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Fraunhofer researchers develop new low-cost dry-film electrode production process

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Better and more cost-efficient production methods for energy storage are increasingly in demand, especially in Germany: All major automobile manufacturers have launched ambitious electric vehicle programs that will ensure a sharp rise in demand for batteries. So far, German companies have been purchasing the cells for this purpose in Asia.

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JERA and Uniper to collaborate on clean ammonia and LNG from the US

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JERA & Uniper are collaborating to facilitate the development of the initial production of 2 MTPA of clean ammonia with expansion potential up to 8 MTPA, to accelerate the production and supply of zero-carbon fuels from the US for use in the US, Europe, Japan, and greater Asia.

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BYD to kick off EV production at new Thailand plant in Q3 as overseas expansion accelerates

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BYD’s general manager of its Asia-Pacific Sales Division said people were lining up to purchase the car after hitting its 10K sales goal in just 42 days. Ford’s CEO Jim Farley called the low-cost EV “pretty damn good,” warning the competition of incoming Chinese electric cars.

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Li-ion maker Electrovaya acquires Evonik Litarion and licenses SEPARION IP

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Electrovaya’s proprietary green process provides low cost lithium ion batteries and this ceramic composite separator affords the highest safety, two critical challenges in the energy storage industry. Collectively, this portfolio of intellectual property and patents accompanies the purchase of Litarion.

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Next Fuel signs definitive agreement to field-test in-situ microbial coal-to-gas technology in Indonesia

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The company claims that the CTG technology can rejuvenate, resume, and enhance gas production at an attractively low cost. The company at that time said that it planed to focus initially on Asia. per share.

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Pike Research forecasts global hybrid medium- and heavy-duty truck sales to surpass 100,000 vehicles annually by 2017; about 2.1% of total MD/HD sales

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The Asia Pacific market, spurred on by governmental economic development activities, will be the largest market with 41,657 HEV/PHEV/BEV trucks sold in 2017, followed by North America with 25,952 vehicles. While the typical operating cost of a diesel vehicle is significantly higher than that of other drivetrains ($0.72/mile

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Zero Motorcycles signs first eastern Asia distributor, delivers 59 units to Hong Kong government

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Electric motorcycle company Zero Motorcycles signed its first eastern Asia distributor, Yuen Ho Trading Company, Ltd. All 59 motorcycles were purchased by the Hong Kong government through YHT. YHT), based in Hong Kong. The Police motorcycles have been up fitted with a series of components developed exclusively for traffic enforcement.