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OCTOBER 2, 2021

Founded in 2017, Tianyuan’s operations include a recently constructed lithium processing plant strategically positioned near the Port of Qinzhou in Guangxi. The plant has designed annual conversion capacity of up to 25,000 metric tons LCE and is capable of producing battery-grade lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide.

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OCTOBER 20, 2022

billion to 21 projects to expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and the electrical grid and for materials and components currently imported from other countries. This US-owned and operated manufacturing plant in northern Alabama will be the first of its size in North America. Earlier post.) Of that, $1.6

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MAY 25, 2021

The platform can also use low-cost and high-specific-energy conversion-type cathodes that are not suitable in lithium-ion or other liquid-based cell architectures. Combined with a lithium metal anode, the conversion-type cathodes could remove cobalt and nickel from the cathode entirely and could decrease cathode active materials costs by 90%.

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APRIL 11, 2017

Qoros Automotive will reveal Qoros Model K-EV, its newest high-performance electric concept car, at Shanghai Auto 2017. Aside from providing extreme responsiveness, these electric motors also allow for torque vectoring, regenerative braking and energy conversion. Qoros plans to put Model K-EV into mass production in 2019.

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JUNE 1, 2018

At the Movin’On 2018 mobility summit in Montreal, hydrogen fuel-cell company Symbio intoduced a 40-kW fuel cell system—H2Motiv L—targeting range-extending conversion applications for heavy-duty electric vehicles. Auxiliary functions are optimized for system operation (power conversion, cooling, preheating, air compression).

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MARCH 23, 2016

a gas-to-liquids (GTL) technology and commercial solutions company that transforms methane and other hydrocarbon gases into methanol and gasoline, plans to develop and deliver its 160MT/day methanol plant to a manufacturing site in the Marcellus shale region. Primus Green Energy Inc.,

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OCTOBER 7, 2022

CMB.TECH owns, operates, and designs large marine and industrial applications powered by hydrogen and ammonia—fuels that it both manufactures and supplies to its customers. Volvo Penta is a world-leading and global manufacturer of engines and complete power systems for boats, vessels, and industrial applications.

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DECEMBER 13, 2016

ITM Power will showcase a series of large scale electrolyzer configurations up to 100MW in size at Hannover Messe 2017 (24 - 28 April). This approach maintains standardization for manufacture while minimizing development and design time when scaling up, the company said. Power-to-gas energy storage.

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AUGUST 30, 2023

The 40ESF3 AutoPro175 technology will be part of GF’s existing AutoPro platform, which provides GF’s automotive customers a broad set of technology solutions and manufacturing services that minimize certification efforts and speed time-to-market. GF first introduced the AutoPro Solutions umbrella in 2017.

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AUGUST 28, 2012

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued the final rule for greenhouse gas emissions and fuel economy standards for MYs 2017-2025 for passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty passenger vehicles. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). mpg US (5.84 L/100km) in MY 2021.

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JULY 1, 2023

The proposed development will include a quarry, a beneficiation plant and a conversion unit co-located on Imerys’ brownfield site to produce high-purity lithium. British Lithium pilot plant.

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MAY 20, 2013

Consumption of lithium in rechargeable batteries by end use, 2012-2017, kt LCE. In addition, in the period to 2017 Roskill forecasts that the main market driver for lithium-ion batteries will gradually switch from portable consumer electronics to electric vehicles, especially hybrid variants. Source: Roskill. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 11, 2017

Those attributes make diesels a strong option for customers who put a high priority on towing or fuel economy and manufacturers that want to market high fuel economy, they conclude. Diesels offer a promising pathway for compliance and another option in manufacturers’ toolboxes. ”. —Isenstadt and German (2017). Background.

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JULY 18, 2017

A team at the University of Cambridge (UK) has developed a decision support tool for developing optimal processes for bio-renewable-based energy solutions and chemicals manufacturing. 2017), A multi-objective optimization including results of life cycle assessment in developing bio-renewables-based processes. —Helmdach et al.

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MAY 1, 2017

is showcasing its recently announced second-generation, AEC-Q101 qualified GaN FET—the industry’s first automotive-grade GaN technology—at the 2017 Power Conversion and Intelligent Motion (PCIM) Europe expo. High volume manufacturing with 6-inch GaN-on-Silicon. Transphorm Inc. Increased efficiency. Lower thermal budget.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

In early 2017, Musk and Von Holzhausen had started kicking around ideas for the Cybertruck, and in over two years, they’d unveil their design to the world. We realized that pickup trucks basically haven’t changed in their form or their manufacturing process in eighty years,” Von Holzhausen said.

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AUGUST 23, 2016

Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the lithium hydroxide and lithium carbonate conversion assets and supporting business functions currently operated by Jiangxi Jiangli New Materials Science and Technology Co.

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MARCH 7, 2018

The project team, led by CALSTART, includes a heavy-duty truck manufacturer as well as Achates Power and leading suppliers in the powertrain and emissions industry. 2017) “Developing a 55% BTE Commercial Heavy-Duty Opposed-Piston Engine without a Waste Heat Recovery System,” SAE Technical Paper 2017-01-0638 doi: 10.4271/2017-01-0638.

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APRIL 16, 2018

J subcommittee (8 November 2017), ASTM D02 Main committee on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants (18 March 2018) and ASTM General Society Review (1 April 2018). 2017) Click to enlarge. J on Aviation Fuel ballot was submitted to the ASTM membership for review (the “D02.J J Ballot”). Source: Han et al.

