Corporation, Industry and Water

Water Scarcity Concerns Drive Semiconductor Industry to Adopt New Technologies

Cars That Think

JANUARY 25, 2022

And chip fabs need a lot of water to operate. By some estimates , a large chip fab can use up to 10 million gallons of water a day, which is equivalent to the water consumption of roughly 300,000 households. to open up its plants to inspection to demonstrate their water conservation efforts.

Water

Water Industrial Industry Taiwan

PNNL, Moselle to advance using magnetic nanoparticles to capture lithium, cesium from brines

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MAY 12, 2021

The DOE’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and its licensee Moselle Technologies , have won two Cooperative Research and Development Awards (CRADA) and a 2021 DOE Advanced Manufacturing Office award to advance the process of using magnetic nanoparticles for capturing strategically important elements from water sources.

New Zealand

New Zealand Water Corporation Canada

China’s first integrated methanol-to-hydrogen and hydrogen refueling service station now in operation

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FEBRUARY 25, 2023

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) officially launched China’s first methanol-to-hydrogen and hydrogen refueling service station in Dalian, China. China produces the most methanol in the world, accounting for 60% of the global total. Sinopec Fuel Oil Sales Co., As part of Sinopec’s commitment to becoming China’s No.1

Hydrogen

Hydrogen China Waste Oil

DOE awards $22.1M to 10 nuclear technology projects including clean hydrogen production

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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. Westinghouse Electric Company, Front-End Engineering Designs and Investigative Studies for Integrating Commercial Electrolysis Hydrogen Production with Selected Light-Water Reactors.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Molten Salt Clean Cleaning

Oxford spin-out OXCCU raises US$22.8M to transform carbon dioxide into sustainable aviation fuel

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JUNE 15, 2023

OXCCU, a company spun-out from the University of Oxford in 2021 that is focused on converting carbon dioxide and hydrogen into industrial and consumer products ( earlier post ), completed an £18-million (US$22.8 million) Series A financing round.

Carbon

Carbon Fuel Financing Hydrogen

ABB and Hydrogen Optimized expand hydrogen partnership, including a strategic investment

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AUGUST 25, 2022

The companies will leverage their respective capabilities and resources to rapidly commercialize HOI’s patented RuggedCell high-power water electrolysis technology for the world’s largest green hydrogen plants. This will accelerate the rollout of gigawatt-scale electrolyzer manufacturing.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Green Canada Water

Honda to advance fuel cell system as core of its hydrogen business; expansion to other areas; new FCEV in 2024

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FEBRUARY 2, 2023

As the first step, a stationary fuel cell power station with an approximate capacity of 500kW, which reuses fuel cell systems from Honda Clarity Fuel Cell vehicles, was installed on the corporate campus of American Honda Motor Co., in California. Space technology.

Honda

Honda Hydrogen Fuel North America

Yamaha and Sumitomo demo on-board thermoelectric generator for CO2 reduction

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JUNE 3, 2022

Yamaha Corporation and Sumitomo Corporation Power & Mobility Co., a Sumitomo Corporation Group company, jointly demonstrated a new waste heat recovery system based on a thermoelectric generator (TEG), which generates electrical power via exhaust gas heat. The companies estimate the potential benefit of the TEG to be up to 3.1%

CO2

CO2 Exhaust Waste Gas-Electric

Eneos opens demo plant in Australia to produce MCH liquid organic hydrogen carrier

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FEBRUARY 6, 2023

ENEOS Corporation has constructed a demonstration plant in Brisbane, Australia, to produce methylcyclohexane (MCH), a liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC), using its proprietary low-cost electrochemical synthesis of organic hydride method Direct MCH. Eneos’ Direct MCH uses an electrolyzer to produce MCH directly from water.

Australia

Australia Hydrogen Solar Green

Lithium Americas begins construction at Thacker Pass

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MARCH 3, 2023

Construction, including site preparation, geotechnical drilling, water pipeline development and associated infrastructure, has commenced. In Q4 2022, Bechtel Corporation was awarded the engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contract for the construction of Thacker Pass Phase 1 with detailed engineering underway.

America

America Nevada Philadelphia Water

Volvo Cars first car maker to join SteelZero initiative in support of fossil-free steel ambitions

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JUNE 1, 2022

Volvo Cars is the first car maker to sign up to the SteelZero initiative , which aims to increase demand for fossil-free steel and accelerate a transition to carbon neutrality in the global steel industry. ResponsibleSteel -certified steel, or equivalent. Globally, steel production is responsible for around 7% of all greenhouse gas emissions.

