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OXIS Energy and Lithium Balance partner on Li-sulfur battery system for China e-scooter market; targeting spring 2018

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Li-sulfur battery developer OXIS Energy UK ( earlier post ) and Lithium Balance of Denmark are partnering to build a prototype Lithium-sulfur battery system primarily for the e-scooter market in China. Crucially, production costs will be reduced to meet the demand of the Chinese market. It has been granted 79 patents with 93 pending.

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US and China Presidents Announce US-China Electric Vehicles Initiative, Six Other Measures to Strengthen Cooperation Between the Countries on Energy Issues

Green Car Congress

The US-China Electric Vehicles Initiative builds on the first-ever US-China Electric Vehicle Forum in September 2009. The roadmap will be made widely available to assist not just US and Chinese developers, but also the global automotive industry. Public awareness and engagement. Energy Efficiency Action Plan. 21 st Century Coal.

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The Coming Boom in Rare Earths

Cars That Think

That order was followed over the next couple of years by the DoD’s awarding of well over US $100 million in grants, investments, and initiatives aimed at shoring up U.S. We want to transform our economy into a greener, cleaner, more environmentally sustainable economy. access to rare earths. government has certainly stepped up….

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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We imagine you objecting: “Oh no, we’ll have to build lots more power plants!” For example, we build our hydraulic systems with pipes of ½-inch to ¾-inch diameter designed to deliver water faster than we normally need so that we can, for example, fill a swimming pool quickly. In this way, the BEVs promise several substantial problems.

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Inflation Reduction Act – How It Supercharges the Electric Vehicle Industry

EV Match

Hyundai, which announced this May that it would build its first-ever dedicated EV plant in the state of Georgia and, to capitalize on the North American final assembly requirement in the newly-passed IRA, just revealed it was mulling moving the groundbreaking on the facility from the original target of 2023 to before the end of this year.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

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It is thought that the cars that Renault is building to function with the Better Place model will have the ability to have its power supply swapped and the newly announced Tesla Model S is said to also incorporate this concept. Beware of businessmen trying to make a fortune with the wish to shift to cleaner propulsion!

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The redesigned federal EV tax credit and other EV-related measures

Charged EVs

For example, would batteries produced in the US by a Chinese company fall foul of the law? The IRA also extends existing renewable energy tax credits for utilities, which could make EV charging cleaner and cheaper. billion to GM and LG Energy Solution to build battery factories in Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee. Goin’ postal.