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MAY 30, 2023

Neste and ITOCHU have agreed to extend their collaboration with a licensing agreement allowing ITOCHU to become an official distributor of Neste MY Renewable Diesel in Japan. Neste and ITOCHU share a common vision of renewable fuels playing a key role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Japan.

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OCTOBER 11, 2021

Rock Tech Lithium intends to build Europe’s first lithium converter—a production plant for battery-grade lithium hydroxide—in Guben, Brandenburg, Germany. Locally sourced renewable energy is to be used for production. The converter is scheduled to start operations in 2024.

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OCTOBER 26, 2022

Neste will supply the Air France-KLM Group with more than 1,000,000 tons (approximately 1.26 The Air France-KLM Group (AF-KLM) and Neste expanded their existing cooperation with this new strategic partnership for the supply of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel to the Group.

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MAY 8, 2020

Neste, the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel produced from waste and residue raw materials, has acquired 100% of the Dutch Count Companies BV’s Count Terminal Rotterdam BV and its supporting entities, part of the First Dutch Group of Peter Goedvolk.

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APRIL 28, 2021

Raven SR , a renewable fuels company, and Hyzon Motors Inc., a global supplier of hydrogen fuel cell-powered commercial vehicles, announced a joint venture to build up to 100 hydrogen hubs across the United States and globally. As part of the agreement, Hyzon is acquiring a minority interest in Raven SR. 22 CCR § 66260.10

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DECEMBER 16, 2021

Volvo Penta and TICO have completed the build of the first terminal tractor prototypes powered by Volvo Penta’s electric driveline. To support these sustainability goals, Volvo Penta is accelerating its efforts to reach zero emissions through fossil-free, renewable fuels, hybrid, and electric technology. Next steps.

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MARCH 30, 2022

Raven SR, a US-based renewable fuels company ( earlier post ), plans to build a waste-to-hydrogen production facility in Aragón, Spain, following the opening of its subsidiary Raven SR Iberia in Zaragoza, announced earlier this month. As a non-combustion process, there is no ash, no slag, build up, or hotspots in the equipment.

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JUNE 25, 2021

DME is a hydrogen-rich molecule that can be produced from waste and/or renewable resources using Oberon’s modular production technology. This project builds on a previous bench-top demonstration of a DME steam reforming process conducted by researchers at the Laboratory, which produced 0.018 kg of hydrogen per day. —Troy A.

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JULY 13, 2023

JM and the Shanghai Jiading District plan to build a new catalyst-coated membrane (CCM) production facility, providing CCM production capability for multiple proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell applications and PEM electrolyzers. The investment, which is backed by customer demand, is part of JM’s £1.1-billion

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FEBRUARY 12, 2020

BASF will build a new battery materials production site in Schwarzheide, Germany, as part of its multi-step investment plan to support the European electric vehicle (EV) value chain. The integration of renewable energies is also planned. It is currently being modernized to further increase its efficiency.

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JULY 15, 2022

The challenge of meeting Net-Zero Emissions by 2050 “will be short-circuited and remain out of reach” unless significant new copper supply comes online in a timely way, according to a new study by S&P Global that examines the growing mismatch between available copper supply and future demand resulting from the energy transition.

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AUGUST 2, 2022

Global investment in renewable energy totaled $226 billion in the first half of 2022, setting a new record for the first six months of a year, according to Renewable Energy Investment Tracker 2H 2022, a new report published by research firm BloombergNEF (BNEF). billion raised—up 63% on the previous year. The 2Q figure, at $3.9

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JUNE 9, 2022

will build a 35-tons-per-day green hydrogen generation plant at Port of Antwerp-Bruges in the heart of Europe. Plug signed a 30-year concession agreement to build the plant at the Belgian port, the second-largest in Europe. Plug will build in the port’s NextGen District, an area dedicated to companies supporting the circular economy.

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Hydrogen Plug Green Building 259

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JUNE 3, 2023

The storage battery market is expected to continue growing in light of the spread of renewable energy and electrified vehicles, as well as the global trend toward carbon neutrality.

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AUGUST 17, 2020

The Western Australia Government of Premier Mark McGowan will bring forward the Western Australian Renewable Hydrogen Strategy targets by a decade and invest $22 million to develop hydrogen supply, meet growing demand for the clean fuel and create jobs. The McGowan Government has committed $5.7

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MARCH 23, 2022

Graphex Technologies, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Graphex Group Limited, announced that, as part of its previously announced collaboration with Emerald Energy Solutions LLC (EES), the Emerald Business Park (EBP) in the City of Warren has been selected for the future site of a new 150,000 square-foot graphite processing facility.

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APRIL 28, 2023

This primary aluminum alloy has one of the lowest CO₂ footprints on the market today and is produced with renewable energy. As part of the ambitious decarbonization plans of both companies, Hydro aims to supply Porsche and Porsche’s component suppliers with aluminum targeting CO₂-neutrality in 2030.

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Porsche Carbon Batteries Battery 284

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JULY 12, 2023

MAHLE has received a series order from engine manufacturer DEUTZ for the development and supply of components for hydrogen engines. These new engines can be operated in a climate-neutral manner using hydrogen produced from renewable sources since no CO 2 is produced when the hydrogen is burned. These are power cell units—i.e.,

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FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Together with E.ON, Audi is building a solar energy park on the roofs of the two logistics centers of its plant in Gy?r This will create Europe’s largest photovoltaic system installed on a building at the Audi Hungaria plant in Gy?r. As part of the joint project with E.ON r covering about 160,000 square meters.

