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Galp and Northvolt establish JV for lithium conversion plant in Portugal; initial annual capacity of 35,000 tons of lithium hydroxide

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Portugal-based energy company Galp and Sweden-based battery manufacturer Northvolt have agreed to set up a joint company, Aurora, that aims to become a steppingstone for the development of an integrated lithium-battery value-chain aligned with Portuguese and European ambitions. —Paolo Cerruti, Co-Founder and COO of Northvolt.

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Study calls for reduction in car ownership, battery size and vehicle dependency to limit environmental impact of surging lithium demand

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The report says that reordering the US transportation system through policy and spending shifts to prioritize public and active transit while reducing car dependency can also ensure transit equity, protect ecosystems, respect Indigenous rights, and meet the demands of global justice. Riofrancos et al.

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Plug In America joins global alliance

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Last week, 37 electric vehicle (EV) driver associations from 26 countries, including Plug In America, joined forces to create the Global EV Drivers’ Alliance, building a worldwide EV community. While the United States has been a leader in electric mobility in many ways, we also lag behind several countries in EV market share.

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Nature Materials editorial urges reconsideration of approach to battery regulation in Europe

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The regulations will constrain not only battery manufacturers within Europe but also electric-vehicle companies, who will need to source their batteries in ways that meet the regulations. It does not, for example, have a strong domestic market for lithium: global supplies of the metal come mostly from Australia, Chile and China.

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Video Friday: DARPA ANCILLARY

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CLAWAR 2022 : 12–14 September 2022, AZORES, PORTUGAL IROS 2022 : 23–27 October 2022, KYOTO, JAPAN ANA Avatar XPRIZE Finals : 4–5 November 2022, LOS ANGELES CoRL 2022 : 14–18 December 2022, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND Enjoy today's videos! Second, she localizes herself into the OpenStreetMap, used as a topological global map. GRASP Lab ].

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Mercedes-Benz launching round-the-world fuel cell car drive

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Mercedes-Benz intends to use the F-CELL World Drive is to demonstrate the efficiency and suitability for everyday use of fuel cell technology, and at the same time campaign for the development of a global hydrogen filling station network. Such an undertaking would not be possible, using purely battery-powered electric vehicles.

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Frost Sullivan Projects That About 80% of European Vehicle Sales Will Be in the 150 g/km CO2 Band by 2015; EVs as a Strategy of Premium Automakers

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A new report from Frost & Sullivan, Implementation Roadmap of CO 2 Tax Banding in European Countries and Impact Analysis on Powertrain and Green Technology Adoption , finds that about 80% of the European vehicle sales is expected to be in the less than 150 g/km CO 2 emission band by 2015.

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