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Core Lithium and Tesla enter into binding term sheet for the supply of lithium

Green Car Congress

Australia-based Core Lithium has entered into a legally binding Term Sheet with Tesla for the supply of up to 110,000 tonnes of Li 2 O spodumene concentrate from the Finniss Lithium Project over a term of 4 years, with pricing referenced to the market price for spodumene concentrate, subject to a price floor and ceiling.

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Volkswagen, Stellantis and Glencore backing ACG in $1B purchase of Brazilian nickel sulfide and copper mines

Green Car Congress

Critical minerals mined at the Brazilian sites will be refined in Europe and North America and then supplied to car manufacturers, fortifying the EV supply chain in western countries. Atlantic Nickel The resulting company will be named ACG Electric Metals. 20ktpa over a 12-year life of mine, at an average C1 cash cost of $1.37/lb

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The US Southeast is getting its first EV battery supply chain project

Baua Electric

Photo by Kindel Media on Pexels.com Japan’s UBE Corporation will build an EV battery chemicals factory in Louisiana to set up a US EV battery supply chain – and compete with China. The Tokyo-headquartered company has formed a new company called UBE C1 Chemicals America (UCCA) for its new US venture. Get started here. –ad*

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A Guide to the 2023 National Electrical Safety Code

Cars That Think

Since 1914, the National Electrical Safety Code has been a go-to standard for electric and telecom utility companies. The NESC updates better protect workers, the public, and facilities during the installation, operation, and maintenance of power and communications supplies. The code is updated every five years.

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Univ of Toronto study details impacts of interaction between driving patterns and electricity generation for WTW energy use and GHG emissions for PHEVs

Green Car Congress

Patterned portions represent GHG emissions associated with electric propulsion. Solid left bar = hydro electricity scenario.) A new study by researchers at the University of Toronto examines the impact of the interaction between driving patterns (distance and conditions) and the mode of electricity generation (e.g.,

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DuPont Industrial Biosciences awarded grant for high-efficiency biogas enzyme production

Green Car Congress

Methane biogas is primarily used to generate electricity or is compressed and inserted into the pipeline gas grid. DuPont (via Genencor) has recently developed a new enzyme product, derived from Myceliophthora thermophila C1, that in recent field trials has shown a promising 10% cost-reduction in the production of biogas from organic waste.

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Arup outfits 2 electric C1s with HaloIPT wireless charging system for Ultra-Low Carbon Vehicle Demonstrator competition

Green Car Congress

HaloIPT’s induction power technology (IPT) uses strongly coupled magnetic resonance to transfer from a primary-side power supply to a secondary-side pick-up pad with controller. To initiate charging, an electric vehicle simply has to be parked or even driven over a pad on the ground. —Neil Butcher of Arup.

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