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DECEMBER 14, 2018

Hyundai has taken two out of the ten spots in the 2019 WardsAuto 10 Best Engine competition with the all-new 2019 NEXO FCEV fuel cell vehicle and 2019 Kona Electric CUV. The 2019 Kona Electric offers 258 miles of range. Earlier post.) Kona Electric. With 161 peak horse-power (120 kW) and 291 lb.-ft. liter), 2010 (4.6-liter)

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Vitesco Technologies, a leading international supplier of modern drive technologies and electrification solutions, is delivering its integrated axle drive EMR3 (3 rd generation, Electronics Motor Reducer) to Honda for its new B-segment all-electric SUV. Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 8, 2020

Methanol fuel cell developer and manufacturer Blue World Technologies ( earlier post ) is starting limited production—the first step in commercializing its methanol fuel cell technology. The methanol fuel cell system is based on High-Temperature PEM technology and methanol to hydrogen reforming.

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MARCH 6, 2020

In 2019, the market share of lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) cathode chemistry fell to 6% in global passenger EV batteries by watt-hours deployed (i.e. Overall, the combined global market share of ternary cathodes (including NCM and nickel-cobalt-aluminum (NCA) varieties) in passenger EV batteries reached 90% in 2019, up from 83% in 2018.

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JULY 14, 2020

An author partnership from MAHLE Powertrain in the US has been recognized for its work on pre-chamber ignition, presented at the Institute of Mechanical Engineers’ Internal Combustion Engines and Powertrain Systems conference in December 2019. Earlier post.) We are grateful to have our work on pre-chamber ignition recognised in this way.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

A new analysis of commercial aircraft fuel efficiency from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) finds that the UN’s aircraft CO 2 standard lags current technology by more than a decade. Average margin to ICAO’s CO 2 standard for new aircraft, 1980 - 2019. Source: The ICCT. per year, depending on the metric.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Hyundai’s commitment aims to increase technical collaboration to better understand challenges and to collect and publish independently validated data from demonstrating fuel cell technologies and hydrogen infrastructure under real world operating conditions. Hyundai provided its first NEXO SUV to the DOE in 2019. Kia Motors Corp.

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JANUARY 21, 2020

Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global clean energy research and communications firm, released its report on funding and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity for the Battery Storage, Smart Grid, and Energy Efficiency sectors for 2019. In 2019, VC funding into Battery Storage companies increased by 103% to $1.7 billion compared to $2.8

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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 continues to further iterate the TERA3.0 Branded as TERA3.0, Branded as TERA3.0,

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JANUARY 15, 2018

FCA pulled the wraps off the new 2019 Ram 1500 at the Detroit Auto Show. The eTorque mild hybrid system is one of several changes made to the powertrains for the 2019 Ram 1500. In the 2019 Ram 1500, the 3.6-liter Overall weight for the Ram 1500 has been reduced by 225 pounds (102 kg). liter Pentastar V-6 upgrade and 5.7-liter

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APRIL 7, 2022

Torc Robotics, an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck, is opening a technology and software development center in Stuttgart, Germany. Torc’s Stuttgart technology and software development center will leverage the deep automotive and trucking technical and product expertise to make this a reality.

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JUNE 26, 2018

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt issued a proposed rule under the Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) program that would set the minimum amount of renewable fuels that must be supplied to the market in calendar year 2019, as well as the biomass based diesel volume standard for calendar year 2020.

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MARCH 16, 2022

Audi of America is working with Spoke, a mobility platform for safety, connectivity, and rich rider experiences; Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.; and Commsignia to bring the benefits of cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) technology to vulnerable road users (VRUs) and enhance safety on roadways. to 49,000 in the US in 2019.

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AUGUST 24, 2018

million b/d in 2019. In particular, the Permian region in western Texas and eastern New Mexico is expected to account for more than half of the growth in crude oil production through 2019. million b/d in 2019. EIA forecasts Federal Offshore Gulf of Mexico (GOM) production to grow by 158,000 b/d in 2019 to average 1.9

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APRIL 7, 2022

Advent Technologies Holdings, a developer of highly efficient high-temperature PEM fuel cells, and Hyundai Motor Company have signed a technology assessment, sales, and development agreement. Advent and Hyundai aim to deliver green energy solutions to current high carbon applications, using fuel cell technology.

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MAY 4, 2021

Lufthansa Technik and BASF will equip Lufthansa Cargo’s entire Boeing 777 Freighter fleet with eco-friendly sharkskin technology in 2022. This is an excellent example of sustainability in practice, achieved through partnership-based collaboration and innovative technologies.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

The Urban EV Concept is built on a completely new platform, and sets the direction for the technology and design that will appear on a future battery electric Honda production model. The production version of the car will go onsale in Europe in 2019, he added. In Europe, the target year is 2025, as interest is particularly strong.

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JUNE 19, 2020

Through Symbio, the joint venture it formed with the automotive equipment manufacturer Faurecia, Groupe Michelin has become a preferential partner of the MissionH24 project which seeks to accelerate the development of zero-emissions mobility through the use of fuel cell technology in endurance racing.

