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DECEMBER 28, 2022

Decarbonizing hydrogen supply is critical to initiate uptake in these new sectors, and an industry-standard emissions measurement and verification process is key to providing the market transparency that facilitates new supply agreements.

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MARCH 25, 2013

Toyota Motors has joined the London Hydrogen Partnership (LHP), the first major automaker to do so. The LHP was set up in 2002 to develop a network of hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) stakeholders in the capital and help develop HFC technologies in London. —Graham Smith, Managing Director, Toyota Motor Europe, London Office.

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APRIL 5, 2021

million (US$13 million) in public funding to 22 feasibility studies looking to scale up the industrialization of low-carbon emission vehicle technologies. Baruch Enterprises Ltd – Lithium Ion Battery Assembly and Remanufacturing facility (Li-BAR) – Edmonton, London. Q-Flo Ltd – Enabling EMI Shielding – Doncaster, South Yorkshire.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2018

A team at Imperial College London has examined the relative costs of carbon mitigation from a lifecycle perspective for 12 different hydrogen production techniques using fossil fuels, nuclear energy and renewable sources. An open-access paper on their work is published the RSC journal Energy & Environmental Science.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2011

While scarcity of rare earth elements (REE) in absolute terms is unlikely to be a concern, their future supply could be disrupted by technical, environmental and financial factors, according to a briefing note published by the Geological Society of London. It is this which leads us to be concerned about future supply.

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JUNE 1, 2021

This partnership represents another milestone in Ireland’s emerging hydrogen economy as part of its transition to a low-carbon future. The large-scale storage of green hydrogen is a cornerstone of future low carbon, resilient and reliable energy sectors. —Padraig O’Hiceadha, ESB Strategy Manager, Generation and Trading.

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APRIL 20, 2010

Transport for London (TfL) has issued a £67-million (US$100-million), four-year international tender for up to 1,300 electric or ultra-low carbon vehicles. In May 2009, the Mayor of London published An Electric Vehicle Delivery Plan for London (EVDP) to stimulate the market for Electric Vehicles within the Greater London area (GLA).

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APRIL 8, 2023

The characterization and modeling technologies brought into the platform were developed through research programs at Imperial College London, University of Birmingham and The Faraday Institution. About:Energy’s battery models are undergoing a wide range of validation, including temperature, state-of-charge, and ageing.

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JANUARY 17, 2022

As part of the agreement, bp will capture and evaluate solar and wind data from 8,000 km 2 of land—an area more than five times the size of Greater London. The renewable energy resources could also supply renewable power for the development of green hydrogen, targeting both domestic and global export markets.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2016

California’s approach to transportation fuel policy—its Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS)—will become a global phenomenon, suggests Lux Research. Earlier post.). Lux sees this approach as a winning one for several reasons: The feedstock-, technology-, and fuel-agnostic approach opens up opportunities along the entire value chain.

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AUGUST 6, 2018

million) to three UK-based low carbon automotive powertrain projects. With a total value of more than £70 million (US$91 million), including both government and industry investment, the projects are expected to enhance the UK’s supply chain and competitiveness in the development of ultra-low emission vehicles as well as upskilling UK workers.

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DECEMBER 6, 2017

Exposure to air pollution on city streets is enough to counter the beneficial health effects of exercise in adults over 60, according to new research led by Imperial College London and Duke University.

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JUNE 1, 2020

In this regard, the overall goal of the HYFLEXPOWER project is to test an entirely green hydrogen-based power supply for a completely carbon-free energy mix. 2021: Installation of the hydrogen production, storage and supply facility at pilot demonstration site.

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MAY 1, 2014

Annual GHG emissions relative to BASE Scenario (BASE Scenario = 949 kt CO 2 e on a 100-year GWP basis) for differing London bus fleet technology options. For the lean-burn CNG scenario, this meant considering exhaust and pipeline supply leaks. Pipeline supply of natural gas is also a source of methane leaks, especially at joints.

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JUNE 1, 2017

million (US$141 million) of government funding, alongside significant funding from industry, to help develop the next generation of driverless and low-carbon vehicles, as part of the Industrial Strategy and the government’s Plan for Britain. The UK Government recently awarded £109.7 million (US$21.5

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JUNE 4, 2023

In early 2023, nickel has been the worst performer among base metals on the London Metal Exchange (LME). Overall, despite nickel demand growth, which has averaged 7% per annum since 2015, Indonesia is creating a supply glut and losing potential revenue by selling the country’s nickel resources at substantial discounts.

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JULY 1, 2021

Diversifying the global supply chain would require significant investment from regions such as Europe and North America, according to the latest Battery Metals Outlook from research company BloombergNEF. Lithium well-supplied up to 2025: The carbonate and hydroxide should be sufficiently supplied until at least 2025.

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JUNE 21, 2022

It is the largest SAF book-and-claim pilot at launch, offering around 1 million gallons of SAF—enough to power almost 15,000 individual business traveler flights from London-to-New York. Scalable co-investment models, which allow companies to co-fund the cost of SAF, are crucial to significantly scale SAF supply and use.

