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billion joint venture plant that GM and LG Chem plan to build in Lordstown, Ohio. Flexibility: GM’s all-new global platform is flexible enough to build a wide range of trucks, SUVs, crossovers, cars and commercial vehicles with outstanding design, performance, packaging, range and affordability.

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JANUARY 7, 2013

A recent study found that an aluminum electric vehicle can cost up to €635 (US$829) less than that its steel counterpart despite the higher cost of aluminum, given equivalent range targets. A C-segment crash reference vehicle (Volkswagen Golf) with steel unibody and internal combustion engine served as the basis for this study.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Lordstown Motors will use the site to build the Endurance, its flagship fully-electric full-size pickup truck designed specifically to serve the commercial fleet market. This simplicity results in just four moving parts in the drivetrain, as compared to more than 2,000 in vehicles utilizing a traditional internal combustion engine.

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From a presentation given by Faith Birol, Executive Director, International Energy Agency, on hydrogen’s role in tackling energy and climate challenges. Italy and its companies have the opportunity to pioneer this approach at an international level. —Snam CEO Marco Alverà. refining, high-heat processes).

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NOVEMBER 25, 2018

AVEVAI , a new B2B e-mobility and logistics solutions and technology provider based in Singapore, launched its range of IONA electric light commercial vehicles (e-LCVs) at the 5 th Guangzhou International Electric Vehicles Show in China (16-25 November 2018). A manufacturing partnership has been agreed with China Foton Motor Co.,

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APRIL 4, 2022

Its value could offset the cost of direct air capture. Pulling chemical building blocks directly out of the air can create a just-in-time process that will help us finally say goodbye to safety hazards such as storing large quantities of chemicals. —Dr Duyar.

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AUGUST 2, 2012

manufactured internally; previously, hybrid transmission production was handled by a supplier in Japan. By bringing the development work in-house, Ford reduced development costs 20%. The cost of the HF35 is mitigated with the utilization of components common. Major components of the HF35 include: Motor/Generator Set.

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JUNE 10, 2022

Van Hool, the Belgian manufacturer of buses, coaches and industrial vehicles, presented its first edition of a completely new range of 100% zero emission buses on the first day of Euro Mobility Expo 2022, an international trade show for public transport. Our customers are focusing on greening their fleets and are pursuing zero emissions.

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JUNE 24, 2014

million project ($6 million in funding support from the DOE) to design and to build a next-generation power inverter capable of 55 kW peak/30 kW continuous power. The inverter is to improve the cost of the power electronics to $3.30/kW GM is almost two-thirds of the way through a $16.6-million

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JULY 9, 2012

This progress includes advanced internal combustion engines; efficient transmissions; lightweight materials; and hybrid and other energy-saving technologies. Energy-saving and new energy vehicles have become the development direction of the international automobile industry. kW/kg, at a cost of 200 yuan/kW.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2023

As the world’s #1 largest undeveloped nickel project, NORI can move the needle on energy transition metals both in terms of volume as well as low carbon cost of production, and the NORI Royalty can become the cornerstone asset as LCR builds its portfolio of other royalty streams in the coming years.

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APRIL 24, 2014

A paper on their study is published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition. One of the barriers to fuel cell commercialization is the high cost of the precious metal catalysts commonly used. The view confirms previous hypotheses and provides insight into how to make the catalyst work better for energy uses—i.e.,

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JUNE 15, 2021

The companies also signed an agreement extending the CFM International 50/50 partnership to the year 2050, declaring their intent to lead the way for more sustainable aviation in line with the industry’s commitment to halve CO 2 emissions by 2050. The RISE program includes more than 300 separate component, module and full engine builds.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Mineta San José International Airport (SJC). In addition to traveler benefits, the operational cost of electricity, at $.19/mile, Grants are awarded for up to 50% of the cost of zero emissions vehicles and associated infrastructure. Proterra was bidding against BYD for the airport contract. Funded in part by a $3.8-million

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MAY 9, 2020

Engineered with compact electric architecture in mind, the platform offers an economic total cost of ownership and a low cost-per-mile performance with a range of consumer and commercial applications. The flexible electric platform can be used for everyday sedans, mass-transit and ridesharing, last-mile delivery of goods, and more.

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DECEMBER 22, 2020

With six use cases that identify energy storage applications, benefits, and functional requirements for 2030 and beyond, the ESGC has identified cost and performance targets, which include: $0.05/kWh kWh levelized cost of storage for long-duration stationary applications, a 90% reduction from 2020 baseline costs by 2030.

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

To help California mitigate its ever-growing wildfires, this year CalSEED has included companies that are innovating in technologies that will build wildfire resiliency into the grid. EV Life, LLC is building the first online platform that gives drivers everything they need to switch from gas to an electric car. by at least 10 times.

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We are also excited to build on our strong relationship with Navistar, which dates back 80 years, and work together to lower costs and make hydrogen-powered vehicles more accessible for fleets to adopt.

