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OCTOBER 2, 2021

Albemarle Corporation’s subsidiary, Albemarle Lithium UK Limited, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding equity of Guangxi Tianyuan New Energy Materials Co., Founded in 2017, Tianyuan’s operations include a recently constructed lithium processing plant strategically positioned near the Port of Qinzhou in Guangxi.

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JULY 4, 2022

As the world contends with a global energy crisis, nuclear power has the potential to play a significant role in helping countries to securely transition to energy systems dominated by renewables, according to a new special report by the IEA. —IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol.

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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). The modular design of ITM Power’s electrolyzer systems enables scale-up. Power-to-gas energy storage. Refinery hydrogen.

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JUNE 26, 2017

The ECS Toyota Young Investigator Fellowship Selection Committee has selected three winners who will receive $50,000 fellowship awards each for projects in green energy technology. Professor Shuhui Sun: Rational Design of Highly Active and Stable Pt-free Electrocatalysts for PEM Fuel Cells in Vehicles.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Image of the AIrbus fuel cell demonstrator engine Leroy-Somer, part of the Japanese Nidec Group since 2017, is entrusted to design and develop a series of electric motor prototypes which meet very high requirements in terms of safety, reliability, energy-efficiency and lowest weight for the targeted power.

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APRIL 7, 2021

Toyota Motor Europe (TME) has become a direct shareholder in EODev ( Energy Observer Developments ). EODev—along with its partners—is positioning itself as a leading European designer, assembler and distributor zero-emission energy systems on an industrial scale. Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 14, 2021

Solid-state sodium battery company LiNa Energy ( earlier post ) has closed out a £3.5-million LiNa Energy, a spin-out from Lancaster University, established in 2017, is commercializing a safe, cobalt- and lithium-free solid-state sodium battery. —Dr Gene Lewis, CEO of LiNa Energy. million (US$4.8-million)

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

The US Department of Energy (DOE) selected the National Alliance for Water Innovation (NAWI) to lead a US Department of Energy (DOE) Energy-Water Desalination Hub that will address water security issues in the United States. American-Made Challenges: Solar Desalination Prize.

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JULY 15, 2020

The US Department of Energy (DOE) released the Energy Storage Grand Challenge Draft Roadmap and a Request for Information (RFI) seeking stakeholder input on the Draft Roadmap. Categories of storage included in the Energy Storage Grand Challenge. Over the Fiscal Years 2017-2019, DOE has invested more than $1.2

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FEBRUARY 9, 2018

billion oil-equivalent barrels of proved oil and gas reserves in 2017, replacing 183% of production. billion oil-equivalent barrels at year-end 2017. During 2017, proved additions at Upper Zakum in Abu Dhabi totaled more than 800 million barrels of crude oil. Exxon Mobil Corporation added 2.7 Resource Base. ExxonMobil added 9.8

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MARCH 23, 2016

Primus Green Energy Inc., Production from the plant is slated to begin in 2017 for regional distribution, and three additional trains in the following years are expected to increase its capacity to 640MT/day. —Sam Golan, chief executive officer of Primus Green Energy.

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APRIL 28, 2017

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced the availability of $55 million of Fiscal Year 2017 funds ( FTA-2017-003-TPM-LowNo ) for the purchase or lease of low- or no-emission vehicles as well as related equipment or facilities (Low-No). million is available under the Continuing Resolution that expires on 28 April 28 2017.

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MARCH 31, 2017

The 2017 model of the Porsche 919 Hybrid deploys a range of new innovations, particularly in the vehicle’s aerodynamics, the chassis and the combustion engine. Team Principal Andreas Seidl, who continues to serve as acting technical director, said that for the 2017 season, 60 to 70 percent of the vehicle is newly developed.

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MAY 12, 2020

A new World Bank Group report finds that the production of minerals, such as graphite, lithium and cobalt, could increase by nearly 500% by 2050, to meet the growing demand for clean energy technologies. Source: “Minerals for Climate Action: The Mineral Intensity of the Clean Energy Transition”.

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APRIL 21, 2021

SVOLT Energy Technology, a global advanced technology company and spin-off of Chinese automobile manufacturer Great Wall Motors, is the first to begin commercialization of lithium-ion batteries (LIB) utilizing metallic thin-film separator technology from Soteria Battery Innovation Group (BIG). Only a tiny amount of heat is generated.

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DECEMBER 30, 2021

The cell is the first to have been fully designed, developed and assembled at a gigafactory by a homegrown European battery company. The first cell of Northvolt Ett represents a milestone which Northvolt has been working towards since the gigafactory was announced in 2017.

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JANUARY 16, 2017

Half of the models to be introduced in 2017 under the Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac, Baojun and Wuling brands will be SUVs or MPVs. This year, GM will bring to the market more new energy vehicles. General Motors will launch 18 new and refreshed models this year to achieve continued growth in the company’s largest retail market.

