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JUNE 2, 2022

Qmerit, the leading provider of implementation solutions for EV charging and other electrification technologies, has launched turnkey EV charging solutions for commercial properties. Qmerit then conducts an on-site evaluation using the foundational information from the Commercial Assessment. —Tracy K. —Tom Bowen.

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AUGUST 14, 2022

As part of its commitment to accelerating the use of sustainable technologies in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) has developed an all-new race tire with a sidewall made with natural rubber derived from the guayule desert shrub. Bridgestone aims to commercialize use of guayule rubber in tires by 2030.

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MARCH 29, 2022

Blackstone Technology GmbH may begin commercialization of 3D-printed solid-state sodium-ion batteries as early as 2025. This project is being funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection as part of its support for the battery cell manufacturing ecosystem with a total of up to €24.1

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JUNE 30, 2022

in Fremont, California for a low-cost/fast-charge (LCFC) technology development. Zenlabs has developed proprietary silicon-based formulations that offer higher specific capacity, longer cycle life, and lower cost. The contract award, which includes a 50% cost share, funds a 24-month project that began earlier this year.

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JUNE 11, 2021

Oberon Fuels, producer of clean-burning dimethyl ether (DME) transportation fuel, has begun production of the first renewable DME (rDME) in the United States, and the only current commercial production of this in the world. It is the first time this feedstock has been used to make rDME at commercial scale.

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APRIL 21, 2021

Sionic’s silicon-anode battery cell designs incorporate the company’s complete technology innovations that deliver up to 50% greater energy density, 30% lower cost, and increased safety, and can be integrated into cylindrical, pouch, or prismatic cell formats in existing cell production supply chains and infrastructure.

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JANUARY 18, 2021

Subject to ratification of a tentative 2021 agreement reached with Unifor and confirmation of government support, General Motors plans to bring production of its recently announced BrightDrop electric light commercial vehicle, the EV600 ( earlier post ), to its CAMI manufacturing plant in Ingersoll, Ontario. billion (C$1.3 billion (C$1.3

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FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Merchants is working with BrightDrop to procure 12,600 BrightDrop EV600s, an all-new, electric light commercial vehicle purpose-built for the delivery of goods and services over long ranges. Earlier post.). The EV600 is powered by the Ultium battery system and combines zero-emissions driving with segment-leading safety features.

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JULY 30, 2021

Niron’s Clean Earth Magnet technology eliminates the need for rare earth content in magnets and uses iron and nitrogen instead to deliver better performance and lower costs. As part of ARPA-E’s REACT program, the University of Minnesota (UMN) developed an early stage prototype of an iron-nitride permanent magnet material. Background.

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DECEMBER 26, 2020

Upon a successful ramp-up of this program, Energy Fuels will be the first US company in several years to produce a marketable mixed REE concentrate ready for separation on a commercial scale. Energy Fuels expects to recover uranium from the monazite and produce a commercially salable mixed REE carbonate containing ~71% TREO (dry basis).

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DECEMBER 20, 2021

Traditional ignition systems when used to enhance internal combustion engine (ICE) efficiency and lower emissions are handicapped with high energy consumption and poor durability leading to an unattractive cost of ownership. For advanced ignition systems to be adopted, cost, size and lower energy consumption are critical.

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On its recently-shared Master Plan Part 3, Tesla teased three new vehicles with its next-generation platform, including a compact car, a commercial/passenger van, and a bus. In Master Plan Part 3, Tesla revealed that the Model 2 will have a 53 kWh battery pack using lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells.

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APRIL 28, 2020

and Quantron AG to optimize local product solutions and services for commercial vehicle electrification in Europe. With the newly concluded agreement between CATL and Quantron AG, Quantron AG is now the authorized distributor and service partner of CATL for commercial vehicles and industrial applications in Europe.

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AUGUST 19, 2021

Located near Beulah, North Dakota, the Synfuels Plant will be transformed into the largest and lowest-cost, blue hydrogen production facility in the United States. As part of the agreement between Basin Electric and Bakken the Synfuels Plant will continue existing operations through 2025.

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APRIL 7, 2022

Through this partnership, SpinLaunch will develop, integrate, and fly a NASA payload on the company’s Suborbital Accelerator Launch System to provide valuable information to NASA for potential future commercial launch opportunities. Through this unique approach, SpinLaunch is providing a fundamentally new way to access space.

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OCTOBER 18, 2022

General Fusion and the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) kicked off projects to advance the commercialization of magnetized target fusion energy as part of a collaborative agreement. The results will hone the design of General Fusion’s demonstration machine being built at the Culham Campus, part of the UK fusion cluster.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Earlier this year, PNNL researchers revealed that using EEMPA in power plants could slash the price of carbon capture to 19% lower than standard industry costs—the lowest documented price of carbon capture. However, most processes rely on high temperatures and are often too expensive for widespread commercial use.

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MAY 21, 2019

The T-pod will transport goods between a warehouse and terminal at the facility, as part of a commercial flow. It was the first commercial installation of its kind in the world. It is self-driving but is supervised and can be remote controlled by a human operator. The permit is valid until 31 December 2020.

