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The global geothermal industry surpassed 12,000 MW of geothermal power operational, with about 600 MW of new geothermal power coming online globally, according to a year-end update by the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA). New project announcements have increased the resource under development to about 30,000 MW.

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billion in 2022 as 200mm fab utilization remains at high levels and the global semiconductor industry works to overcome the chip shortage. 200mm installed semiconductor capacity and fab count, 2013 to 2024. SEMI connects more than 2,500 member companies and 1.3 After climbing to $5.3 Fab count is net of wafer-size conversions.

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Hyundai Motor Company and Cummins Inc. The companies will also explore ways they can work together to develop next-generation fuel cell systems, and have each committed to assign a team of individuals to investigate and pursue other areas of collaboration. —Thad Ewald, Vice President, Corporate Strategy, Cummins Inc.

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APRIL 3, 2013

Ford Motor Company is expanding its 3-Wet paint ( earlier post ) capacity by 50% this year, adding the more environmentally friendly process to four more plants on three continents. The technology will be in place in 12 plants in 2013 then expand to additional facilities worldwide over the next four years. Jiangling Motors Co.

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JANUARY 20, 2014

Nissan LEAF global sales have reached the 100,000 mark; the 100,000 th unit is being bought by a customer in the United Kingdom. Since its launch in December 2010 Nissan has seen the pace of sales increase consistently and 2013 was a record year. The LEAF is now available to customers in 35 countries on four continents.

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That memorable event occurred in May, when Sharma and a delegation from his employer, Renesas Electronics , met with Narendra Modi to discuss how the semiconductor company could support the prime minister’s India Semiconductor Mission and Digital India initiative. India has to become a self-sustaining R&D hub.”

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MAY 27, 2014

In its sixth sales-weighted analysis of emissions from 8 major automakers’ 2013 model year vehicles, the Union of Concerned Scientists’ (UCS) latest Automaker Rankings report found that Hyundai-Kia unseated Honda as the “Greenest Automaker.” Click to enlarge. Source: UCS. Source: UCS. Click to enlarge.

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Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) announced that five key affiliate companies, including Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation, will join Climate Group’s RE100 , a global initiative committed to moving toward 100% renewable energy. To be a member, a company must have significant power footprint (i.e.

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Ford Motor Company is extending its global electric vehicles plan to Europe with five full electric or hybrid vehicles across its C, CD and light commercial vehicle ranges to be introduced in that market by 2013. In addition, European customers will be able to opt for a plug-in hybrid model, also coming in 2013.

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Launch of the “Type 1 EV” is targeted at year-end 2013/2014. Marketing and sales will be global, with an initial focus on China, projected to be the largest and most important EV market. Marketing and sales will be global, with an initial focus on China, projected to be the largest and most important EV market.

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Natural gas engine and vehicle company Westport Innovations Inc. In October, a Prins technology paper presented at the 2013 Global Technology Conference (GTC) in London “Development of Dual Fuel technology: Prins Dieselblend-2.0 The company reported €19.7 million tonnes in 2013—an increase of 9.4 Geographies.

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DECEMBER 10, 2015

Ford is expanding its electrified vehicles research and development program in Europe and Asia this year, creating a “hub-and-spoke” system that allows the global team to further accelerate battery technology and take advantage of market-specific opportunities. The company recently expanded its offerings in growing markets, including.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Global Bioenergies has reached two milestones—the labscale performance and the industrial process scale-up—of its process to produce renewable isobutene, one of them more than 2 months in advance. million) to a consortium bringing together Arkema, the French center for scientific research (CNRS) and Global Bioenergies.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Audi partner Global Bioenergies (GBE) has successfully carried out its first isobutene production trial at its industrial pilot site in Pomacle-Bazancourt. This marks the first fermentative production of isobutene outside of Global Bioenergies’ R&D laboratories located in Evry near Paris. Earlier post.).

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Global powertrain supplier BorgWarner finalized its acquisition of Gustav Wahler GmbH & Co. BorgWarner announced the acquisition of all shares in Wahler on December 20, 2013. BorgWarner announced the acquisition of all shares in Wahler on December 20, 2013. Wahler will join the BorgWarner Emissions Systems business.

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OCTOBER 30, 2014

The Volkswagen Group was the top global R&D spender in 2014, according to The 2014 Global Innovation 1000 report from consultancy Strategy& (formerly Booz & Company). Toyota had been in 6 th place in 2013, and in the Nº 2 spot behind Volkswagen in 2012.). This marks Volkswagen’s third year in a row in the top spot.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Ford Motor Company reported that it has built its two-millionth EcoBoost engine since the launch of the line in 2009. With customer demand exceeding its initial projections, Ford now expects EcoBoost production to exceed its global diesel engine production. million for 2013, up more than 60% from 2012. Global take rates.

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APRIL 5, 2013

In a new report , Navigant Research forecasts that the global market for e-bicycles will grow at a modest rate of 3.1% CAGR (compound annual growth rate) from 31 million in 2013 to nearly 38 million in 2020. million sales in 2013 and growth to 1.9 million e-bicycles in 2013: 92% of the total world market. million by 2020.

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DECEMBER 3, 2013

Clean Air Power (CAP) announced that demand for its Dual-Fuel products has resulted in systems sold to date in 2013 and forward orders from customers exceeding 400 units. The high level of activity on the US project has generated a slight increase in the level of grant revenue now expected in 2013 from the Californian Energy Commission.

