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BMW Group sourcing aluminum produced using solar energy from EGA

Green Car Congress

In an electrified vehicle, CO 2 emissions from the use phase are much lower, but producing battery cells or aluminum is very energy-intensive. The BMW Group has therefore already agreed with suppliers for its current fifth-generation battery cells that they will only use green power for producing battery cells.

BMW 395
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Einride partners with Heineken to support electric trucks moving precious beer through Europe

Baua Electric

Einride is an eight-year-old commercial EV startup that continues to hit Electrek’s homepage with news of its expansion beyond Sweden where it was founded. Across the pond, Einride has begun operations in Germany and the UK and is in the process of bringing all-electric commercial freight to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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Phoenix Motorcars Introducing Electric AWD Phoenix SUT at FedFleet 2010

Green Car Congress

Each solution is equipped with lithium-ion batteries. Founded in Dubai in 1953, Al Yousuf LLC has become one of the leading commercial groups in the United Arab Emirates. Phoenix Motorcars offers a 70 mile range pack with deliveries later this year.

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SpaceX set to launch Japanese Moon lander, NASA ice surveyor cubesat

Teslarati

The lander is made by several commercial partners: ispace has provided most of its design and structures, but Europe’s ArianeGroup supplied all of HAKUTO-R’s engines, plumbing, and propulsion hardware and was responsible for most of the final assembly process. .”

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Thermal Solar Goes Where PVs Can’t

Cars That Think

It's like a big battery of molten salt instead of lithium," said Fernando Gonzalez , CEO of Cerro Dominador. Dunhuang, China Built in an industrial park in Northwest China, this project began commercial operations in June 2020. In a first for commercial Fresnel projects, this installation uses molten salts—not thermal oil—in the pipes.

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Thermal Solar Goes Where PVs Can’t

Cars That Think

It's like a big battery of molten salt instead of lithium," said Fernando Gonzalez , CEO of Cerro Dominador. Dunhuang, China Built in an industrial park in Northwest China, this project began commercial operations in June 2020. In a first for commercial Fresnel projects, this installation uses molten salts—not thermal oil—in the pipes.

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Electric Vehicle Initiative Launched at Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington DC

Green Car Congress

In support of those targets, the ministers are launching the Electric Vehicles Initiative (EVI), which will provide a forum for global cooperation on the development and deployment of electric vehicles, and accelerating their commercial uptake. Tags: Electric (Battery) Plug-ins Policy. Sustainable Development of Hydropower Initiative.