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JANUARY 26, 2017

According to a new report from Navigant Research, the shipment volume of advanced batteries for the first three quarters of 2016 equates to more than 323.5 The majority of the advanced batteries in 2016 have been manufactured in Asia Pacific and shipped around the world. million individual battery cells, 16.1 billion in sales.

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MAY 10, 2016

Aluminum rolling and recycling leader Novelis announced that its aluminum is used in the new 2016 Cadillac CT6 body. In North America, Novelis’ plant in Kingston, ON will supply GM’s Detroit-Hamtramck plant in Detroit, Michigan. —Pierre Labat, Vice President, Global Automotive, Novelis. Earlier post.). Henriksson, F.

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JUNE 16, 2012

Ford has reduced the amount of energy required to produce each vehicle in its manufacturing facilities by 22% in the last six years. The company also announced plans to reduce usage another 25% on a per-vehicle basis by 2016.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2016

However, Roskill also projects that, driven by rapidly increasing demand for neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) magnets (used in traction motors among other applications), neodymium will fall into deficit in 2016, although demand will initially be met by the drawdown of stocks. Global NEV production could rise by 3.5-4.0

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OCTOBER 19, 2017

GKN plc signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GE Additive, Concept Laser and Arcam AB to collaborate on Additive Manufacturing (AM). Additive manufacturing (also called 3D printing) involves taking digital designs from computer aided design (CAD) software, and building them on an additive machine, layer by layer from metal powder.

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JULY 10, 2018

The Chinese EV battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. CATL develops battery systems for global customers in EV, HEV and PHEV applications; its sales of EV batteries amounted to 11.84 GWh in 2017—making it Nº 1 globally. GWh in 2017—making it Nº 1 globally.

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JULY 12, 2019

Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen AG are expanding their global alliance to include electric vehicles—and will collaborate with Argo AI to introduce autonomous vehicle technology in the US and Europe. Volkswagen started developing its MEB architecture in 2016, investing approximately $7 billion in this platform. Earlier post.).

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MAY 21, 2021

Ford’s global BEV plan calls for at least 240 gigawatt hours (GWh) of battery cell capacity by 2030. Global automakers have praised SK Innovations’ EV batteries for their safety, high capacity and long life. Global automakers have praised SK Innovations’ EV batteries for their safety, high capacity and long life.

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OCTOBER 3, 2016

At the Paris Motor Show, Carlos Ghosn and Dieter Zetsche said that the strategic partnership between the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG is maturing as it enters its seventh year in 2016. The staffing and equipping of the plant started in May 2016 according to plan. kWh/100 km; CO2 emissions, combined: 0 g/km). Earlier post.)

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JULY 10, 2018

The Chinese EV battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. CATL develops battery systems for global customers in EV, HEV and PHEV applications; its sales of EV batteries amounted to 11.84 GWh in 2017—making it Nº 1 globally. GWh in 2017—making it Nº 1 globally.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Generating the electricity needed to produce primary aluminum, i.e. aluminum obtained directly from the mineral compound alumina, is alone responsible for about 60% of the global aluminum industry’s greenhouse gas emissions. Solar park in the desert supplies green power for aluminum production. million cast components.

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DECEMBER 7, 2011

Seven core manufacturing industries could be seriously affected by a shortage of minerals and metals, which could disrupt entire supply chains and economies, according to new PwC research. —PwC’s global sustainability leader, Malcolm Preston. Cobalt: a material used in industrial manufacturing. Source: PwC.

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MARCH 9, 2018

Audi and its development partners Global Bioenergies S.A. In the first step, Global Bioenergies produces gaseous isobutene (C 4 H 8 ) in a demonstration plant. Currently, only a small part of Global Bioenergies’ ton scale isobutene production is directed toward e-fuels, using Fraunhofer’s lab scale conversion unit. Earlier post.)

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JULY 16, 2023

The fundamentals of lubricants mean that they are challenging to decarbonize, so a lot of effort has gone into developing this new proposition, including working with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), distributors and other key players across the lubricants industry.

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JANUARY 30, 2017

General Motors and Honda are establishing the auto industry’s first manufacturing joint venture—Fuel Cell System Manufacturing, LLC, FCSM)—to mass-produce an advanced hydrogen fuel cell system that will be used in future products from each company. —Charlie Freese, GM executive director of Global Fuel Cell Business.

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APRIL 24, 2020

WiTricity’s technology for wireless power transfer over distance was central to a next-generation electric mobility demonstration in Osaka, Japan, led by DAIHEN Corporation, a global leader in electric power transmission. The D-Broad system has been shipping since 2016 and continues to see strong momentum in the market.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Ballard Power Systems has signed a definitive agreement relating to technology transfer, licensing and supply arrangements with strategic partner Zhongshan Broad-Ocean Motor Co., Under the deal, Broad-Ocean will manufacture fuel cell modules in three strategic regions in China, including Shanghai.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2022

From 2016 to 2019, Dr. Pyun was a Principal Solutions Architect at Nvidia. Pyun has gained global perspective and experience in operating and developing solutions for AI-based monitoring in smart manufacturing. billion in GM’s third Ultium Cell manufacturing plant late last month. Both companies invested $2.6

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MARCH 30, 2015

Daimler AG has selected LG Chem as the supplier of lithium-ion batteries for the smart EV that will be newly launched in 2016. By signing a supply contract with Daimler, LG Chem has become the world’s biggest automotive battery supplier, having at least 13 global automakers among the top 20 global brands. billion by 2020.

