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Sharing Insights for a Better Future – Hubject ICNC 2022 Berlin

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Hosted by Hubject, this year’s tenth edition of the conference attracted more than 2,000 attendees, and truly was a wonderful celebration that reflected our industry’s mission of climate protection and environmental awareness. The EV Charging Industry – Key Take-aways.

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Mercedes breaks ground on new battery recycling facility in Germany

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Two of the biggest challenges in the industry of electric vehicles are the price of battery materials and what happens with batteries when they are at the end of their useable lives. Yet more and more manufacturers are finding that these two problems can help solve each other through the use of battery recycling. . Late last month, the U.S.

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ifo Institute study projects ban on combustion engines in 2030 would affect 600K jobs in German manufacturing

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In the automotive industry alone a ban would endanger 436,000 jobs, while up to 130,000 jobs at small and medium-sized companies would be at risk. The study was commissioned by the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA). Such a ban would also impact a total of 13% (amounting to around €48 billion) of gross value added.

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U.K. Startup’s Digital Dyeing Printers Save Energy, Water

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Unsurprisingly: apart from some occasional optimizations (less chemicals, better waste recycling), processes haven’t changed. There is a massive waste, alerts Alchemie Technology: About 30 tons of water is used to dye a single ton of fabric. If nothing changes, the dyeing industry will continue producing 2.5

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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Environmentalists and industries resurrected the idea in recent years as a centerpiece of measures to address global warming and growing oil imports. They are looking at cutting the nation’s greenhouse gas output by targeting, in separate ways, three major sources of emissions: electric utilities, transportation and industry.

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