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APRIL 18, 2019

Mazda Motor Corporation announced at the New York International Auto Show that it has begun accepting pre-orders for the diesel-powered 2019 Mazda CX-5 in the US market. The 2019 CX-5 Signature AWD with Skyactiv-D 2.2 Mazda’s Skyactiv-D technology features the lowest diesel-engine compression ratio—14.0:1—allowing

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JANUARY 3, 2019

Kia will present a potential solution for smart-city mobility at CES 2019 with its SEED Car concept. Also at CES 2019, Kia is unveiling its new Real-time Emotion Adaptive Driving (READ) system—an emotional AI-based optimized and interactive in-cabin space centered on human senses. Real-time Emotion Adaptive Driving.

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OCTOBER 4, 2020

Soteria Battery Innovation Group (BIG) has exclusively licensed and optioned a technology developed by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory designed to eliminate thermal runaway in lithium ion batteries due to mechanical damage. The technology complements Soteria’s existing battery safety technology.

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JULY 23, 2019

VC funding in Battery Storage companies in 1H 2019 was up by 139% with $1.4 The Top 5 VC funding deals in 1H 2019 were: Northvolt’s $1-billion raise; Sila Nanotechnologies raised $170 million; Romeo Power secured $88.6 million, and LivGuard Energy Technologies raised ~$32 million. million; Zenobe Energy secured $32.3 Smart Grid.

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OCTOBER 16, 2020

Skeleton Technologies is partnering with Wrightbus to supply its next-generation high-energy ultracapacitor modules to power fuel-cell buses in the UK. Based on the technology and its underlying economics, we have reason to believe that all hydrogen powered trucks and buses could eventually adopt our products.

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JUNE 13, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $192 million in new funding for recycling batteries from consumer products; launching an advanced battery research and development (R&D) consortium; and the continuation of the Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Prize, which began in 2019. The Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Prize.

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MARCH 11, 2020

This fuel mixture will reduce carbon emissions by more than 75% compared to the retiring coal-fired technology. In May of 2019, MHPS partnered with Magnum Development to announce plans to develop the Advanced Clean Energy Storage (ACES) project adjacent to IPP.

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JUNE 28, 2017

From 2019, Volkswagen will start fitting its first models with pWLAN as standard in order to serve as an additional communication technology for the exchange of selected information relevant to traffic between cars made by different manufacturers. 5.925 GHz). the processing of personal data).

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MAY 12, 2021

Leclanché SA will provide its proprietary battery technology to Canadian Pacific (CP) for its innovative Hydrogen Locomotive Program. The project is designed to evaluate the combined technologies’ readiness for the freight rail sector. Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 22, 2021

has invested in TuSimple , a self-driving technology company bringing to market an autonomous solution for long-haul freight transportation ( earlier post ). Xpress is actively testing the technology on select shipping lanes and President & CEO, Eric Fuller has joined TuSimple’s Executive Advisory Board. Trucking company U.S.

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AUGUST 17, 2023

Occidental has been working with Carbon Engineering on direct air capture (DAC) deployment since 2019. Carbon Engineering’s personnel will continue to drive ongoing DAC technology development efforts and work closely with the Occidental and 1PointFive teams to bring DAC solutions to market.

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DECEMBER 27, 2018

The first mobile quick charging stations will be set up as early as the first half of 2019 in Wolfsburg as part of a pilot project, and will support the expansion of a charging infrastructure in the urban area. With quick charging technology, the charging process only takes 17 minutes on average.

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MARCH 15, 2020

Vitesco Technologies, formerly (until September 2019) the Continental Powertrain Division, has won a major contract from an European vehicle manufacturer for the supply of innovative electric heating elements for diesel catalytic converters. —Klaus Hau, head of the Sensing & Actuation business unit at Vitesco Technologies.

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JANUARY 24, 2019

Honda has confirmed the global premiere of a prototype version of its new electric vehicle at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2019. The debut is a further demonstration of Honda’s Electric Vision, a commitment that two-thirds of European sales will feature electrified technology by 2025. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 9, 2019

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2019 to John B. Stanley Whittingham worked on developing methods that could lead to fossil fuel-free energy technologies. Goodenough, The University of Texas at Austin; M. The foundation of the lithium-ion battery was laid during the oil crisis in the 1970s.

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JANUARY 9, 2019

The first Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle from the EQ brand made its US premiere at CES 2019 in Las Vegas. In addition there are intensive tests on numerous test rigs at the Mercedes-Benz Technology Center in Sindelfingen. Production of the EQC will start in 2019 at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Bremen. Production.

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DECEMBER 12, 2019

The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved six applications for local energy ordinances that exceed statewide requirements of the 2019 Building Energy Efficiency Standards. The 2019 standards take effect 1 January 2020. There is a clear mandate to decarbonize our energy systems and our economy.

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JUNE 29, 2019

The Keeling Curve Prize (KCP) has selected 10 winners for 2019, among them Opus 12 (Berkeley, California) which is developing a device that recycles CO? It’s a capital-light solution that takes advantage of technology that has been commercialized for decades. into cost-competitive chemicals and fuels. Earlier post.). Energy Access.

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MAY 21, 2019

The Nexo was awarded the highest rating in the Euro NCAP test, a European car safety assessment program, and the Nexo’s hydrogen fuel cell powertrain was included in the list of the 2019 Top 10 Engines by Ward’s Auto. NEXO’s fuel cell electric powertrain offers increased performance over its ix35 Fuel Cell predecessor.

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