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AUGUST 21, 2020

CAAFI, a coalition of airlines, aircraft and engine manufacturers, energy producers, researchers, international participants and US government agencies, has been working on SAF in 2006. SAF has been used continuously at select airports since 2016, and its production is expected to scale significantly during the next five years.

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DECEMBER 15, 2016

Global Bioenergies is now entering the final phase of demonstrating its technology for converting renewable carbon into hydrocarbons. The first trials on the demo plant in Leuna were successfully completed, within schedule, in the fall of 2016 and Global Bioenergies announced first production of green isobutene via fermentation.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2020

million tons of plastic waste in 2016. There is a clear global challenge around the economics of recycling plastic. With reciChain, our goal is to revitalize the value of plastics and significantly improve circularity in the supply chain. If the present trend continues, the report estimates that Canadians will dispose of $11.1

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JUNE 19, 2018

BNEF predicts that lithium-ion battery prices, already down by nearly 80% per megawatt-hour since 2010, will continue to tumble as electric vehicle manufacturing builds up through the 2020s. trillion being invested globally in new power generation capacity between 2018 and 2050, with $8.4 NEO 2018 sees $11.5 BNEF sees $1.3

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MARCH 30, 2022

Synhelion , a developer of solar fuels, and INERATEC, a manufacturer of chemical reactor technologies, are partnering to to scale up the production of solar fuels as replacement for fossil fuels for transportation. These are fully compatible with existing global fuel infrastructure.

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JUNE 19, 2015

made progress in reducing CO 2 emissions and improving sustainability in its global corporate activities in fiscal year 2014 while simultaneously increasing vehicle production and plant energy efficiency. Nissan Motor Co., The company achieved a 22.6% Nissan is improving sustainable mobility through the widespread use of electric vehicles.

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MARCH 30, 2019

Supply of lithium-containing raw materials secured via a long term supply agreement with Nemaska Lithium Inc. for the supply of lithium hydroxide over ten years to match expanding demands of commercial production. JM’s first commercial-scale eLNO manufacturing plant will be located in Konin, Poland, about 200 km west of Warsaw.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

China is the global leader in methanol use and has recently expanded its methanol production capacity. The report estimates consumption to have been more than 500,000 barrels per day (b/d) in 2016. Most of China’s methanol supply is from domestic production.

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AUGUST 13, 2011

the Western hemisphere’s only producer of rare earth oxides (REO) and the largest REO producer outside of China, will supply Hitachi Metals with rare earth magnetic materials, including Didymium (a mix of neodymium and praseodymium) metal and alloy, as well as Lanthanum Oxide. Global rare earths supply and demand.

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MARCH 11, 2021

This collaboration builds upon a previous MOU signed in 2016 that focused on grid modernization, as well as ongoing work with PNNL through the 2019 Grid Modernization Lab Call.

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OCTOBER 1, 2021

General Motors plans to source 100% renewable energy to power its US sites by 2025—five years earlier than previously announced, and 25 years ahead of its initial target that was set in 2016. Sourcing renewable energy is a critical component of GM’s plans to decarbonize its portfolio.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Honda gave the all-new 2016 Honda Pilot SUV its global premiere at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show. The 2016 Pilot, launching at Honda dealerships nationwide this summer, is the third generation of Honda’s three-row midsize SUV to be designed, developed and manufactured in the US. The 2016 Pilot features a new 3.5-liter,

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OCTOBER 24, 2011

announced its new six-year environmental plan, Nissan Green Program 2016 (NGP 2016). Nissan Green Program 2016, the company’s third environmental mid-term plan, aims to deliver the following by the end of fiscal year 2016: No. Nissan Motor Co., 1 in Zero-Emission Vehicles: cumulative sales of 1.5

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NOVEMBER 21, 2020

Italy-based global energy infrastructure operator Snam signed an agreement with funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities for the purchase of a strategic stake of approximately 33% in Industrie De Nora S.p.A., a global supplier of clean energy and water treatment technologies, based on a 100% enterprise value of approximately €1.2

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FEBRUARY 8, 2018

In Q4 2017, Tesla posted its largest quarterly loss yet, even while combined Model S and Model X deliveries in Q4 grew 10% globally compared to the prior record in Q3 and 28% compared to Q4 2016. Automotive revenue in Q4 increased by 36% over Q4 2016, mainly due to 35% growth in vehicle deliveries.

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MAY 24, 2018

Toyota projects that global sales of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) will increase significantly after 2020 to at least 30,000 per year from today’s 3,000. Manufacturing both components at scale is critical to achieving lower system costs and wider availability for further growth and sales of FCEVs.

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JUNE 26, 2017

Energy storage company Leclanché SA and Škoda Electric, a manufacturer of electric drives and traction motors for trolley and electric buses, have signed a Joint Development Agreement and Framework Purchase Contract through which Leclanché will provide Škoda Electric with battery solutions for its electric bus expansion strategy.

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AUGUST 27, 2018

Navigator Gas, in partnership with Charterer Borealis, engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions, cargo system and fuel gas supply system supplier TGE and ABS, completed the successful conversion of the Navigator Aurora ’s main engine from LNG fueling to ethane fueling, while berthed alongside at Frederikshavn in Denmark.

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