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BASF intensifying R & D of products for sustainable electromobility; triple-digit million euro investment in batteries over next 5 years

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This new facility with an investment volume of more than $50 million is scheduled to supply the market with cathode materials for the production of high-performance lithium-ion batteries from mid-2012. And while the combustion engine provides exhaust heat in winter, an electric vehicle consumes electricity to heat the interior.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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The cap-and-trade program will begin regulating emissions in January 2012. Sources: In 2012–electricity generators and large industrial sources. Coverage: In 2012–50% of emissions. The Midwestern Accord cap-and-trade program is scheduled to launch in January 2012. Overview of WCI. Gases: All 6 Kyoto gases.

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