Volvo

Volvo Cars Carbon Emissions

Mazda, ELIIY Power and Ube Industries jointly to develop 12V Li-ion starter batteries

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MARCH 15, 2018

Mazda Motor Corporation, ELIIY Power Co., and Ube Industries, Ltd. With this new project, Mazda, ELIIY Power and Ube Industries will combine their technical strengths to overcome such issues. have agreed jointly to develop lithium-ion batteries for use in automobiles.

Mazda

Mazda Li-ion Lithium Ion Industrial

ArcelorMittal Tubarão, Brazil first ResponsibleSteel steelmaking site in Latin America

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MARCH 27, 2022

The principles establish sustainability goals concerning the availability of water resources, health and safety, stakeholder demands, human and labor rights and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. They are: Corporate Leadership. Water Stewardship. Social, Environmental and Governance Management Systems. Labor Rights.

Brazil

Brazil America Climate Change Standards

Forge Nano and Sylvatex collaborate on next-generation cathode active materials

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OCTOBER 14, 2022

Today’s cathode production methods would require $200 billion in manufacturing capital deployed and 20 billion gallons of water consumed annually—the equivalent water use of 182,000 American homes. SVX’s new method eliminates water use while delivering substantial cost reductions and using 80% less energy.

Li-ion

Li-ion Lithium Ion Water North America

Toyota develops electrolyzer using Mirai technology; deploying at DENSO plant

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MARCH 12, 2023

Toyota has developed new electrolysis equipment to produce hydrogen from electrolyzing water using the fuel cell (FC) stack and other technology from the Mirai. The hydrogen utilization at DENSO Fukushima will be implemented as a project subsidized by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO). to date.

Toyota

Toyota Hydrogen Thailand Installation

Nutrien to build world’s largest clean ammonia production facility; LOI with Mitsubishi for up to 40% offtake for fuel

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MAY 23, 2022

The low-carbon blue ammonia has a range of end-markets suitable for use in agriculture and other industries, such as a fuel or as a hydrogen carrier. Nutrien is also involved with the US Department of Energy and other partners to explore flexible clean ammonia production using air, water and variable renewable electricity.

Clean

Clean Cleaning Mitsubishi Building

DOE awarding more than $50M to 15 projects to advance critical material innovations

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JANUARY 21, 2021

American Battery Metals Corporation; Field Demonstration of Selective Leaching, Targeted Purification, and Electro-Chemical Production of Battery Grade Lithium Hydroxide Precursor from Domestic Claystone Resources. Partners: American Lithium Corporation, DuPont Water Solutions. 525 Solutions, Inc.;

Li-ion

Li-ion Wyoming Lithium Ion Corporation

Eltek to supply on-board chargers for Volvo Car Corporation plug-in hybrid program

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DECEMBER 26, 2011

Norway-based Eltek has signed an agreement with Volvo Car Corporation regarding deliveries of on-board chargers for a hybrid electrical vehicle program. Under the agreement, Eltek will supply complete water-cooled on-board chargers with volume production starting in 2012. The charger is designed to be placed in an IP housing.

Corporation

Corporation Volvo Supplies Plug-in

NuScale Power secures $40M, support for SMR deployment from JGC Holdings

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APRIL 6, 2021

NuScale Power has finalized an investment and strategic partnership agreement with JGC Holdings Corporation (JGC HD), a holding company of the world’s leading EPC contractor group companies headquartered in Japan. NuScale has signed and announced agreements with entities in the US and internationally.

Power

Power Powered Utah Corporation

All Audi production sites will manufacture all-electric vehicles by 2029

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DECEMBER 22, 2022

Based on this clear decision made as part of its Vorsprung 2030 corporate strategy, Audi is now taking steps to prepare its global facilities for the production of all-electric cars. This will make it possible to replace expensive industrial PCs, reducing IT efforts such as software rollouts and operating system changes. Earlier post.)

All-Electric

All-Electric Audi Manufacturer Electric Vehicles

Nikkei: GS Yuasa entering EV battery market as early as next year

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NOVEMBER 3, 2022

In April, GS Yuasa Corporation announced that it had been selected for the NEDO Green Innovation Fund’s Next-Generation Storage Battery project. he Green Innovation Fund was established by NEDO (the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization) to play a central role in Japan’s efforts to achieve carbon neutrality.

Market

Market Batteries Battery Lead Acid

Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field (FH2R) completed in Japan; aiming for low-cost green hydrogen production; P2G

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MARCH 8, 2020

Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (Toshiba ESS), Tohoku Electric Power Co., Hydrogen produced at FH2R will also be used to power stationary hydrogen fuel cell systems and to provide for the mobility devices, fuel cell cars and buses, and more.

