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APRIL 21, 2023

Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC), a US-based vertical integrator of nuclear technologies and services, Hyundai Engineering and SK E&C are teaming up to conduct research and development for carbon-free hydrogen production. It is also participating in a government-led green hydrogen production demonstration project.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Chevron Corporation and Renewable Energy Group announced a definitive agreement under which Chevron will acquire the outstanding shares of REG in an all-cash transaction valued at $3.15 REG was a founder of the renewable fuels industry and has been a leading innovator ever since. billion, or $61.50

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AUGUST 5, 2022

Australia-based Hysata, which is commercializing capillary-fed electrolysis technology developed at the University of Wollongong ( earlier post ) has closed its oversubscribed Series A funding round of $42.5 Funding from the Series A round will be used to grow the Hysata team and develop a pilot manufacturing facility. Hoang, A.L.,

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MAY 10, 2023

million to 10 industry-led projects to advance nuclear technologies, including two aimed at expanding clean hydrogen production with nuclear energy. The 50 kW demonstration will prove that high-efficiency syngas production can be achieved at low capital-cost using GRC’s unique thermal-spray-based SOCC technology.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2020

to support its commercial-scale, emissions-free hydrogen manufacturing technology. Monolith Materials is the first US manufacturer to produce “turquoise hydrogen” on a commercial scale. Monolith Materials, Inc. has received an investment from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc. Monolith process.

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MARCH 16, 2022

Sustainable materials leader Genomatica and Japan-based diversified global manufacturer Asahi Kasei announced a strategic partnership to commercialize renewably-sourced nylon 6,61 made from Genomatica’s bio-based HMD (hexamethylenediamine, also abbreviated as HMDA) building block.

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JANUARY 12, 2021

Russelectric, a manufacturer of distributed energy and microgrid control systems for mission-critical commercial facilities that was acquired by Siemens in 2018, has added electrical vehicle charging capabilities at its Hingham, Massachusetts, facility.

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APRIL 8, 2023

Bridgestone Americas has produced a run of demonstration tires made with 75% recycled and renewable materials (38% renewable, 37% recycled content), including synthetic rubber made with recycled plastics and natural rubber harvested from hevea and guayule grown domestically.

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MAY 27, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced partnering opportunities for industry to work with National Laboratories on manufacturing scale-up and associated verification and validation for flow batteries and solid-state lithium batteries. ( There are significant barriers to overcome before commercial use. DE-LC-0000027.0001 ) Topic 1.

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JANUARY 30, 2014

announced that commercial production of its renewable algal oils has begun at both Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)’s Clinton, Iowa facility, and the downstream companion facility operated by American Natural Products in Galva, Iowa (ANP). Solazyme, Inc.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The project, which is supported by a long-term commercial commitment from Neste, is expected to commence operations in the first quarter of 2023. It enhances Neste’s leading position, building on the company’s more than 15-year head start in creating an end-to-end renewable product value chain.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Molicel ), a supplier of lithium-ion battery cells, entered into a memorandum of understanding for Molicel to manufacture and supply the battery cells for Archer’s production electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, Midnight. The group has business units in the field of power plants, renewable energy and BESS.

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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

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APRIL 14, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) issued a $16-million lab call ( DE-LC-0000027 ) for proposals to strengthen domestic capabilities in solid-state and flow battery manufacturing. Flow batteries are particularly well-suited for evolving grid and onsite electricity needs, increasing flexibility for variable renewable power sources.

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

FPT Industrial, the global powertrain brand of Iveco Group, inaugurated the new Turin (Italy) ePowertrain plant, a manufacturing site fully dedicated to the production of the electric powertrain range and Iveco Group’s first completely carbon-neutral plant. The adoption of Industry 4.0 The adoption of Industry 4.0

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APRIL 10, 2021

The capital raised will fund product development, hiring and the commercialization of Syzygy’s photocatalytic reactor, which are key steps toward delivering on the company’s mission to reduce emissions using light to replace heat from fossil fuels in chemical manufacturing and production.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020

million for the next phase of Gigastack, a new renewable hydrogen project, as part of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Hydrogen Supply Competition. Producing hydrogen has traditionally been associated with high carbon emissions, but by using renewable electricity—e.g., The UK has awarded £7.5

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JULY 28, 2023

Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. reported that ramp-up of unit operations was completed during the second quarter, making its Montana Renewables subsidiary the largest producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in North America (approximately 30 million gallons per year).

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JUNE 15, 2022

Operating as Magnolia Renewable Fuels LLC, the new facility would produce renewable gasoline from wood waste biomass sourced from Louisiana and Mississippi timber operations. Magnolia will source southern yellow pine pre-commercial thinnings, a byproduct of routine forest management operations. —Arbor Gas CEO Timothy Vail.

