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Ford Transit plug-in series hybrid van makes it debut in UK; 1.0L EcoBoost range extender

Green Car Congress

Ford’s new plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) Transit Custom van ( earlier post ) made its debut at the Cenex Low Carbon Vehicle 2017 event in Millbrook, UK. The vehicle makes its first appearance as Ford prepares 20 PHEV Transits for the 12-month fleet customer trial in London that begins in late 2017.

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Aqua Metals is building a more sustainable battery recycling ecosystem

Charged EVs

The two main processes for recycling lithium-ion batteries are pyrometallurgy and hydrometallurgy. Pyrometallurgy, which traditionally doesn’t recover carbon or lithium, seems likely to be phased out. There are currently two main processes for recycling lithium-ion batteries.

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Aqua Metals is building a more sustainable battery recycling ecosystem – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

The two main processes for recycling lithium-ion batteries are pyrometallurgy and hydrometallurgy. Pyrometallurgy, which traditionally doesn’t recover carbon or lithium, seems likely to be phased out. There are currently two main processes for recycling lithium-ion batteries.

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Charley Boorman: myenergi HQ

My Energi

The smart electric vehicle charger is now situated comfortably in Charley’s eco home in London. I am going on a green journey with them to gradually transfer my own home and vehicles to using cleaner and greener energy.”. lithium-ion battery. says Boorman. Charley Boorman arriving at the myenergi HQ. TORQUE: 189.8

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London Bus Operator Deploying Smith Electric Vans as Support Vehicles

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Bus operator Go-Ahead London has taken delivery of its first Smith electric Edison vans, following a successful month-long trial of the technology. The vans are used as support vehicles for roadside assistance and for distributing spare parts around Go-Ahead London’s locations in the capital.

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Mining expert commends Biden for invoking Act to surge domestic production of EV materials

Teslarati

Nickel, one of the most crucial materials for the EV production agenda moving forward, surged from $30,000 to $100,000 on the London Metals Exchange in early March, causing a temporary trading freeze. “We cannot achieve a low carbon future without new nickel, cobalt, and lithium mines.

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Will an EV-Filled World Pass The Sulfuric Acid Test?

Cars That Think

In a net-zero future, a future where petroleum and natural gas production enter terminal decline and never return to their past carbon-spewing heights, sulfur production will fall away, too. Those heavy metals are key elements in lithium-ion batteries, electric motors, and other technologies crucial for the renewable transition.

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