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JANUARY 21, 2022

Factorial Energy (Factorial) has raised $200 million as part of a Series D round of funding that was led by Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis Funding will be used to accelerate commercial production and deployment of Factorial’s solid-state battery technology that is safer and offers up to 50% greater driving range than current lithium-ion technology.

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OCTOBER 27, 2022

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has received approval to establish the nation’s first vehicle-to-grid (V2G) export compensation mechanism for commercial electric vehicle (EV) charging customers in its California service area. More than 420,000 EVs have been sold in PG&E’s service area, representing one in six EVs in the country.

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AUGUST 12, 2021

ChargePoint Holdings, a leading electric vehicle (EV) charging network operating in North America and Europe, has acquired ViriCiti, a leading provider of electrification solutions for eBus and commercial fleets. The ViriCiti team, customer accounts and technology will become part of ChargePoint’s operations.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Demonstration was part of the project’s second phase (2017-2020) that included the design, procurement, construction and operation of facilities to validate the feasibility of the global hydrogen supply chain, based on the results of an infrastructure technology study completed in the first phase (2015–2017). Earlier post.).

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JULY 22, 2021

have joined the Commercial Japan Partnership (CJP) commercial vehicle project ( earlier post ) to accelerate their carbon neutrality initiatives in minivehicles through the dissemination of CASE technologies (connected, autonomous, shared and electric) and services. Suzuki Motor Corporation and Daihatsu Motor Co.,

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APRIL 24, 2023

tax to use commercial charging stations. These measures are part of House Bill 301, which was. In July, gas prices in Utah are set to drop thanks to lower gas taxes, which are set to decrease from 16.5% to 14.2%, but EV drivers will be paying a 12.5%

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FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Researchers at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, led by Miguel Modestino, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed a novel ion-conducting polymer (ionomer) that increases the power and lowers the cost of fuel cells. —Katzenberg et al.

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JULY 22, 2017

A report authored by Sandia National Laboratories on the project found that the project showed that it is possible to increase energy efficiency by up to 30% at part load and reduce emissions to zero through the use of hydrogen fuel cells. Although Sandia wrote the report, the project was performed by fourteen partner organizations.)

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) division announced a joint development agreement with fuel cell and battery systems supplier, Freudenberg e-Power Systems. The initial focus of the agreement is to develop a highly integrated fuel cell e-drive solution for commercial vehicles.

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JANUARY 16, 2020

The partnership with Arrival will help Hyundai and Kia meet the rapidly growing demand in Europe for eco-friendly commercial vehicles, and accelerate the brands’ transformation from car makers to clean-mobility providers. With the rapid global growth in online shopping, the volume of light commercial vehicles in urban areas has increased.

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MAY 6, 2022

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC) awarded a $3-million technology development contract to Amprius Technologies for a low-cost, fast-charge silicon nanowire cell technology for electric vehicles. The contract award, which includes a 50% cost share, funds a 30-month project that began earlier this year.

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JUNE 17, 2023

The platform has taken 70% of the parts featured on the CMF-B platform used for Clio and Captur. Not only does it boast better output than a permanent-magnet motor, but it also requires no rare-earth metals meaning that large-scale production costs and the environmental impact are both lower.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The Downtown Manhattan Heliport, located just above Battery Park on Pier 6, has been confirmed as the first planned takeoff and landing site as part of Archer’s broader plan to launch an Urban Air Mobility (UAM) network across the New York Metropolitan Area.

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JANUARY 10, 2020

A new study by a team at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) concludes that a high-pressure, scalable, intra-city hydrogen pipeline system could improve the economics and logistics of hydrogen delivery, making it potentially cost-competitive with gasoline. kg—approximately equivalent to a gasoline cost of $2.7/gal

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JULY 16, 2020

The hydrogen produced by electrolysis is rapidly developing from pilot to commercial-scale operation in many parts of the world. Costs for producing green hydrogen have fallen 50% since 2015 and could be reduced by an additional 30% by 2025 due to the benefits of increased scale and more standardized manufacturing, among other factors.

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APRIL 8, 2020

The US Department of Energy announced the winners of $32 million in funding for 15 projects as part of the ARPA-E Breakthroughs Enabling THermonuclear-fusion Energy ( BETHE ) program. Commercial fusion technology has long been viewed as an ideal energy source. Winning BETHE projects are: Category A: Development of Lower-Cost Concepts.

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APRIL 6, 2023

Tesla’s Master Plan Part 3 detailed the final portions of how the electric automaker plans to influence and dominate the global market through sustainability. It featured plans for mass production of a new compact model, volume projections for the Cybertruck, and new details on other commercial vehicles, but it was void of the Roadster.

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JUNE 10, 2019

FCA US and Aurora signed a memorandum of understanding laying the groundwork for a partnership to develop and deploy self-driving commercial vehicles. Through this proposed partnership, FCA and Aurora would integrate the Aurora Driver into FCA commercial vehicle lines.

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JULY 17, 2018

As part of its contribution to a recently completed major European research initiative to achieve more efficient and cost-effective hybrid powertrains for both passenger cars and commercial vehicles, Ricardo developed a new 48V e-motor offering up to a 50% increase in power density compared with current production machines.

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