Low Cost

Low Cost Hydrogen Power Grid Japan

United to invest up to $37.5M in renewable fuels company NEXT, based on milestones

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NOVEMBER 17, 2022

NEXT’s biorefinery offers several benefits including access to a deep-water port, an existing industrial-grade dock, and multi-modal logistics options, which facilitates access to feedstock options and fast-growth SAF offtake markets on the west coast. UAV could invest as much as $37.5

Renewable

Renewable Companies Fuel Oregon

Occidental Petroleum and Chevron invest in direct air carbon capture and synthetic fuels company Carbon Engineering

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JANUARY 9, 2019

(CE) has received equity investment from two global energy companies: Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, LLC (OLCV), a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum Corporation; and Chevron Technology Ventures (CTV), the venture capital arm of Chevron Corporation. —Steve Oldham, CEO of CE.

Chevron

Chevron Carbon Fuel Companies

Slowly however indubitably, auto sellers take a look at ChatGPT waters

Baua Electric

JULY 7, 2023

” Life no longer naming explicit corporations, VanDyke stated he had noticeable “examples” of a few that had been seeking to enforce ChatGPT era for dealerships or automakers and upcoming have it unintentionally advertise competition. “It’s an iterative process,” he stated.

Water

Water Auto Automobile Plug-in

Schlumberger New Energy and Panasonic Energy of North America partner on new battery-grade DLE lithium production process

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JUNE 11, 2021

In addition to maximizing the reinjection of the brine, the ultimate goal is to eliminate the need for any fresh water from an external source and reduce the environmental impact. Earlier post.). Panasonic will provide guidance to validate and optimize the lithium material for battery-grade consumption.

North America

North America America Energy Nevada

Wärtsilä propulsion solution selected for new hybrid tug in China

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Wärtsilä Corporation, Trade press release, 5 September 2022 at 10:30 UTC+2 The new hybrid tug will operate in Xiamen port will be powered by Wärtsilä thrusters which support the sustainability requirements of the vessel. © Fujian Chuanzheng Shipbuilding industry Co., The 5000 HP tug is 38.3

China

China Hybrid Mariner Maintenance

Bridgestone collaboration with NRGene achieves new milestones in assembly of multiple guayule genomes; alternative to natural rubber

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JANUARY 21, 2021

Bridgestone Corporation announced results of its four-year collaboration with genomic big data solutions company NRGene to advance the commercialization of guayule, an alternative to natural rubber, as part of the effort to diversify its sources of raw materials. The joint work was successful in constructing pseudochromosomes (i.e.

Water

Water Mexico United States Commercial

Rio Tinto and Marubeni partner to create stronger and more responsible aluminum supply chains

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FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Rio Tinto and Japanese trader and business conglomerate Marubeni Corporation have agreed a first sale under a new strategic collaboration agreement to secure a sustainable and reliable supply of Rio Tinto’s Responsible aluminum products to Japanese downstream manufacturers.

Supplies

Supplies New Zealand Japan Renewable

Nel ASA receives purchase order for 20MW alkaline electrolyzer from steelmaker Ovako

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NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Nel Hydrogen Electrolyser AS, a division of Nel ASA, has received a purchase order for a 20MW alkaline water electrolyzer from Ovako , a leading European manufacturer of engineering steel. At present, global emissions for the industry are estimated at 1700 kg of CO 2 per tonne of crude steel.

Purchase

Purchase Hydrogen Sweden Volvo

Kawasaki, Subaru, Toyota, Mazda, and Yamaha partner on producing, transporting, and using carbon-neutral fuels, including hydrogen

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NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., Subaru Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation, Mazda Motor Corporation, and Yamaha Motor Co., Initiating consideration of the possibility of joint research for hydrogen engine development (Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Yamaha Motor). Continuing to race using hydrogen engines.

Mazda

Mazda Hydrogen Toyota Transportation

GE and Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation Establish Partnership; Great Lakes Offshore Wind Farm

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MAY 24, 2010

GE and Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation ( LEEDCo ) of Northern Ohio have formed a long-term partnership beginning with the development of the first fresh water offshore wind farm in the US and involving a broad range of other initiatives.

