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First Cobalt’s strategic shift to make battery precursor and nickel sulfate; changes name to Electra Battery Materials

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Global consultancy firm CRU has been retained to complete a nickel market study, which will assess market conditions for a battery-grade nickel sulfate plant in North America. Globalization has created an electric vehicle supply chain that is too long, too costly and increasingly unreliable.

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VTT Launches European NEMO Project for Cellulosic Ethanol

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Total cost of the project will be €8.2 Different technologies are being globally developed for pre-processing the raw material. NEMO will focus on novel enzymes for hydrolysis and novel microorganisms for cellulosic ethanol production to identify the most eco-efficient and economic process options for cellulosic ethanol. million (US$8.4

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Johnson Matthey-led consortium to develop advanced automotive fuel cells in €7M EU-funded INSPIRE; BMW Group

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W/cm 2 at 0.6V, less than 10% power degradation after 6,000 hours, and with a technical and economic assessment showing a cost of less than €50/kW (US$57/KW) at a 50,000 annual production scale. Johnson Matthey is a major global supplier of platinum-based catalyst layers, catalyzed membranes and fully-integrated MEAs.

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Ahlstrom acquires 49% stake in US Li-ion battery separator company Porous Power Technologies

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Finland-based Ahlstrom, a global high-performance materials company, has signed an agreement to invest in Porous Power Technologies, LLC, a US-based developer of highly porous, laminable separator membranes for Li-ion batteries. Earlier post.) The separators maintain maximum porosity and low resistance even after laminating.

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More than 50 percent of MoUs signed in Vibrant Gujarat are green | Autocar Professional

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The Tenth Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 kicked off in Gandhinagar today. Over 50 Global CEOs including senior officials from the semiconductor, aerospace, and defence sectors, have confirmed their participation in the summit. The event is scheduled to be held from January 10 to 12, 2024 and the theme is Gateway to the Future.

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EU ROD-SOL project develops silicon nanorods for photovoltaics

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Picosun Oy, Finland-based global manufacturer of atomic layer deposition (ALD) equipment, reported successful final results of the European Union 7 th Framework Programme-funded research project ROD-SOL (Rods for Novel Solar Cells). The 3-year (2009-2011), €4.08-million million (US$5.3-million) The 3-year (2009-2011), €4.08-million

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Holtec and Mitsubishi Electric partnering to advance SMR-160 small modular reactor program

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Under the terms of the agreement, MEPPI will also become the global provider-of-choice for electrical components, software and hardware used in the DCS and HSI of SMR-160 power plants. Developed by Holte, the SMR-160 is a small modular reactor designed to produce 160 megawatts of electricity using low-enriched uranium fuel.