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Benchmark Minerals: Europe’s EV gigafactory capacity pipeline to grow 6-fold to 789.2 GWh to 2030

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By end-2022, Europe is set to have 7 active lithium-ion battery producers of which the top five by capacity (and gigafactory location) are: LG Chem (Poland): 32 GWh. LGES(Poland): 67 GWh. For comparison, China is growing by 220% in the same period, while the US is forecast to grow its battery capacity by 575%.

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Ballard to supply two fuel cell modules to Solaris for bus deployments in Europe

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The FCvelocity-HD7 modules offer improved durability, reliability together with significant cost reduction in comparison to the previous generation product. Solaris Bus & Coach, based in Poland, is one of the leading players in the European bus industry.

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Europe Passenger Car Registrations Down 7.4% in April

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in comparison to January-April 2008. Of the largest markets, Germany registered the largest number of new cars (259,414 units) though new registrations declined the most (-31.7%) percentage-wise, followed by Italy (-15.7%), the Czech Republic (-13.2%), Poland (-11.9%) and Austria (-11.6%). Source: ACEA. Click to enlarge. in Portugal.

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New method for the precise analysis of the composition of secondary organic aerosols in PM

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Researchers in Poland have developed a new precise method for the chemical analysis of secondary organic aerosol (SOA)—an important yet not fully characterized constituent of atmospheric particulate matter. the quantification of SOA components of complex isomeric profiles remains a challenge for analytical atmospheric chemists.

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Study reports non-US global shale gas recoverable resources of 5,760 Tcf; global shale gas boosts total recoverable natural gas resources by 40%

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For comparison, most current estimates of world technically recoverable natural gas resources include few if any of the resources assessed in this study and total about 16,000 Tcf. These include France, Poland, Turkey, Ukraine, South Africa, Morocco, and Chile. A new EIA-sponsored study by Advanced Resources International, Inc.

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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

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This is due to the 30 to 40 percent increase in emissions EVs create in comparison to manufacturing an ICE vehicle, mainly from its battery production. In Poland and China, for example, an EV would need to be driven 78,700 miles to break-even.

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War in Ukraine: We Need to Talk About Fossil Fuels

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In comparison, Soviet (Russian) gas was available in huge volumes, and it came from some of the world’s largest reservoirs, guaranteeing reliable long-term deliveries. The main alternative, liquefied natural gas delivered by ship, was far more expensive, as was gas delivered by pipelines from North Africa.

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