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Fisker Ocean SUV commences production in Austria on schedule

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Contract manufacturer Magna Steyr has officially begun production of the Fisker Ocean SUV at its carbon neutral facility in Graz, Austria. The post Fisker Ocean SUV commences production in Austria on schedule appeared first on Electrek.

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UP Catalyst offering carbon-negative graphite for European battery supply chain

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UP Catalyst , an Estonia-based company developing a method to produce sustainable carbon nanomaterials and graphite from CO 2 ( earlier post ), says that it can produce carbon-negative graphite, consuming 3.7 Whether it is natural or fossil fuel-derived synthetic graphite, the estimated carbon footprint it accounts for is 5.3

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RUSAL opens new low-carbon aluminum smelter in Taishet

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Russia-based RUSAL, a global aluminum producer, opened the first phase of its low-carbon aluminum production plant, Taishet Aluminum Smelter (TaAZ), in Taishet, Siberia. TaAZ is the third low-carbon aluminum smelter to be built by RUSAL, with an overall cost of more than $1.69 Pre-operation verifications and testing have begun.

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Benteler-SGL inaugurates new composites production facility in Austria

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Benteler-SGL GmbH, a joint venture between Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH and SGL Group, has inaugurated its new production facility in Ort im Innkreis, Austria. blades, doors and visible carbon components. The 45,000 m² site will begin manufacturing composite automotive components in serial production beginning in mid-2013.

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Fisker Ocean Officially Enters Production On Schedule In Graz, Austria

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The Fisker Ocean is assembled by Magna Steyr in its carbon-neutral factory in the city of Graz.

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SGL Carbon produces prototypes of fully integrated composite battery enclosures for NIO; battery swapping

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In collaboration with SGL Carbon, Chinese automotive manufacturer NIO has developed prototypes for battery enclosures made of carbon-fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) for its NIO high performance electric vehicles. Besides producing the bottom and cover plate, the SGL site in Ried, Austria, also assembled the individual components.

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Audi and Krajete developing direct air capture technologies for CO2

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AUDI AG and the Austria-based green tech company Krajete GmbH are jointly developing new technologies for filtering emissions from ambient air. The long-term goal is to make carbon dioxide usable for industrial purposes. They make far-reaching energy and cost reductions possible. This increases efficiency and reduces costs.

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