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Tritium, Miller providing fast chargers and light-duty EVs for mining industry

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Tritium, a global developer and manufacturer of DC fast chargers for EVs, and Miller Technology , a supplier of mobile mining equipment for safety and productivity, are partnering to provide fast chargers and light-duty battery EVs for the mining industry.

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Altigreen: Shaping the Future of India’s Automotive Industry with Electric Three Wheeler Vehicles

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They are not just a mode of transportation of man and materials but represent a commitment to a cleaner, more efficient, and sustainable future for transportation. Its compact size and electric propulsion make it ideal for navigating through congested urban environments, reducing emissions and operational costs.

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Provisional agreement reached on European CO2 standards for heavy-duty trucks; 30% lower by 2030

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The European Parliament and the Council have reached provisional agreement on a regulation setting, for the first time in the EU, strict CO 2 emission standards for trucks. The deal follows an agreement reached in December on new CO 2 emission standards for cars and light vans in the EU for the period after 2020. —Erik Jonnaert.

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Biosynthetic motor oil receives highest industry performance certification; demonstrates improved fuel economy

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ILSAC GF-5 represents the latest performance standard set by the International Lubricant Standardization and Approval Committee (ILSAC). We now have extensive, proven results that these Biosynthetic oils can exceed the industry’s toughest standards, as well as the most challenging environmental standards.

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bp acquires 30% stake in Green Biofuels, UK’s largest provider of hydrogenated vegetable oil fuels

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It is fully compatible with gas oil and significantly cleaner than EN590 (automotive diesel fuel). In December 2021 bp announced it had taken a stake in Gasrec—the UK’s largest dual provider of bio-liquified natural gas (LNG) and bio-compressed natural gas (CNG) to the heavy goods vehicles industry. Source: Green Biofuels.

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EPA finds NMP and 1-BP present unreasonable risks to human health

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It has numerous industrial, commercial and consumer applications, including as a solvent in the production of electrodes for Li-ion batteries. 1-BP (1-Bromopropane) is used as a solvent in commercial and industrial applications and as a reactant in the manufacturing of other chemical substances. Earlier post.).

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Volkswagen Group and Canada aim to advance sustainable battery supply chain in North America

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The plan is to build up quickly highly standardized cell production capacities totaling 240 gigawatt hours per year in Europe alone. Canada is quickly becoming the green supplier of choice for major auto companies, including leading European manufacturers, as we transition to a cleaner, greener future.