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JUNE 27, 2013

UK-based ACAL Energy Ltd announced that its FlowCath platinum-free liquid cathode system has enabled a PEM hydrogen fuel cell to reach 10,000 hours’ runtime on a third-party automotive industry durability test without any significant signs of degradation. —Greg McCray, CEO of ACAL Energy. FlowCath PEM fuel cell. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 12, 2021

Russelectric, a manufacturer of distributed energy and microgrid control systems for mission-critical commercial facilities that was acquired by Siemens in 2018, has added electrical vehicle charging capabilities at its Hingham, Massachusetts, facility. These Level 2 charging stations have a capacity to charge electric vehicles at up to 7.2

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MARCH 10, 2023

The plant puts a high emphasis on energy and resource conservation. It has cut its use of water by half since 2017 and captures solar energy via photovoltaic cells positioned in its parking lots. STLA Large is one of four BEV-centric, highly flexible vehicle architectures that underpins the Stellantis electrification plan.

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APRIL 14, 2016

Key learnings from Volvo’s SuperTruck ( earlier post ) efforts played a critical role in the design and engineering of Volvo Trucks North America’s recently introduced 2017 powertrain, delivering improved fuel efficiency and performance to customers. Earlier post.). for the D11 and 2.5% for the D13. Turbo Compounding.

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OCTOBER 10, 2017

At the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) EXPO 2017 in Atlanta, XALT Energy introduced its first second-generation (Gen II) battery cell to its portfolio of lithium-ion cells. The 65Ah UHE cell will also be used in XALT Energy’s new XPAND XMOD module, the XMOD114E, said Richard Cundiff, CEO of XALT Energy.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Energy efficiency has tremendous potential to boost economic growth and avoid greenhouse gas emissions, but the global rate of progress is slowing, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency. Global primary energy demand rose by 2.3% In the United States, primary demand increased for the first time since 2014.

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MARCH 18, 2021

a leader in non-aqueous sodium-ion battery technolog ( earlier post ), announced a collaboration which combines Faradion’s IP with AMTE Power’s design and manufacturing capabilities. The recent power outages in Texas highlight the importance of reliable, large-scale energy storage.

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APRIL 28, 2017

A team from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), with colleagues from General Motors R&D, has developed a design principle for stable high-capacity Li-ion battery silicon (Si) anodes of controlled thickness swelling, and synthesized a porous Si/C-graphite electrode as an example. —Li et al. —Li et al.

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MARCH 15, 2017

Acura’s first hybrid SUV, the 2017 MDX Sport Hybrid ( earlier post ), will arrive at showrooms in early April with more than 30 additional horsepower and a 45 percent higher EPA city fuel economy rating as compared to the conventionally-powered MDX SH-AWD. The 2017 MDX was designed by the Acura Design Studio in Torrance, Calif.

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MAY 3, 2022

Nearly half of the 2017-2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles that were recalled due to potential battery pack fires have been remedied, according to NHTSA documents. Chevrolet Bolt vehicles were recalled last year after some cells used in the earlier builds of the vehicle contained flawed cells made by LG Energy Solution.

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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. The Regera has three YASA-developed electric motors, which supplement the energy from the combustion engine. Qoros plans to put Model K-EV into mass production in 2019. The Koenigsegg Regera drive technology.

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Actually, the enclosure is called a can, but it’s a highly engineered piece of hardware, designed to reduce the incidence of issues such as cell rupture and ignition. Panasonic and H&T have collaborated since 2017—H&T has supplied approximately 40 GWh of battery can capacity annually to Panasonic Energy’s Nevada facility.

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JULY 21, 2022

Researchers in Europe led by a team from ETH Zurich have designed a fuel production system that uses water, CO 2 , and sunlight to produce aviation fuel. Previous attempts to produce aviation fuels through the use of solar energy have mostly been performed in the laboratory. Zoller et al.

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AUGUST 22, 2019

TeraWatt Technology announced that its 4.5Ah prototype solid-state battery design achieved a record-breaking energy density of 432Wh/kg (1122Wh/L) in validation tests conducted by third parties, including TOYO System based in Japan. TeraWatt Technology was established in 2017 as a division of SF Motors Inc. Branded as TERA3.0,

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MAY 9, 2021

Classification society ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Kawasaki Heavy Industries for the design of a cargo containment system (CCS) of the world’s largest capacity (40,000 m 3 class per tank) developed for use on a large liquefied hydrogen carrier.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2016

US Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Abigail Hopper released the final plan to guide future energy development for the Nation’s Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) for 2017-2022.

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JANUARY 31, 2018

As part of the acquisition, Cummins and Johnson Matthey also agreed to collaborate on the development of high energy battery materials for commercial heavy duty applications. Johnson Matthey says that eLNO represents a step change in energy density compared to NMC(622), NMC(811) and NCA materials. Source: Johnson Matthey.

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JULY 26, 2022

The climate crisis and the war against Ukraine are forcing us to push ahead with the energy transition at top speed. It has long been clear that the energy transition cannot be achieved with electrons alone. Hydrogen will be a central element for the success of the energy transition.

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APRIL 5, 2017

Of those, Ford is currently favoring a solid-state solution for several reasons, among them the better volumetric energy density this approach offers, said Ford engineer Venkat Anandan in a presentation at SAE WCX 17 in Detroit this week. It also offers a high theoretical specific energy density. —Venkat Anandan.

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MARCH 2, 2016

UTRC and ANGP held the unveiling at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) Energy Innovation Summit. UTRC developed its unique tank concept under ARPA-E’s Methane Opportunities for Vehicular Energy (MOVE) program.

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