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JULY 3, 2020

Mercedes-Benz has entered a far-reaching strategic partnership with the Chinese battery cell manufacturer Farasis Energy (Ganzhou) Co., The contract will provide a secure source of supply of battery cells for Mercedes-Benz’s electrification strategy, while Farasis gains security for its planned construction of production capacity.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Bloom Energy Corporation inaugurated its high-volume commercial electrolyzer line at the company’s Newark facility, increasing the company’s generating capacity of electrolyzers to two gigawatts. The award-winning technology is the most energy-efficient design to produce clean hydrogen to date.

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DECEMBER 24, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has released a new Request for Information (RFI) on the scale-up and demonstration of renewable fuels. The RFI also seeks information on how DOE can best assist biofuels production stakeholders in their research and development and scaling up of their technologies through demonstration scale.

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AUGUST 25, 2021

Siemens will invest and expand the company’s US manufacturing operations to support electric vehicle infrastructure in America. The company will bolster its existing manufacturing footprint of EV infrastructure with the VersiCharge Level 2 AC series product line of commercial and residential EV chargers.

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APRIL 5, 2023

Group14 Technologies, a global manufacturer and supplier of advanced silicon battery technology, has begun construction of a second commercial-scale US Battery Active Materials (BAM-2) factory in Moses Lake, WA, in support of domestic efforts to advance the electric vehicle (EV) market.

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MARCH 7, 2021

Haldor Topsoe will invest in a manufacturing facility producing highly efficient solid oxide electrolyzers (SOEC) with a total capacity of 500 megawatt per year with the option to expand to 5 gigawatt per year. Development of the automated manufacturing facility that will be the largest of its kind is ongoing.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Nippon Paper Industries, Sumitomo and Green Earth Institute agreed to begin trilateral consideration of the first commercial production of cellulosic bioethanol from woody biomass in Japan and its development into bio-chemical products. The bioethanol produced will be mainly used as feedstock for domestically produced SAF, etc.,

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AUGUST 11, 2023

The announcement expands the two companies’ previous strategic collaboration on hydrogen and renewable natural gas and is expected to encompass other liquid renewable fuels, such as renewable gasoline blends, biodiesel and renewable diesel.

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MAY 31, 2023

Based upon current assumptions, the planned renewable energy project could provide a significant portion of the industrial site’s annual energy needs starting in 2026. Stellantis and Vulcan will aim to jointly produce clean, renewable energy for internal consumption at Stellantis’ manufacturing site. Stellantis N.V.

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MAY 9, 2022

Currently, hydrogen is used in industrial processes ranging from producing synthetic fuels and petrochemicals to manufacturing semiconductors and powering fuel cell electric vehicles. In India, the government this year announced a commercial hydrogen roadmap with a focus on renewable- and biomass-derived hydrogen.

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APRIL 25, 2013

a privately held company that develops novel catalysts and processes for the cost-advantaged production of chemical products from renewable feedstocks, has successfully demonstrated production of hexamethylenediamine (HMD) from widely available, renewable feedstocks. Rennovia, Inc., Adipic acid.

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JULY 20, 2023

Volvo Group and Westport Fuel Systems signed a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) to establish a joint venture to accelerate the commercialization and global adoption of Westport’s HPDI (High Pressure Direct Injection) fuel system technology for long-haul and off-road applications.

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MARCH 1, 2021

and HCS Group GmbH, a long-time customer of Gevo, have signed a project memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop and to build a renewable hydrocarbon facility at HCS Group’s site located in Speyer, Germany, which would utilize Gevo’s low-carbon sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) technology: Alcohol-to-Jet Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosene.

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MAY 21, 2021

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is awarding Alcoa of Australia $8.8 million) toward testing the potential use of renewable energy in a Mechanical Vapor Recompression (MVR) process for alumina refining. Alcoa of Australia is currently conducting technical and commercial studies to adapt MVR technology to refining.

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DECEMBER 10, 2021

Monolith , a leader in clean carbon black production, signed a collaboration agreement and letter of intent (LOI) with The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, one of the world's largest tire companies. Monolith’s carbon black enables manufacturers such as Goodyear to meet sustainability goals and demand for clean materials.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

This collaboration was initiated to develop and commercialize renewable isoprene, sourced from various biomass as an additional sustainable pathway to produce isoprene. Amyris will share its rights to commercialize the renewable isoprene technology developed under this collaboration with Braskem. Earlier post.)

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FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Continuing to speed up the adoption of hydrogen in long-haul transportation, Hydra Energy —the first Hydrogen-as-a-Service provider for commercial fleets—announced a strategic partnership with Chemtrade. Natural gas distributors can also use the green hydrogen to meet renewable content requirements.

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OCTOBER 6, 2022

billion in a new battery cell manufacturing plant, called ONE Circle, in Van Buren Township, Michigan. This more sustainable approach to cell manufacturing is further supported by ONE’s partnership with DTE Energy to operate a grid-tied factory with utility-scale energy storage.

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