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MARCH 22, 2018

One of China’s largest lithium-ion battery manufacturers, CATL, recently acquired North American Lithium from past owner Jilin Jien Nickel Industry. CATL has been importing spodumene concentrate from Quebec since December 2017, presumably trialling its conversion potential in China.

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DECEMBER 6, 2016

These projects involve major players in the aerospace industry and will formally launch in 2017. The following technology areas will be investigated: Hard chrome plating; Chromate conversion coatings; Chromic acid anodizing; Cadmium plating on industry standard parts; Bonding primers; and. Structural primers.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Groupe Renault has acquired the French company PVI (Power Vehicle Innovation), which specializes in the conversion of commercial vehicles to electricity or natural gas. We are very pleased to welcome PVI’s team specializing in electric conversions to Groupe Renault. Earlier post.).

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MAY 15, 2017

The chemical engineers have consolidated the existing multi-stage process into one step (known as in-situ transesterification), which combines extraction of the oils from the spent coffee grounds and the conversion of it into coffee biodiesel. The hexane is then evaporated to leave behind the oils. 2017.04.041.

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MAY 25, 2017

Conversion of Landfill Gas to Drop-in Renewable Fuel This project closes the logistic loop from feedstock to end point user by allowing waste hauling trucks to unload and refuel at the same landfill site with a renewable diesel fuel derived from the very waste they hauled. Trash2Cash-Energy LLC. Reaction 35, LLC. Tetramer Technologies, LLC.

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MAY 20, 2010

Honeywell and DuPont are forming a manufacturing joint venture to produce a the new refrigerant HFO-1234yf for use in automotive air conditioning systems. The refrigerant costs more to make and reportedly requires new plants, rather than conversion of a existing facilities. Earlier post.) The new refrigerant has 99.7%

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 16, 2024

The argument is that European manufacturers that are pivoting to EVs have had difficulties making them profitable and have already invested heavily into their development. Ford has likewise seen a decline in staff, going from a peak of 202,000 employees in 2017 to a much leaner 177,000 by 2023.

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JUNE 23, 2022

That figure is down from 141 refineries in 2017, with 4 idle. In a letter sent to President Biden on 15 June, the AFPM (American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers) and the API (American Petroleum Institute) listed what they called seven realities about the current situtation: Refined product prices are determined on the global markets.

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OCTOBER 6, 2016

The ABF, with $35 million requested for fiscal year 2017, will achieve its goals by developing a system for product development and commercialization that will be broadly applicable to many bioproducts. This coordinated public effort will aid in efficiently realizing BETO’s goal to commercialize biofuels and renewable chemicals.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 18, 2024

By transferring the production of the new-generation Superb from Kvasiny to Bratislava, Slovakia, the Czech carmaker has created additional capacity at Kvasiny to manufacture the successful Kodiaq and Karoq SUV models. In preparation, the company has made considerable investments into modernising both the production line and welding shop.

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AUGUST 12, 2017

Funding will support pilot-scale demonstrations of a thermochemical platform using advanced thermochemical conversion methods successfully proven at the lab or bench scale to efficiently produce bio-based intermediate fuel and potential co-products. The deadline to submit applications is 13 October 2017.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Filmed in July 2017, this video shows Atlas walking through a “hatch” on a pitching surface. RozenZebet ] Hawkeye is a real time multimodal conversation and interaction agent for the Boston Dynamics’ mobile robot Spot. Nature ] via [ IRIDIA ] Thanks, David! Robot built by Boston Dynamics for the DARPA Robotics Challenge in 2013.

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OCTOBER 8, 2023

Manufacturing of the Tesla Semi is underway following the truck’s unveiling in 2017, with the primary examples dropped at shoppers past due endmost future. Tesla plans to get comments and form adjustments prior to absolutely ramping up manufacturing, he added. billion improve for expanded Semi manufacturing.

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DECEMBER 13, 2016

Velodyne LiDAR announced a new design for a solid-state LiDAR sensor that can deliver a subsystem cost of less than US$50 when sold in high-volume manufacturing scale. Velodyne LiDAR’s design is currently being tested and integrated into future products, and a release date announcement will be made in 2017.

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MAY 13, 2016

Combing these benefits with a low-cost precursor currently in development, the result can be a carbon fiber product that is 40% less expensive to manufacture than current commercial products. Oxidation is the most time-consuming phase of the multistep carbon fiber conversion process. We found a way to cut the time by a factor of 2.5

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DECEMBER 15, 2016

With a nameplate capacity of 100 tons/year, the demo plant will allow the conversion of various resources (industrial-grade sugar from beets and cane, glucose syrup from cereals, second-generation sugars extracted from wheat straw, bagasse, wood chips…), into high-purity isobutene. Earlier post.).

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Electric Vehicles India

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The funding raised by the company will be used to scale its operations in electric motorcycle and bus manufacturing in Africa. Opibus founded in 2017 develops, designs, and manufactures electric vehicles. As per the company, this is the largest amount that is raised by an electric mobility company in all of Sub-Saharan Africa.

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MAY 22, 2012

enables automotive manufacturers and suppliers to deliver eyes-free, hands-free message dictation and direct access to content, music, and navigation, powered by the same core technologies used in Nuance’s Dragon Dictation and Dragon Go! million unit sales in 2017.

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