Wind

Wind Corporation Ohio Energy

Albemarle to build $180M lithium materials research facility in N Carolina

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DECEMBER 14, 2022

By co-locating these critical activities and collaborations, the company expects ATP will become a lithium innovation hub that anchors technology leadership in the Southeast US, where the EV industry is rapidly expanding. Albemarle expects initial occupancy of the new facility by early 2025 and completion of the ATP campus by late 2026.

North Carolina

North Carolina Building Charlotte Energy Storage

Zhejiang Methanol Hydrogen and Element 1 partner to deliver hydrogen generation technology to Greater China

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MAY 19, 2022

Element 1 Corporation (e1NA), Zhejiang Methanol Hydrogen Technology (ZMHT) and Zhejiang Element 1 (e1China) have formed a joint venture company—Zhejiang Hydrogen One Energy Technology Co., —Zhu Foqing, an industry expert in China’s energy field and legal representative of ZMHT.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen China Legal Carbon

ENEOS begins joint study with Origin on Japan-Australia green hydrogen supply chain; MCH as transport medium

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AUGUST 26, 2021

ENEOS Corporation and Origin Energy signed a memorandum of understanding to conduct a study on a potential business collaboration for the development of a CO 2 -free hydrogen supply chain between Japan and Australia. Specifically, Origin will focus on use of renewable energy supply and water electrolysis cells for hydrogen production.

Australia

Australia Japan Hydrogen Supplies

EPRI and GTI launch Low-Carbon Resources Initiative (LCRI) to accelerate low-carbon energy technologies

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AUGUST 11, 2020

With 18 anchor sponsors, the LCRI leverages the collaborative research model employed by both EPRI and GTI, bringing industry stakeholders together to conduct clean energy R&D for society’s benefit.

EPRI

EPRI Carbon Los Angeles Energy

Twelve and Emerging Fuels Technology sign master license agreement to scale SAF production

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MAY 4, 2023

Twelve has developed an efficient polymer-electrolyte membrane (PEM) CO 2 electrolyzer that uses proprietary CO 2 -reducing catalysts to split CO 2 with just water and renewable electricity as inputs, syngas (CO and hydrogen) as the output, and pure oxygen as the only byproduct. Twelve and EFT upgrade the syngas to aviation fuel.

Fuel

Fuel Production Alaska Carbon

Report Finds Water Stress Rapidly Becoming Key Strategic Risk to Commerce; Impending Water/Energy Collision

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MARCH 17, 2009

Water consumption or withdrawals per unit of energy produced, by energy type, in the United States. With increasing frequency ,” write the Pacific Institute researchers, “ we value energy production over water production. ”. by Jack Rosebro. Source: DHI Group. Click to enlarge. Climate change.

Water

Water Climate Change Energy Climate

DOE announces approximately $64M in funding for 18 projects to advance H2@Scale

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JULY 21, 2020

This investment will also spur demonstrations of large-scale hydrogen utilization at ports and data centers and across industrial sectors like steel making. Advanced Manufacturing Processes for Gigawatt-Scale Proton Exchange Membrane Water Electrolyzer Oxygen Evolution Reaction Catalysts and Electrodes. The Lubrizol Corporation.

Carbon Fiber

Carbon Fiber Hydrogen Low Cost Polymer

Panasonic boosts its Heating & Ventilation A/C company through a new alliance

Teslarati

MARCH 14, 2024

Panasonic Corporation is boosting its Heating and ventilation A/C Business through a business alliance with tado°, a German energy control solution company. Even more significant, Panasonic and tado°are working together to develop software for the Japanese company’s air-to-water (A2W) heat pumps.

Companies

Companies Water Corporation Energy

Denyo and Toyota jointly develop and start verification tests for fuel cell power supply vehicle that uses hydrogen to generate electricity

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

and Toyota Motor Corporation have jointly developed a fuel cell power supply vehicle that uses hydrogen to generate electricity. As a leading manufacturer of mobile (portable) generators, Denyo will work with Toyota to start verification tests with the aim of commercializing it.

Supplies

Supplies Toyota Hydrogen Power

ElringKlinger fuel cell stacks exceeded expectations in EU-funded GiantLeap; trailer-attached hydrogen range extender for electric buses

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FEBRUARY 7, 2020

As part of the GiantLeap project, a total of six corporations and institutions developed and established a fuel-cell-powered range extender for full-electric buses as partners. The stacks are based on PEM technology and convert chemical energy into electrical energy and water using hydrogen and oxygen.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Fuel Range Electric

Port of Corpus Christi, Howard announce to convert Javelina refinery services facility to blue hydrogen production

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AUGUST 14, 2021

This hydrogen is currently sold back to refineries and other industries where it is used to remove impurities such as sulfur during the refining process. Captured CO 2 can be directed to industries that require it for production, such as steel, or that assimilate it, such as cement.

