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UPS makes largest purchase of renewable natural gas yet in the US: 170M gallon equivalents over 7 years

Green Car Congress

UPS announced an agreement with Clean Energy Fuels Corp. to purchase 170 million gallon equivalents of renewable natural gas (RNG) through 2026. Renewable natural gas, produced naturally from bio sources such as landfills and dairy farms, not only turns trash to gas, but it turns it into clean gas. Clean Energy, co-founded by T.

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Rio Tinto completes acquisition of Rincon lithium project for $825M

Green Car Congress

Rio Tinto has completed the acquisition of the Rincon lithium project in Argentina for $825 million, following approval from Australia’s Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB). We will be working with local communities, the Province of Salta and the Government of Argentina as we develop this project to the highest ESG standards.

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Electric motorcycles are gaining momentum

Plug in America

Actor Ewan McGregor and his friend, Charley Boorman, premiered “ Long Way Up ,” which follows them riding from Argentina to Los Angeles on electric Harley-Davidson LiveWire motorcycles. Federal tax credit : Tax credit for the purchase of a new two-wheeled plug-in electric drive motor vehicle. Credit amount: up to $2,500.

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It’s too late to China-proof the lithium supply chain – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Parts of our key supply chains, including for clean energy, are currently over-concentrated in China,” US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said earlier this month during a visit to Chile, home to the largest lithium reserves. billion) into a financing facility to support exports. billion) into a financing facility to support exports.

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Westport Acquires OMVL of Italy and 100% of Juniper Engines for 19M; Launching a Light-Duty Automotive Strategy for Alternative Fuel Engines

Green Car Congress

Juniper will grow the business through new OEM relationships and continued strong aftermarket sales, leveraging OMVL’s capabilities and assembly facilities in Italy and Argentina that today supply Europe, Asia and the Americas. The total purchase price of approximately US$23.4 In 2009, Juniper Engines introduced its new 2.0-liter

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China’s new energy buses are re-exported to Europe

Setec Powerr

As the first bus company in Sweden, Bergkvarabuss chose BYD as its partner for the first large-scale purchase of pure electric buses, which was also the first time that BYD pure electric buses entered Skåne, Sweden. The port city of Trelleborg. Entering the European market again!

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

With the introduction of the Clean Car Discount in 2022, the skyrocketing prices of petrol and diesel across the country and the increasing number of electric vehicles available in New Zealand, we are seeing more EVs on our roads than ever before. In 2021, Global EV purchases jumped to 6.6 Manufacturing an Electric Vehicle.