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Loop Energy partnering with METTEM-M on hydrogen electric powertrains for commercial vehicles in Russia; GAZ bus first project

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a developer of vehicle control systems and systems integrator, to provide hydrogen electric powertrain solutions to commercial vehicle OEMs across Russia, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), and greater Europe. Loop Energy, a developer and manufacturer of hydrogen fuel cell-based solutions, is partnering with METTEM-M Ltd. ,

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Adamas Intelligence forecasts global passenger EV market to deploy 762.9 GWh onto roads in 2023; December rule of thumb

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GWh of battery capacity will be deployed onto roads in newly passenger EVs globally (+/- 12%). million passenger EVs (HEVs, PHEVs, BEVs) will be sold globally (+/- 10%) in 2023, translating to a sales-weighted average pack capacity of 38.7 GWh deployed onto roads globally. Additionally, Adamas projects that 19.7

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BNEF forecasts global energy storage market to grow 15-fold by 2030 to 411 GW/1194 GWh

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The most notable new policies include the US “Inflation Reduction Act”, legislation providing more than $369 billion in funding for clean technologies, and the European Union’s REPowerEU plan, which sets ambitious targets to reduce reliance on gas from Russia. Meanwhile, projects face long lead times to finance, develop and commission.

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GlobalData: Russian nickel sanctions would slow electric vehicle adoption

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According to GlobalData’s Mining Commodity Analyzer , Russia was the third-largest producer of nickel in 2021, producing more than 200,000 tons. As nickel is used in the production of EV batteries, any sanctions placed on Russian nickel will cause EV manufacturing prices to increase further, threatening adoption and decarbonization.

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Nissan to begin production of Pathfinder hybrid in Russia; importance of Russian market

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Nissan’s all-new fourth-generation Pathfinder—which will be built in Russia—will be available with a standard 3.5L liter gasoline engine and an electric motor paired with a compact Li-ion battery. Also at the Moscow Motor Show, making their Russia debuts, are the new Nissan Juke and new Nissan GT-R NISMO.

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IIASA-led study proposes Underground Gravity Energy Storage as long-term energy storage solution for renewables

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While there are many effective solutions for daily energy storage, the most common being batteries, a cost-effective long-term solution is still lacking. Other energy storage methods, such as batteries, lose energy via self-discharge over long periods. An open-access paper on the work is published in the journal Energies. Dabek, P.B.,

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GlobalData: Global lithium production to triple over the next four years

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High growth in demand for lithium batteries is spurring three-fold growth in mine production of lithium over the next four years, with 86kt of new lithium metal capacity coming on stream, according to data and analytics company GlobalData. After moderate growth in lithium supply between 2010 and 2017 of 6.4%

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