San Antonio

San Antonio Hydrogen Convert Mexico

CPT invests £1M to industrialize switched-reluctance 48V mild hybrid technology; new durability test cells

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016

million) to further industrialize its CO 2 and NO x reduction capabilities for the global automotive and transport industries. The LTASC programis mandated by the Automotive Council and Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT) Industry Forum. Earlier post.)

Industrial

Industrial Industry Hybrid Volt

Water Scarcity Concerns Drive Semiconductor Industry to Adopt New Technologies

PNNL, Moselle to advance using magnetic nanoparticles to capture lithium, cesium from brines

China’s first integrated methanol-to-hydrogen and hydrogen refueling service station now in operation

DOE awards $22.1M to 10 nuclear technology projects including clean hydrogen production

Oxford spin-out OXCCU raises US$22.8M to transform carbon dioxide into sustainable aviation fuel

ABB and Hydrogen Optimized expand hydrogen partnership, including a strategic investment

Honda to advance fuel cell system as core of its hydrogen business; expansion to other areas; new FCEV in 2024

Yamaha and Sumitomo demo on-board thermoelectric generator for CO2 reduction

Eneos opens demo plant in Australia to produce MCH liquid organic hydrogen carrier

Lithium Americas begins construction at Thacker Pass

Volvo Cars first car maker to join SteelZero initiative in support of fossil-free steel ambitions

Mazda, ELIIY Power and Ube Industries jointly to develop 12V Li-ion starter batteries

ArcelorMittal Tubarão, Brazil first ResponsibleSteel steelmaking site in Latin America

Forge Nano and Sylvatex collaborate on next-generation cathode active materials

Toyota develops electrolyzer using Mirai technology; deploying at DENSO plant

Nutrien to build world’s largest clean ammonia production facility; LOI with Mitsubishi for up to 40% offtake for fuel

DOE awarding more than $50M to 15 projects to advance critical material innovations

Eltek to supply on-board chargers for Volvo Car Corporation plug-in hybrid program

NuScale Power secures $40M, support for SMR deployment from JGC Holdings

All Audi production sites will manufacture all-electric vehicles by 2029

Nikkei: GS Yuasa entering EV battery market as early as next year

Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field (FH2R) completed in Japan; aiming for low-cost green hydrogen production; P2G

United to invest up to $37.5M in renewable fuels company NEXT, based on milestones

Occidental Petroleum and Chevron invest in direct air carbon capture and synthetic fuels company Carbon Engineering

Slowly however indubitably, auto sellers take a look at ChatGPT waters

Schlumberger New Energy and Panasonic Energy of North America partner on new battery-grade DLE lithium production process

Wärtsilä propulsion solution selected for new hybrid tug in China

Bridgestone collaboration with NRGene achieves new milestones in assembly of multiple guayule genomes; alternative to natural rubber

Rio Tinto and Marubeni partner to create stronger and more responsible aluminum supply chains

Nel ASA receives purchase order for 20MW alkaline electrolyzer from steelmaker Ovako

Kawasaki, Subaru, Toyota, Mazda, and Yamaha partner on producing, transporting, and using carbon-neutral fuels, including hydrogen

GE and Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation Establish Partnership; Great Lakes Offshore Wind Farm

Albemarle to build $180M lithium materials research facility in N Carolina

Zhejiang Methanol Hydrogen and Element 1 partner to deliver hydrogen generation technology to Greater China

ENEOS begins joint study with Origin on Japan-Australia green hydrogen supply chain; MCH as transport medium

EPRI and GTI launch Low-Carbon Resources Initiative (LCRI) to accelerate low-carbon energy technologies

Twelve and Emerging Fuels Technology sign master license agreement to scale SAF production

Report Finds Water Stress Rapidly Becoming Key Strategic Risk to Commerce; Impending Water/Energy Collision

DOE announces approximately $64M in funding for 18 projects to advance H2@Scale

Panasonic boosts its Heating & Ventilation A/C company through a new alliance

Denyo and Toyota jointly develop and start verification tests for fuel cell power supply vehicle that uses hydrogen to generate electricity

ElringKlinger fuel cell stacks exceeded expectations in EU-funded GiantLeap; trailer-attached hydrogen range extender for electric buses

Port of Corpus Christi, Howard announce to convert Javelina refinery services facility to blue hydrogen production

CPT invests £1M to industrialize switched-reluctance 48V mild hybrid technology; new durability test cells

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