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Vianode invests US$194M in battery anode graphite plant in Norway

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Vianode , a company owned by Elkem, Hydro and Altor, has decided to invest in its first industrial scale plant for sustainable battery materials at Herøya in Norway. The investment of around NOK 2 billion (US$194 million) will create new industrial jobs and provide critical battery materials. Plant concept. Source: Vianode.

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Starrt-up Elinor Batteries and SINTEF sign MoU for gigafactory in Norway

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Elinor Batteries , which officially launched 12 January 2023, and Norway-based independent research organization SINTEF have entered into a Memorandum of understanding on strategic cooperation, aiming to establish a giga-scale factory for production of sustainable batteries in Central Norway.

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ASKO deploys two Scania battery-electric distribution trucks in Norway

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Norwegian wholesaler ASKO is deploying two battery electric Scania distribution trucks in its operations in Oslo, Norway. The two trucks that will go into ASKO’s operations have a battery capacity of 165 kWh, giving them a range of 120 km (75 miles), and are charged by 130 kW cable charging. Earlier post.).

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EU and Norway sign raw materials and battery value chains deal

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The EU and Norway have sealed a partnership for sustainable land-based raw materials and battery value chains. The post EU and Norway sign raw materials and battery value chains deal appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Electric car cold weather fears dispelled in Norway

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Electric car cold weather fears were recently dispelled in Norway. Norway has been experiencing a cold wave since the beginning of the year, increasing the need for car recovery services. He explained that 2022 was when Norway experienced its last typical winter. It holds an overall market share of 20% in Norway.

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Norway begins long farewell to fossil cars, and Australia still has a lot to learn

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Norway's ban on fossil cars will take effect in a little more than a year. How long will it take to reach a 100% battery electric vehicle fleet? And what can Australia learn from Norway's journey. The post Norway begins long farewell to fossil cars, and Australia still has a lot to learn appeared first on The Driven.

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10 Solaris trolleybuses for Bergen, Norway

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Bergen, called ‘the gate to the fjords', a city on the UNESCO World Heritage List, is the only city in Norway and one of only two in entire Scandinavia with a trolleybus system in operation. The Trollino 18 ordered will be the first trolleybuses of the manufacturer delivered to Norway, but not the first in Scandinavia.

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