Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2023

IperionX Limited has agreed a Scope of Work (SoW) for the supply of titanium metal components for Ford Motor Company using IperionX’s 100% recycled, low-carbon titanium metal. This Ford SoW follows a detailed program of quality and strength testing of IperionX’s low-carbon, circular titanium metal.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2020

EIT InnoEnergy, the European innovation engine for sustainable energy, announced a partnership with Vulcan Energy Resources Limited (Vulcan), a start-up lithium exploration company, to produce the world’s first completely carbon-neutral lithium in Germany. As a result, the carbon footprint of the production process could even be negative.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2021

Prices of lithium carbonate assessed by Benchmark Mineral Intelligence have reached new highs on the back of limited supply and sustained lithium-ion battery demand in China. Benchmark’s EXW China (Battery) grade of lithium carbonate rose by 26.5% to RMB 160,000/tonne ($24,800) in the final two weeks of September 2021.

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Baua Electric

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. Circulor CEO Douglas Johnson-Poensgen said the company was currently talking to companies up and down the EV battery cell supply chain.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2023

Shell Aviation has introduced a new lifecycle sustainability approach for its AeroShell aviation lubricants to avoid, reduce and then compensate for lifecycle carbon emissions, improving aircraft performance while helping customers meet their net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) or carbon emissions ambitions.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2022

There is an accompanying need to develop new low-cost and low-carbon technologies for hydrogen production. Aurora Hydrogen is scaling its proprietary and highly efficient microwave pyrolysis technology to produce hydrogen and solid carbon from natural gas without generating CO 2 emissions or consuming water.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2021

Audi is now adding two new versions to the range—the Q4 Sportback 40 e-tron, the model with the longest range in the series; and an all-wheel-drive version, the Q4 45 e-tron quattro. At up to 534 kilometers (332 miles) (WLTP), the Q4 Sportback 40 e-tron offers the most range out of all of Audi’s electric models.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Continental recently added recovered carbon black (rCB) to its newly produced Super Elastic solid tires at its tire plant in Korbach, Germany, thus reducing the use of fossil raw materials and CO 2 emissions. The recovered carbon black is supplied by Pyrum Innovations , one of Continental’s partner companies.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2022

SK On, a global electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturer, signed a lithium supply deal with Australia’s Lake Resources ( earlier post ), a move that will further strengthen its key battery materials supply chain in response to robust business growth and geopolitical risks. million electric vehicles (EVs). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2021

Lithium carbonate’s premium over lithium hydroxide in the Chinese domestic market, seen in the first quarter of 2021, is beginning to narrow, as shifting cathode chemistry demand continues to support hydroxide prices in China while carbonate gains soften amid limited spot transactions, according to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2021

Electric truck company Tevva and Vattenfall signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the opportunity to provide a complete zero-emission transport solution for businesses looking to reduce the overall carbon impact of their operations. Tevva is an electric truck company with optional range extension technology that allows its 7.5-19t

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Anticipating increasing desire from airlines to reduce emissions, Neste and Shell Aviation have entered into a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply agreement. This agreement significantly increases the supply and availability of SAF for the aviation industry with effect from October 2020.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2022

Wärtsilä has developed a dedicated fuel supply system for methanol—MethanolPac—as interest grows in the methanol pathway to decarbonize shpping. The MethanolPac fuel supply system and Wärtsilä 32 Methanol engine comprise a full solution for methanol in marine applications. © Wärtsilä Corporation.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2022

Through this partnership, we are also securing our supply of neodymium iron boron magnets for electric motors. Schaeffler has been producing electric motors on a large scale since 2021 and offers its customers power classes ranging from 20 kW to more than 300 kW. —Andreas Schick, Chief Operating Officer at Schaeffler AG.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2020

Norway-based energy company Equinor has contracted with Eidesvik Offshore for the Viking Energy supply vessel, which is being retrofitted to make it capable of covering long distances fueled by carbon-free ammonia. The vessel will transport supplies to installations on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). The Viking Energy.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

The BorgWarner 800V SiC inverter with proprietary power switches provides a more compact and efficient power module, resulting in higher electric vehicle range and enhanced driving performance. This award expands existing 400V inverter business with this German OEM by adding 800V technology. BorgWarner 800V SiC inverter. Other inverter wins.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Jaguar Land Rover and Wolfspeed announced a strategic partnership for the supply of Silicon Carbide (SiC) semiconductors for next-generation electric vehicles, delivering increased powertrain efficiency and extended driving range.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

and General Motors signed a term sheet for the long-term supply of battery grade nickel sulfate from Vale’s proposed plant at Bécancour, Québec, Canada. This agreement secures for GM a supply of nickel sulfate from a US free-trade partner to support GM’s fast-growing EV production needs in North America.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

and Toyota Motor Corporation have jointly developed a fuel cell power supply vehicle that uses hydrogen to generate electricity. The project has been selected by Japan’s Ministry of the Environment as a “Low Carbon Technology Research and Development Program.”. Verification tests for the vehicle will start in September 2020.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2022

