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Cal Energy Commission hosting technology merit review workshop on EV charging infrastructure project

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The California Energy Commission will host a workshop Monday, 25 April, in which executives from four companies including ChargePoint and Green Charge Networks, two non-profits, one municipal utility district and one state agency will discuss the successes and challenges of developing electric vehicle charging technology in California.

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Lead battery research consortium promises big leap in performance; technical roadmap under development

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A global battery consortium charged with advancing lead battery technology has re-launched as it prepares a new technical roadmap designed to extend both the performance and lifetime of the core battery technology. The push for greater electrification requires a mix of battery technologies capable of delivering at scale.

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Graphex Group to expand graphite processing in China to 40k tonnes/year, up from 10k, to meet EV battery needs

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The SG is further upgraded with pitch coating to specifications at nearby facilities to create the coated spherical graphite (CSG) that provides the optimum electrical properties for use in Li-ion batteries. Phase 1 of the SG expansion is intended to be operational by early 2023. Global EV sales are expected to increase from about 2.5

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200,000 BMW i3 EVs produced in Leipzig over nearly 7 years

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This is followed by the union with the drive module, the aluminium chassis, which bears the drive, chassis and high-voltage battery. In this way the BMW i brand has become the workshop of the future for the entire company. By 2022 more than 150 employees will be working in the battery module production in Leipzig.

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CARB releases 2022 draft Scoping Plan update

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Action in the transportation sector will be buttressed by an acceleration of adding more clean, affordable, and reliable renewable energy to displace fossil-fuel fired electricity generation and scaling up new options such as hydrogen and renewable gas for hard-to-electrify end uses. 100% of LDV sales are ZEV by 2035.

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DOE launches ARIES integrated energy systems research platform at NREL

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US Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette announced the launch of the Advanced Research on Integrated Energy Systems (ARIES) platform at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

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Audi aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 30% over the vehicle lifecycle by 2025

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Since the end of 2018, the company has been conducting CO 2 workshops together with its suppliers to agree on effective measures. Audi demands the use of green electricity in battery-cell production from its battery-cell suppliers and fixed this in its specifications. The generation of renewable energy will start in 2020.

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