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Rock Tech Lithium breaks ground on Guben converter; battery-grade LiOH for Mercedes-Benz battery suppliers starting in 2026

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Canada-based Rock Tech Lithium officially broke ground for its lithium conversion plant in Guben, Germany ( earlier post ), from which it will supply Mercedes-Benz with battery-grade lithium hydroxide (LiOH) starting in 2026 (starting with a qualification period).

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EU investing €1.8B in 17 large-scale clean tech projects

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The selected projects are located in Bulgaria, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Sweden. Another one located in Poland will create an end-to-end carbon capture and storage chain starting from CO? Another project in Sweden will create a first-of-a-kind methanol plant converting CO?,

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Mercedes-Benz Cars plants in Germany to be supplied with CO2-neutral energy from 2022

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In Jawor (Poland), a new CO 2 -neutral engine plant is being built. A key element of this change is the conversion of production micro-grids from an alternating current (AC) to a direct current (DC) architecture—“Industrial Smart DC Grids”. In Kecskemét (Hungary), a second plant under construction will be CO 2 -neutral.

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Westport Innovations acquires alt fuel systems company Prins Autogassystemen for €12.2M

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Five countries—Korea, Turkey, Russia, Poland and Italy—together accounted for half of global autogas consumption in 2013. Navigant Research indicates that in 2012, 1 million light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles were converted to run on LPG in the world, including 449,000 vehicles in Europe. between 2014 and 2035.

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Tata AutoComp’s ‘Make in India’ push for EVs | Autocar Professional

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In less than seven years, Tata AutoComp now produces battery packs and BMS, battery thermal management systems, electric compressors, integrated motors, controllers and reducers, on board and off board chargers, vehicle and power electronics like DC-DC converters, bus bars, PDUs and many more components for EVs.

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EC awards €1.2B from NER300 “Robin Hood” mechanism for 23 renewable energy projects; 5 advanced biofuel projects targeted for €516.8M

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The novel gasification technology will convert the biomass into gas before a gas-to-liquid conversion renders it fit for biofuels production. The project will include biomass pre-treatment, a gasification island and gas-to-liquid conversion. winowice project in Poland will receive a maximum of €30.9 The CEG Plant Go?winowice

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