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GM and Glencore enter multi-year cobalt supply agreement

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Glencore and General Motors announced a multi-year sourcing agreement in which Glencore will supply GM with cobalt from its Murrin Murrin operation in Australia. The mixed nickel and cobalt sulfide enters another autoclave where pure oxygen converts the solids from a mixed sulfide into a metal sulfate solution.

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What Are Typical EV Maintenance Costs?

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If you’re switching to an electric vehicle (EV) from an internal combustion engine (ICE) car, how do the maintenance costs stack up? The good news is that EV maintenance costs are consistently lower than for gas-powered vehicles. Depending on the model, the cost of a new converter can range from hundreds to thousands.

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MAN supplying mixed medium- and high-speed engines for hybrid foundation/wind turbine installation vessels

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MAN Energy Solutions has won a fourth order to supply engines to Chinese shipbuilder, COSCO Heavy Industries, in Qidong for the construction of a second F-Class installation vessel used for the installation of offshore wind turbines and foundations. The previous three orders were for engines for two X-class and another F-class vessel.

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Idemitsu launches feasibility study in Japan into clean hydrogen production from waste

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The system converts these waste products into high value-added clean hydrogen using an integrated gasification and plasma polishing process for which HC holds exclusive rights to deploy in Japan. Idemitsu has committed to invest in the fund in November 2021.

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DOE closes on $504M loan guarantee for world’s largest clean hydrogen and energy storage project

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The hub will initially be designed to convert renewable energy through 220 MW of alkaline electrolyzers to produce up to 100 metric tonnes per day of green hydrogen, which will then be stored in two massive salt caverns each capable of storing 150 GWh of energy. Rendering of Advanced Clean Energy Storage salt cavern.

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Leclanché and Medha partner on high-energy battery packs for railroad and commercial vehicle markets

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The partnership agreement allows for Leclanché to provide its Li-ion battery pack solutions, including but not limited to its INT-53 and INT-39 high energy battery packs, to Medha for a wide range of projects including auxiliary and maintenance railway vehicles as well as passenger trains.

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WMG researchers convert used EV batteries into small off-grid ESS units

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How to keep it low cost and easy maintenance, while providing an interface that is easy to use and understand. The WMG team set about overcoming these challenges with the help of the WMG HVM Catapult and Jaguar Land Rover, which supplied batteries and components from the Jaguar I-PACE, its first all-electric performance SUV.

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