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JULY 3, 2012

Global Bioenergies, an industrial biology company. period), the company now has a market capitalization of ~€36 million (~US$45.3$). period), the company now has a market capitalization of ~€36 million (~US$45.3$). The company is also looking to replicate this success with other members of the gaseous olefins family.

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AUGUST 30, 2013

Nissan Motor Company is targeting becoming world’s leading manufacturer of light commercial vehicles (LCV) by fiscal year (FY) 2016. Nissan expects strong sales in 2013, led by the NV200, a new-generation compact van which will hit 200,000 cumulative sales by the end of fiscal year 2013 (April 2013-March 2014).

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FEBRUARY 13, 2014

The global fuel cell industry surpassed $1 billion in revenue in 2012, growing from $847.5 billion in 2012, according to a 2013 report by Navigant Research. The OorjaPac DMFC system is already in use by some of the world’s largest materials handling and telecommunications companies. million in 2011 to $1.3

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The open-access study is published in Frontiers in Forests and Global Change. According to 2013 estimates, 549 million acres of intact tropical forests remain. Intact forests are declining rapidly, with more than 7 percent of their total area lost between 2000 and 2013. Grantham et al. Grantham Hedley S., Rainey Hugo, Watson J.

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plans to increase its motorcycle production by 30% on the year to 20 million units worldwide by fiscal 2013. The company will move the production of 500cc models aimed at developed countries to the Southeast Asian country. It has produced 250cc models for the global market in Thailand since 2010. million motorbikes in India.

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MAY 12, 2014

million vehicles (January-April 2013: 1.91 The brand delivered 513,400 (April 2013: 480,900; +6.8%) units in April. increase in deliveries in the Asia-Pacific region in the period to April, handing over 993,400 (2013: 855,100) vehicles. However, the global market is still a mixed bag and therefore remains challenging.

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JUNE 25, 2014

Automakers took the top four slots in the 50 Best Global Green Brands list for 2014, published by Fortune magazine in conjunction with the consulting firm Deloitte and Interbrand. This year’s nominees were drawn from Interbrand’s annual Best Global Brands report, which ranks the world’s 100 most valuable brands. Operations.

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and Zhejiang VIE Science and Technology Company (VIE), a leading manufacturer of automotive parts based in Zhejiang Province, China earlier this month moved to the second phase of a planned global expansion with Evatran’s Plugless EV charging technology. Evatran Group, Inc. VIE’s total $3.2-million VIE’s total $3.2-million

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NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Valence Technology has emerged from the Chapter 11 business reorganization process as a privately held company. Valence common stock (which traded over the counter with the symbol VLNCQ) was cancelled effective 13 November 2013. Applications range from commercial electric vehicles to industrial and marine equipment.

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AUGUST 22, 2013

In a new report , Navigant Research projects that global carsharing services revenue will approach $1 billion in 2013 and grow to $6.2 From an informal network of small companies and organizations, car sharing has grown to be driven by major multinational corporations. In 2012, approximately 1.8 In 2012, approximately 1.8

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FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Global electric vehicle production forecast for 2014. rise in global manufacturing of all motor vehicles expected in 2014. Total production of PEVs is projected to rise to more than 403,000 this year, up from slightly more than 242,000 in 2013. share for PEVs in the global market this year. Source: IHS Automotive.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Monsanto and Novozymes announced a new 2025 acreage target that will guide the companies’ microbials business for the next decade. p>The new 250-500 million acre target is the first that has been communicated since The BioAg Alliance was announced in December 2013.

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Annual light duty electric vehicle sales by drivetrain, world markets: 2013-2020. In its latest forecast for hybrid and plug-in electric vehicle sales, Navigant Research expects that hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), which today account for about 2% of global light duty vehicle sales, will grow to almost 4% of global LDV sales by 2020.

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APRIL 1, 2015

Global Bioenergies, a startup developing and commercializing a fermentation process that targets gaseous isobutene, has obtained a €4.4-million The demo plant’s operation will begin in 2016 under the supervision of Global Bioenergies GmbH, a Leipzig-based, 100%-owned subsidiary of Global Bioenergies SA. million (US$4.7-million)

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OCTOBER 2, 2013

According to a new report from Navigant Research, there are now almost 64,000 public charging stations installed globally. Overall, Navigant Research expects global sales of electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) to grow from around 442,000 units in 2013 to 4.3 million in 2022, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 28.8%.

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JANUARY 10, 2014

Green Automotive Company has (GAC) acquired 21.63% of Viridian Motor Corporation (VMC), a US-based electric truck manufacturer. Viridian Motor Corporation (VMC) is building fully electric, light-duty trucks using its own electric drive train and battery packs.

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This MOU signals Hyundai Motor’s entry into the fuel-cell-powered marine vessel market, made possible through our cooperation with Hyundai Global Service and Korean Register. Hyundai Motor commercialized the Tucson ix35 fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) in 2013.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Global Bioenergies will construct its second industrial pilot on the site of the Leuna refinery, close to Leipzig in Germany. The company’s German subsidiary, Global Bioenergies GmbH, located in the Bio-City building in Leipzig, was awarded the €5.7-million —Marc Delcourt, CEO of Global Bioenergies SA.

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