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Even with falling battery costs, electric cars will remain "significantly more expensive" for European automakers to build than internal-combustion models for at least a decade, according to a Financial Times study.

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MARCH 5, 2021

Ensuring this critical supply of battery metals is essential to the transition from internal combustion engines to EVs, which faces the following risks, according to DeepGreen: A slump in discovery of new metal deposits could lead to shortages in key metals such as nickel and copper from 2024-2025 onwards; Source: DeepGreen.

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A study by a team from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) shows that state electric vehicle incentives are playing a significant early role in reducing the effective cost of ownership and driving electric vehicle sales. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge. —Jin et al. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 9, 2014

The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded more than $3 million to Connecticut-based FuelCell Energy for a project to enhance the performance, increase the lifespan, and decrease the cost of stationary fuel cells being used for distributed generation and combined heat and power applications.

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MARCH 11, 2021

A unique cell design and process architecture offers an opportunity to reduce electricity consumption and increase hydrogen output, significantly lowering the cost of green hydrogen production from PEM electrolysis. Leveraging SINTEF’s work in its HieffPEM project, the Hystar technology features the use of a thin membrane. Credit: Hystar.

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IH 2 technology involves use of internally generated hydrogen and a series of proprietary catalysts. IH 2 technology has the capability to produce gasoline at a cost of less than $2.00 IH 2 derived fuels contain less than 1% oxygen and are completely compatible with petroleum-derived fuels. —Martin Linck. per gallon, Linck said.

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The project was awarded an $817,000 grant from Maryland Energy Association (MEA), which helps offset the purchase cost of vehicles that is critical at this early stage of mass deployment.

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HollyFrontier said the investment will provide the opportunity to meet the demand for low-carbon fuels while covering the cost of its annual RIN purchase obligation under current market conditions. The RDU will be funded with cash on hand and is expected to generate an internal rate of return between 20% and 30%.

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In a new study, KPMG International has identified 10 “megaforces” that will significantly affect corporate growth globally over the next two decades. Total environmental cost 2010 vs growth in environmental cost since 2002 vs environmental intensity improvement. Source: KPMG. Click to enlarge. Source: KPMG. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 15, 2014

The cost of the project including the shale oil upgrading facilities is estimated to be $4 billion. The company is committed to an annual payment of $100,000 to the Natural Resources Authority for capacity building; in addition to an annual payment of $75,000 for sustainable development projects for local communities.

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DECEMBER 6, 2012

Building on a Phase 1 Lotus study published in 2010 ( earlier post ), the Phase 2 study demonstrated the crashworthiness of a low mass body-in-white (BIW) using computer aided analysis and simulation. The study is the most comprehensive study of its kind to date, said ARB, and stands as an important body of work on vehicle lightweighting.

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For the first time, SpaceX has teamed up with researchers from NASA and several other US institutions to publicly discuss how it plans to use Starship to build Mars Base Alpha. billion NASA contract to build a human-rated Moon lander variant of Starship. In April, SpaceX also secured a $2.9

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DECEMBER 17, 2013

Building on this progress, the new projects will help further reduce the cost of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, expand fueling infrastructure and build a strong domestic supply chain in the United States. FedEx Express ($3 million DOE investment): Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn.,

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We are not intending to build a particular fuel cell sub-brand that looks and feels different. I am completely convinced the technology has the potential to take over the internal combustion engine, together with pure battery EVs in their niche. Our customers would like to drive our E-Class as a fuel-cell car. —Sascha Simon.

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Rural Reimagined: Building an EV Ecosystem and Green Economy for Transforming Lives in Economically Distressed Appalachia. AOI 3: Reducing the Cost of DC Fast Charging Equipment. Technology & Design Innovations to Maximize the Reduction Effect on DCFC Unit Cost Economics (Max-REDUCE). WM International Engineering LLC.

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MAY 12, 2021

The patent-pending technology, developed at PNNL, has been licensed exclusively by Moselle Technologies, a start-up business that is piloting the technology in several US and international locations. And this will take out more than half the cost. If successful, the group would like to build a pilot-scale plant in New Zealand.

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MARCH 12, 2021

For centuries, engineers have known that forces from electric fields can also be harnessed to build motors, but these so-called electrostatic motors were too weak and problematic to compete with their electromagnetic counterparts. 12 th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems. Genda et al. ).

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European ultracapacitor manufacturer Skeleton Technologies will join French firm Flying Whales’ program to build a 60-ton Large Capacity Airship (LCA60T, for the global transport market. Skeleton Technologies will join the program to help design and build hybrid propulsion for the LCA60T’s electric power systems.

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Not only is this a massive increase in absolute terms, but as the costs of technologies fall, mineral inputs will account for an increasingly important part of the value of key components, making their overall costs more vulnerable to potential mineral price swings.

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