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FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Electrofuels innovator Infinium ( earlier post ) has entered into a strategic alliance with US independent energy company Denbury to collaborate on developing ultra-low carbon electrofuels projects in the state of Texas. Infinium investors include Amazon, NextEra Energy, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and AP Ventures.

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JUNE 28, 2021

The Renault Group has entered two major partnerships for the production of Li-ion batteries in France. As the battery arm of global green tech company Envision Group, it will invest up to €2 billion to produce latest technology, cost-competitive, low-carbon and safe batteries for electric models, including the future R5.

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JANUARY 17, 2024

The partnership comes as the European auto industry readies for a “battery passport” that will trace the content and carbon footprint of EV cells sold in Europe. Launched in 2020, ACC has announced EV battery plants in France, Germany and Italy with a 7 billion-euro (USD 7.6 billion) investment.

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JUNE 15, 2021

Airbus has established Zero-Emission Development Centers (ZEDCs) at its sites in Bremen (Germany) and in Nantes (France). In September 2020, Airbus unveiled three hydrogen-fueled concepts for the world’s first zero-emission commercial aircraft which could enter service by 2035. technologies.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Japan and France have agreed to share information and explore deeper cooperation on the automotive industry. This area will cover public policies aiming at reducing CO 2 emission on a Well-to-Wheel basis, as well as on the national coverage of various kinds of charging infrastructure.

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DECEMBER 15, 2019

ArcelorMittal Europe announced a roadmap to reduce CO 2 emissions by 30% by 2030. The target for ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products is in line with an ambition announced in May to be carbon neutral in Europe by 2050. An industrial pilot of this technology is being developed at ArcelorMittal Dunkirk in France.

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JULY 4, 2022

In countries that choose to continue or increase their use of nuclear power, it can reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels, cut carbon dioxide emissions and enable electricity systems to integrate higher shares of solar and wind power. —IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol.

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APRIL 21, 2021

Aluminum production accounts for roughly 1% of global greenhouse-gas emissions each year, via a two~step process: refining of aluminum oxide powder from bauxite ore and conversion to aluminum in smelters. However, nearly 20% of the emissions are from the production and degradation of the carbon anodes used during smelting.

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JULY 13, 2022

Grants will be disbursed from the Innovation Fund to help bring technologies to the market in energy-intensive industries, hydrogen, renewable energy, carbon capture and storage infrastructure, and manufacturing of key components for energy storage and renewables. capture and liquefaction at a cement plant to storage in offshore sites.

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APRIL 9, 2019

France-based global energy generator EDF has launched Hynamics , a new subsidiary for the Group that will be responsible for offering effective low-carbon hydrogen for industry and mobility. EDF’s ambition is to become a key player in the hydrogen sector in France and around the world.

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OCTOBER 4, 2021

Governments need to move faster and more decisively on a wide range of policy measures to enable low-carbon hydrogen to fulfil its potential to help the world reach net zero emissions while supporting energy security, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says in a new report. —Fatih Birol, the IEA Executive Director.

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

Continental Structural Plastics (CSP) has fine-tuned its carbon fiber RTM (resin transfer molding) (CF-RTM) process to the point that a premium automaker will be using the technology for closures on future vehicle platforms. We have been targeting a 3-minute cycle time using 100 percent recycled carbon fiber.

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DECEMBER 13, 2023

In an innovative step, McDonald’s in France is revolutionizing its service by installing electric vehicle (EV) chargers. This initiative not only caters to the growing number of EV drivers but also aligns with global efforts to reduce carbon emissions and promote green energy.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Analysts at the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) have reviewed recent research into the greenhouse gas emissions from the manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. They note that the the impacts of battery production on electric vehicles’ overall emissions is “an especially complex topic”.

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OCTOBER 14, 2022

DSM Engineering Materials has partnered with Renault to create an industry-first lightweight solution for hybrid vehicle fuel tanks. The fuel tank is designed and manufactured by DSM Engineering Material project partners RM Technologies and MTS France.

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MAY 3, 2020

During the 42-month project, innovative materials and efficient systems for capturing CO 2 from post-combustion industrial emissions were developed. The project had a budget of €4.2 million, with a total of nine partners (companies, technology centers and universities).

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FEBRUARY 20, 2021

These systems will be developed and produced at its global center of expertise in Bavans, France. As volumes, increase production will be extended to a new plant dedicated to hydrogen storage systems that Faurecia is building in Allenjoie, France. —Gilles le Borgne, Executive Vice-President Engineering Groupe Renault.

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

The expansion of its Smart Carbon route, also utilizing hydrogen. The project will reduce the volumes of coal needed in the iron ore reduction process, thereby cutting CO2 emissions. Injecting hydrogen-rich coke oven gas is an efficient, cost effective method that allows steelmakers to reduce CO 2 emissions now.

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MAY 4, 2012

France recently launched GreenStars, a federation bringing together all the players in the development of micro-algae in France. GreenStars was conceived to give France an industrial vision of the complete algae production chain and at the same time to become a major player on an international scale.