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Audi Hungary Building Solar 359

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JULY 12, 2023

Rio Tinto and Sumitomo Corporation will build a first-of-a-kind hydrogen plant in Gladstone, Australia as part of a A$111.1-million million) co-funding boost from the federal government’s Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). million (US$74.3-million) million (US$21.5-million) million (US$21.5-million) Earlier post.)

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Mercedes-Benz plans to build a wind farm at its test track in Papenburg, northern Germany, with an output of more than 100 MW to cover up to more than 15% of the annual electricity demand of Mercedes-Benz Group AG in Germany. The targeted expansion of renewable energies at our own locations is an integral part of our sustainability strategy.

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DECEMBER 21, 2021

Findings from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s (NERC’s) 2021 Long-Term Reliability Assessment (LTRA) indicate there is a high probability of insufficient resources and energy to serve electricity demand, as early as Summer 2022, in many parts of the Western Interconnection.

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JUNE 11, 2021

Plug Power plans to build a green hydrogen production plant in Camden County, Georgia, to serve customers across the southeastern United States. Plug Power has signed a Purchase Power Agreement with Okefenokee Rural Electric Membership Corporation to source the renewable electricity needed to power the plant.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2022

Volvo Cars and Northvolt have selected Gothenburg, Sweden to establish a new battery manufacturing plant which will commence operations in 2025, and complement the planned R&D center that both companies announced in December as part of an investment of approximately SEK 30 billion (US$3.3 Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 5, 2020

UPS has entered into multi-year renewable natural gas (RNG) agreements with Kinetrex Energy and TruStar Energy. Together, these two contracts will supply UPS with up to 80 million gallon equivalents (GEs) of RNG over the terms of the agreements. The Kinetrex Energy contract will supply UPS with up to 52.5

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DECEMBER 17, 2021

A microgrid based on renewable energies with hydrogen-powered fuel cells for emergency and peak power as well as hydrogen combustion engines can meet the special energy requirements of port facilities. It will not only set new standards in cargo handling, but also in climate-friendly energy supply.

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Charged EVs

APRIL 1, 2024

Aqua Metals has pioneered a new electro-hydrometallurgy process that uses renewable electricity and recycles the chemicals used. The company is building a new plant in Nevada, and aims to be processing 10,000 tons of black mass (equivalent to about 150,000 EV battery packs) annually by 2025.

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MAY 23, 2022

The US government has identified that battery development and production are strategically important for the country as part of its transition to a clean energy economy and to remain competitive in the global automotive industry. With some 15 million vehicles sold in the US last year, the automotive industry is estimated to contribute $1.1

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MARCH 15, 2024

IndiGrid’s involvement in the BESS project is poised to contribute to India’s renewable energy objectives and reflects the company’s readiness to support the expected growth in the country’s BESS sector. Further extension of the project is possible on a mutually agreeable basis.

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Building Auto Energy Storage Batteries 52

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FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The facility is expected to be operational by mid-2023 with the long-term aim of being 100% powered by renewable energy. Both companies believe that battery recycling will form a key part of the energy transition, efficiently recovering the critical metals needed for the energy transition.

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Lithium Ion Batteries Battery Building 186

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JANUARY 29, 2022

The electrolyzer—one of the world’s largest—will provide about half of the total green hydrogen supply for fuel cell vehicles at the Zhangjiakou competition zone during the Winter Olympic Games, set to begin on 4 February 2022. —Wael Sawan, Shell’s Integrated Gas, Renewable and Energy Solutions Director.

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JULY 17, 2020

The partnership is part of Europe’s strategic industry initiative, the European Battery Alliance, aimed at building an independent, sustainable, and resilient battery industry in Europe. Europe is already the fastest growing lithium-ion battery production center in the world, with zero local supply of lithium hydroxide.

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JANUARY 20, 2022

These fuel cell generators could ultimately replace gas- and diesel-burning generators with fewer emissions at worksites, buildings, movie sets, data centers, outdoor concerts and festivals. GM is supplying HYDROTEC fuel cell power cubes to Renewable Innovations of Lindon, Utah to build the Mobile Power Generator.

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OCTOBER 13, 2022

The “Inflation Reduction Act” will drive roughly 30GW/111GWh of energy storage build from 2022 to 2030, according to BNEF. However, while the new tax credit policy supports more growth based on BNEF’s long-term forecast, supply chain constraints cloud deployment expectations until 2024.

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APRIL 19, 2022

Mexico-based global construction materials company CEMEX is partnering with integrated chemicals and energy company Sasol ecoFT and renewable energy company ENERTRAG to combine CO 2 with hydrogen to produce sustainable aviation fuel. In the second phase , larger quantities of hydrogen are to be supplied by pipeline.

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JUNE 29, 2023

Aemetis, a renewable natural gas (RNG) and renewable fuels company focused on negative carbon intensity products, announced that its Aemetis Biogas subsidiary is operating the Central Dairy Project production facilities 24 hours per day, seven days per week, and has exceeded the RNG production plan by approximately 20% during Q2 2023.

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OCTOBER 25, 2019

FCA will build a new battery assembly complex in Turin as part of its overall e-mobility strategy. With its new car battery assembly center at Mirafiori, FCA accelerates its drive to electrify, adding now another element to the ecosystem that starts from supply chain and ends with customer support.

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