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Tesla Gigafactory Berlin final environmental approval conference to be held Friday

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A conference about Tesla Gigafactory Berlin’s final environmental approval has been scheduled for tomorrow, March 4, 2022. The minister’s office declined to provide further details about the upcoming press conference, however. . Invitations to the press have been distributed. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Researchers develop large-scale, economical method to extract hydrogen from oil sands and oil fields

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The researchers are presenting this work at the Goldschmidt Geochemistry Conference in Barcelona this week. Goldschmidt is an annual, international conference on geochemistry and related subjects, organized by the European Association of Geochemistry and the Geochemical Society. —Grant Strem, CEO of Proton Technologies.

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South Dakota School of Mines & Technology vying to establish international center for solid-state batteries

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SDSMT hosted hundreds of industry representatives, the National Science Foundation (NSF) and fellow academics on 12-13 September in a conference on the topic. Some of the industry leaders attending the conference include Ford (attending remotely), Swiss company LafargeHolcim, Garmin International, Caterpillar Inc.,

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Cal Energy Commission grants Hydrogen Energy California suspension, denies request to terminate power plant project

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The California Energy Commission committee reviewing the proposed 390-megawatt Hydrogen Energy California (HECA) power plant ( earlier post ) rejected a motion to terminate the project’s application for certification (AFC) and granted a separate request to suspend the AFC for six months.

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Sasol and ITOCHU to partner on green ammonia and hydrogen

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The parties will also evaluate ITOCHU’s potential involvement and participation in Sasol’s green ammonia export-oriented project(s), including product offtake as well as financial support from Japan for studies and grants relating to green ammonia projects in South Africa.

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GM progressing on next-generation Ultium Li-metal battery; new joint development agreement with SES

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At a Washington Post Live virtual conference, General Motors President Mark Reuss provided more details about GM’s next-generation Ultium lithium metal battery and announced a joint development agreement with lithium metal battery innovator SES (formerly known as SolidEnergy Systems) ( earlier post ).

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Enovix Si Li-ion EV test battery cells demonstrate 5-minute fast charge

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Enovix replaces electrode winding in a standard pouch lithium-ion battery production process with proprietary laser patterning and high-speed stacking tools to increase line MWh capacity by 30%. International Advanced Automotive Battery Conference (AABC) Europe in Mainz, Germany, where he will provide an update on the company’s EV program.

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