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OCTOBER 10, 2021

Renault Group is building an electric ecosystem in Northern France known as Renault ElectriCity. Partnership with Terrafame is an important component in realizing our commitment to reach 30% emissions reduction for our supply chain by 2030. The bioleaching process utilizes microbes to extract metals from ore.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2023

HySiLabs, a France-based developer of a siloxane liquid carrier for hydrogen, announced a €13-million Series A financing led by Equinor Ventures, and joined by the European Innovation Council Fund, EDP Ventures and PLD Automobile, with the support of historical investors Kreaxi, Région Sud Investissement and CAAP Création.

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JULY 21, 2023

The European Commission has approved , under EU State aid rules, a €850-million French measure to support ArcelorMittal France in partially decarbonizing its steel production processes. Ultimately, the new installation will operate using exclusively renewable or low-carbon hydrogen, biogas and electricity as energy inputs.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

China’s dominance of the industry is to be expected given its huge investments and the policies the country has implemented over the past decade. The growing industry within the region and Europe’s strong environmental credentials helped five European countries place in the top ten ranking for 2020.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Infinium, an electrofuels company, is partnering with ENGIE to develop a facility that will produce ultra-low carbon Infinium electrofuels at scale for the local transportation industry. We are proud to develop this large-scale project which combines innovative solutions with the ambition to speed up carbon neutrality.

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OCTOBER 19, 2021

INEOS will invest more than €2 billion into electrolysis projects to make zero-carbon, green hydrogen across Europe. Its first plants will be built in Norway, Germany, and Belgium with investment also planned in the UK and France. The Koln project will result in a reduction of carbon emissions of more than 120,000 tonnes per year.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The program’s objective is to ground- and flight-test a direct combustion engine fueled by hydrogen, in preparation for entry-into-service of a zero-emission aircraft by 2035. The demonstration will use a A380 flying testbed equipped with liquid hydrogen tanks prepared at Airbus facilities in France and Germany.

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MAY 24, 2021

Researchers from Korea and France have shown that iron–nitrogen-doped carbon is an efficient and durable electrocatalyst for selective nitric oxide reduction into hydroxylamine. Hydroxylamine is involved in the production of caprolactam (the base chemicals for the nylon industry) as well as being a potential hydrogen-carrier.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 17, 2024

Governments in North America and Europe are seriously concerned about China’s growing dominance of the EV industry. France recently revamped its rules on EV purchase incentives to include limits on the amount of carbon emitted in manufacturing. However, the industry is certain to feel the effects.

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DECEMBER 2, 2021

a renewable fuels company focused on negative carbon intensity products, has an offtake agreement with American Airlines for 280 million gallons of blended fuel containing sustainable aviation fuel (“SAF”) to be delivered over the 7-year term of the agreement. Aemetis, Inc., billion, including LCFS, RFS, 45Q and tax credits. Earlier post.)

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JUNE 27, 2022

Airbus and Linde, a leading global industrial gases and engineering company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work on the development of hydrogen infrastructure at airports worldwide. To date, agreements have been signed with partners and airports in France, Italy, South Korea, Japan and Singapore.

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OCTOBER 21, 2017

The annual assessment of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by the JRC and the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) confirms that CO 2 emissions have stalled for the third year in a row. Emissions from international transport (aviation and shipping) contribute another 3% to the total global GHG emissions.

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APRIL 14, 2022

The gigafactory will be powered by 100% renewable energy, supplied by onsite generation and purchased locally from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), ensuring the plant helps drive progress toward decarbonizing the state’s industrial sector. 1 producer of cars, light trucks and SUVs per capita and the center of Auto Alley in the US.

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AUGUST 13, 2010

The global transportation industry firms lag behind ‘Global 500 Companies’ in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and setting reduction targets, according to a new report from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). Although reporting on investments for reducing emissions and greener technologies is still in its infancy, $31.93

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JULY 27, 2012

Renault says that the results achieved by its R&D Laboratory and the CEA in new-generation batteries for electric vehicles have made it possible to enter the preparation phase for industrial production. Renault is supporting the development of a EV electrics industry in France as part of the ongoing negotiations with LG Chem.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Additionally, in China, the desire to reduce air pollution for the Winter Olympics, as well as to reduce carbon dioxide emissions—5% of which are coming from the aluminum industry—is limiting the growth of aluminum production for 2022. Production mainly dropped because energy prices have risen sharply in 2021.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2020

Indeed, much of Big Oil's reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions leans on the so-called natural gas bridge. Eni has announced plans to cut down its greenhouse gas emissions by 80% over the next three decades. Good case in point: Italian multinational oil and gas giant Eni S.p.A. 2 Total SA. 3 ENI SpA.

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APRIL 13, 2020

BREYTNER, a zero-emission transport provider, will operate the truck for three months in retail logistics, such as replenishing stores and feeder lines for zero-emission last-mile solutions. The aim is to demonstrate the truck and the mobile refueling station at 6 locations in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and France.

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