Vehicle Technology Manufacturing. The CEC grant funds are to accelerate manufacturing of Wrightspeed’s Route retrofit powertrain for the medium-duty commercial fleet market ( earlier post ).

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DECEMBER 5, 2011

Evatran, a developer of wireless charging systems for electric vehicles ( earlier post ), has signed contracts with six commercial participants to outfit their Chevrolet Volt and Nissan LEAF models with pre-production Plugless Power wireless charging systems. Plugless Power system components. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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JULY 27, 2012

Ethylene is a highly flexible chemical intermediate that can be converted to lower-cost fuels, chemicals, and materials.The company had closed a $20-million Series B in September 2011. The Series C financing will help fund the construction of a commercial demonstration the plant and support the commercialization of the company’s technology.

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MAY 17, 2011

FAW-GM celebrated the start of regular production of light duty commercial vehicles at its new manufacturing facility in Harbin, Heilongjiang. It has an initial annual manufacturing capacity of 100,000 light duty trucks; production may be doubled in line with the growth in demand for the plant’s products.

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formed in 2011 to produce renewable base oils and lubricants from Amyris’ Biofene—Amyris’s brand of a renewable, long-chain, branched hydrocarbon molecule called farnesene (trans-ß-farnesene). American Refining Group (ARG) is taking a 33.3% stake in Novvi LLC, a joint venture of Amyris and Brazil-based Cosan S.A. Earlier post.)

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AUGUST 10, 2011

According to a new Pike Pulse report published by Pike Research, the two light-duty fuel cell vehicle (FCV) manufacturers who are best positioned in the formative stage of this market are Daimler and Honda. the Pike Pulse grid. Click to enlarge.

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