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JULY 27, 2022

Despite tight supply and high-point price fluctuation of lithium, the electric vehicle market is expected to maintain steady growth for the next few years. Contrary to anticipation, the global LIB supply chain is currently haunted by market fluctuations. Diversify supply sources. —Sun et al. Enhance recycling capacity.

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JULY 12, 2010

Later this week, the UK’s Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership will host the inaugural LowCVP Low Carbon Champion Awards, recognizing best recognize best practice in vehicle manufacturers, fuel suppliers, fleet operators and developers of products and services that reduce greenhouse gases from the road transport sector.

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JUNE 14, 2023

Volkswagen, Stellantis and Glencore are supporting the purchase of the Atlantic Nickel nickel sulfide and the Mineraçao Vale Verde copper mine in Brazil by ACG , a London-listed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), for US$ 1 billion. They have a combined 2022 Adjusted EBITDA of $260 million.

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DECEMBER 1, 2020

The growth of global industrialization, increasing demand on energy resources and rising carbon emissions are deepening the need for energy infrastructure that is increasingly green, distributed, flexible, and resilient. Grid balancing and resilience is not a challenge borne out of our transition to a net-zero carbon economy.

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JUNE 4, 2021

Once operational, Overture is expected to be the first large commercial aircraft to be net-zero carbon from day one, optimized to run on 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). United and Boom will also work together to accelerate production of greater supplies of SAF. Capable of flying at speeds of Mach 1.7—twice

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JANUARY 31, 2024

Tootbus describes itself as the world’s first clean energy sightseeing bus company, specializing in hop-on hop-off tours around Europe, including Bath, London, Paris, and Brussels. Additionally, the sightseeing company has deployed three fully electric open-top buses in London with plans for another thirty before the decade’s end.

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AUGUST 1, 2021

The feedstock for the facility will be waste-based, low-carbon ethanol, procured from a variety of waste sources. In October 2018, the first batch of LanzaTech jet fuel, made by recycling waste industrial gases, was used on a Virgin Atlantic commercial flight from Orlando to London Gatwick.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2012

The electric vehicles (EVs) will be driven in London and Kent by engineers and technical staff working on connections, maintenance, upgrades and Low Carbon London business. Britain’s largest electricity distributor, UK Power Networks, has bought three new Peugeot iOns to join its fleet.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

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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OCTOBER 21, 2021

Johnson Matthey (JM), Echion Technologies , (Echion), Britishvolt (BV) and University College London (UCL) are grant recipients in the latest round (Round 4) of the Faraday Battery Challenge in the UK. Finally, JM will develop strategies for recycling and understanding of the system’s carbon footprint. Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 9, 2019

Together, EDF Energy and ubitricity will help those without off-street parking and those who live in apartments and urban areas to access a reliable supply of power to charge their EVs. Around 40% of cars are parked on the street overnight in the UK, meaning an offer such as this is needed to make EVs a reality.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

Ranges of automotive fuel cell system costs at mass manufactured volume using technology from three UK companies supported by the Carbon Trust. Source: Carbon Trust. It would also reduce global carbon emissions from vehicles by an additional 260 million tonnes per year by 2050—equivalent to the current annual emissions of Taiwan.

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AUGUST 22, 2019

Velocys also supplies the central processing unit: micro-Channel Fischer-Tropsch reactors with the proprietary Velocys Actocat catalyst. This is an important step in the reduction of the airline’s carbon emissions towards the industry targets of carbon neutral growth from 2020 and a 50% reduction by 2050 from 2005 levels.

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JANUARY 30, 2019

Investing in the commodity market can be a roller-coaster ride; what with the incessant boom-and-bust cycles driven by the ebb and flow in infrastructural spending, production ramps/cutbacks and stockpiling/destocking supplies. In terms of feedstock supply, SQM and Albemarle had laid out plans for increased production rates.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

million) to six projects to further develop the UK’s low carbon vehicle capability. The HiUCV is targeted to halve the overall carbon emissions per tonne of waste collected of current best-in-class Refuse Collection Vehicles (RCVs) in the urban environment. Evolution of REEV Technologies – Building a UK Supply Base (REEVolution).

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NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Via the UK’s Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership comes word that the UK Highways Agency will hold a workshop in Central London on 28 November for stakeholders to help shape a project on dynamic wireless power transfer. Dynamic wireless power transfer could enable electric vehicles to be powered from the road while driving.

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OCTOBER 1, 2021

The new organization will have its HQ and secretariat in London, although its first Chairman—international lithium expert Anand Sheth of Titan International Pty Ltd—will continue to be based in Perth, WA, Australia. The Association will include Members from the entire supply chain: from resource to the end-users.

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OCTOBER 17, 2013

A composite blend of carbon fibers and polymer resin is being developed that can store and charge more energy faster than conventional batteries can. The material combines carbon fibers and a polymer resin, creating a very advanced nanomaterial, and structural supercapacitors. Close up of the trunk lid carbon fiber composite.

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DECEMBER 14, 2022

Provaris has appointed Clarksons’ newbuild team in London to work with Provaris to undertake a shipyard selection. This is achieved by a cargo tank construction that is composed of layers of steel, nested together, including a stainless-steel inner layer to protect the high-strength carbon steel from hydrogen embrittlement.

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