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BASF breaks ground on syngas plant at Zhanjiang Verbund site in China

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BASF has commenced construction of its syngas plant at the Verbund site in Zhanjiang, China. The technical concept of this syngas plant is the first of its kind in China, underscoring our commitment to achieving climate neutrality by 2050.

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IDTechEx: Nio spearheading battery swapping expansion beyond China

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There are also other companies in China that offer models with battery swap support, but for the taxi market. Nio has 1071 swap stations in China as of August 2022 but is gearing up to expand its sales and swap station facilities across Europe. Swapping to become more efficient by using smaller batteries.

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Profiteering Hampers U.S. Grid Expansion

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The deficit is driving up electricity prices, reducing grid reliability, and hobbling renewable energy deployment. grids demands public scrutiny and accountability. Many high-voltage DC (HVDC) transmission lines are already in operation, especially in China and Europe. Their grip over the backbone of U.S.

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Benchmark: China will increase share of global cathode production to 87% in 2030

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Data from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence’s Cathode Forecast shows that China is set to extend its dominance of cathode production by 2030, increasing its share of production from 78% in 2022 to 87% in 2030. China’s output of cathode active materials increased more than four times between 2018 and 2022. times in the same period.

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Baker Institute report: China has positioned itself as a gatekeeper to the energy transition; nickel case study

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Widely ignored, although gaining attention, is China’s strategic positioning as a crucial gatekeeper to several key “green” technologies, including battery energy storage to support electric vehicles (EVs)—specifically, battery electric vehicles (BEVs)—along with stationary storage for power grids.

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Cummins & Sinopec launch JV to produce and promote green hydrogen technologies in China

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and China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec Group) have formed a 50:50 joint venture: Cummins Enze (Guangdong) Hydrogen Technology Co., Cummins Enze, located in Foshan, Guangdong Province in China, will initially invest $47 million (RMB 300 million) to locate a manufacturing plant to produce proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers.

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A123 Energy Solutions announces first commercially operating Li-ion grid energy storage installation in China

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A123 Energy Solutions announced today that a new 2-megawatt Grid Storage Solution for Ray Power Systems Co. Located in Beijing, this is A123 Energy Solutions’ first deployment in China in commercial operation. a Beijing-based energy services company, is now in commercial operation providing frequency regulation services.