The UK government is awarding £54 million to 15 projects to develop technologies that remove carbon emissions from the atmosphere. The carbon dioxide can then be permanently stored or used in various products or applications. The biochar is rich in carbon and can be used as a fertilizer. Cambridge Carbon Capture Ltd.,

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The Aptera solar-assisted EV will get a carbon-fiber composite body from the same supplier used by supercar makers, to aid in its quest for 1,000 miles of real-world range. Group for supply of bodywork. Aptera recently announced an agreement with Italy's C.P.C.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2022

MATHESON , the US affiliate of Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation ( NSHD ), has signed a long-term supply agreement to meet hydrogen requirements for a 75,000 bpd refinery in Mobile, Alabama owned by Vertex Energy. Conceptual design of the HyCO Facility has been completed and engineering has been progressed.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2021

INOVYN, a subsidiary of INEOS, plans to upgrade existing production at its Runcorn Site so that it can supply compressed fuel-cell quality hydrogen to mobility and power generation sectors. The investment at the site will kick-start the emerging hydrogen market and further support the North West’s regional commitment to carbon neutrality.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2021

To support these developments and be able to offer a complete and competitive Renault Trucks range on the market, the company is setting up an organization dedicated to electric mobility. Battery-electric and fuel cell electric power will be crucial to achieve this major transformation towards carbon-free transport. to 26 tonnes.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2023

signed a letter of intent to develop and construct jointly a world-scale low-carbon blue ammonia production facility as equal partners. The proposed facility, which includes autothermal reforming with carbon capture, will be located at the Enbridge Ingleside Energy Center (EIEC) near Corpus Christi, Texas. million tons per annum.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2020

The BMW Group has selected SGL Carbon to produce a cover component for battery enclosures. Composite materials m are suited for battery enclosures for different reasons—besides their light weight, which enhances the electric vehicle’s range, fiber-reinforced plastics offer high stiffness.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Cabot Corporation plans to add conductive carbon additives (CCA) capacity in the United States to enhance its position in the market and support the transition to electric vehicles (EVs). As part of these efforts, federal and state governments have implemented a variety of programs in the form of grants, loans, and tax incentives.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The partnership will begin with a project in the battery anode space with the development of a novel process for the production of hard carbon from bio-waste. Using readily available, sustainable bio-waste material will provide Sparc with a strong environmental value proposition when compared with conventional sources of hard carbon.

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Teslarati

MAY 6, 2022

Tesla has locked in a long-term, low-carbon nickel supply deal with Brazilian mining company Vale South America, the latter company confirmed today. The agreement will supply Tesla with nickel for its electric vehicle batteries and aligns with Vale’s strategy to increase exposure in the EV sector.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

has agreed in principle to supply carbon fiber TORAYCA prepreg for the production of the new 777X aircraft by The Boeing Company. The total value of prepreg Toray Group will supply for both 787 and 777X programs for the contract period is expected to exceed ¥1 trillion (US$8.6 Japan-based Toray Industries, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2021

ZeroAvia will supplement on-site electrolysis hydrogen production with supply from Octopus Hydrogen in order to power its HyFlyer II project—a UK Government-backed program to develop a certifiable 600 kW hydrogen-electric fuel cell powertrain which will power a 19-seat aircraft with 500 nautical mile range. Prices start at £5.30

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2021

General Motors has joined the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA), adding another element to company programs that support the sustainability and human rights of the EV supply chain. GM already requires suppliers to meet its standards and adhere to company values throughout the supply chain.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

United States Steel Corporation will supply General Motors with its advanced and sustainable steel solution called verdeX steel. The steel is manufactured with up to 75% fewer emissions compared to traditional blast furnace production [ 1 ] , is made with up to 90% recycled content, and is endlessly recyclable without degradation.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

KGaA (SHS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the viability of transforming iron ore pellets into low-carbon hot briquetted iron (HBI) (a form of Direct Reduced Iron, DRI), a steel feedstock ( earlier post ) using green hydrogen generated from hydro-electricity in Canada. Paul Wurth is a company of SMS group.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Giga Carbon Neutrality (GCN) has secured a contract to supply 200 hydrogen and battery EV powered heavy trucks and associated engineering machinery from The People’s Government of Ejin Horo Banner, an administrative division of Ordos City of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in China.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The Global Carbon Project (GCP) published its annual analysis of trends in the global carbon cycle in the journal Earth System Science Data , including an updated full-year projection for 2022. Global fossil CO 2 emissions are expected to grow 1.0% (with an uncertainty range of 0.1% 2022) “Global Carbon Budget 2022”, Earth Syst.

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APRIL 7, 2020

The study will examine the construction and operation of world-scale ammonia facilities and the optimization of supply chain costs. Blue hydrogen is produced from gas using steam methane reforming, with related carbon emissions offset. Ammonia does not produce any on site carbon emission when consumed in a power plant.

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