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Fujitsu & Teijin in joint trials with V Frames & Advanced Bikes with recycled carbon fiber; blockchain platform

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Energy consumption during long-distance transportation of resources including materials and used frames across the supply chain represents one major reason why resources are often not recycled and disposed of in a sustainable manner.

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California Energy Commission approves $2.9B investment for zero-emission transportation infrastructure

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The 2022-2023 Investment Plan Update increases funding for the CEC’s Clean Transportation Program by 30 times compared to 2019 with an additional $2.4 —CEC Lead Commissioner for Transportation Patty Monahan. Last month, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved a complementary plan for $2.6

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Cornell study examines trade-off between critical metals requirement and transportation decarbonization

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A team from Cornell, with a colleague from Paul Scherrer Institute, has analyzed the trade-off between the decarbonization potential of the road transportation sector and its critical metal requirement from the demand-side perspective in 48 major countries committing to decarbonize their road transportation sectors aided by electric vehicles (EVs).

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Aurora Hydrogen raises $10M Series A; microwave pyrolysis of natural gas for efficient low-carbon hydrogen production

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As the world looks to quickly decarbonize transportation and industry, hydrogen demand is expected to increase rapidly, from $130 billion today to $2.5 There is an accompanying need to develop new low-cost and low-carbon technologies for hydrogen production. T in 2025, according to the Hydrogen Council.

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Keliber says studies show its lithium hydroxide will have smaller carbon footprint than most of the competition

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Based on the work, Keliber’s lithium hydroxide will have a smaller carbon footprint than most of the competitors’ products. The two production routes that show the greatest emissions intensity represent well over half of the current global production of lithium carbonate and hydroxide. Keliber plans to begin production in 2024.

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Argonne study compares life cycle emissions of battery-grade lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide from brines and ores

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Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory have conducted life cycle analyses (LCAs) for battery-grade lithium carbonate (Li 2 CO 3 ) and lithium hydroxide monohydrate (LiOH•H 2 O) produced from Chilean brines (Salar de Atacama) and Australian spodumene ores. This information will help us achieve our goal of being carbon neutral by 2030.

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Continental using recovered carbon black in solid tires

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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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