Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2017

has entered into a definitive supply agreement with HCS Holding GmbH (HCS) to supply renewable isooctane ( earlier post ) under a five-year offtake agreement. HCS is a leading global supplier of high-quality hydrocarbon specialty products.

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DECEMBER 11, 2019

FCA has joined the Responsible Sourcing Blockchain Network (RSBN), an industry collaboration using blockchain technology to support sustainable, responsible sourcing and production practices from mine to market. Simultaneously, FCA will work with RSBN to launch a global audit and trace of cobalt in its supply chain.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2023

to finance the development and production of low-carbon fuels and energy transition metals. TMC and LCR have agreed to a purchase and sale agreementwhereby LCR has acquired a 2.0% In the coming years, LCR has the potential to be an important additional source of capital to bring NORI-D and other TMC projects into production.

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MAY 19, 2023

Oleo-X says that its chemistry formulates a product that can extend RD and SAF unit catalyst lives by years. The purity of the feed reduces the revamp cost of converting existing conventional refining units to process renewable feedstock, while also lowering carbon intensity.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2021

As the first of the 10 models, the mass-production model based on the Honda SUV e:prototype is scheduled to go on sale in spring 2022. Honda will also further pursue the utilization of local resources, which includes strengthening our collaboration with CATL for the supply of batteries. Honda SUV e:prototype shown at Shanghai 2021.

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MARCH 8, 2022

The site’s construction will allow for future expansion opportunities as GM continues to pursue many potential future EV supply chain projects. —Doug Parks, GM executive vice president, Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain. —Scott Bell, president and managing director, GM Canada.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2022

Developed by Shell and Accenture, with the support of the Energy Web Foundation (EWF), Avelia includes Amex GBT’s travel management services to aggregate global business demand for SAF, which will increase SAF supply and use and help accelerate the aviation industry’s pathway towards net-zero emissions.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2018

Alstom said it chose Forsee Power for its advanced technology in terms of yield and density, its competitiveness and its ability to provide a recyclable product, from collection to the re-use of cells.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2021

The joint venture will process Cathode Active Material (CAM), a key battery material that represents about 40% of the cost of a battery cell. Our work with POSCO Chemical is a key part of our strategy to rapidly scale US EV production and drive innovation in battery performance, quality and cost.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2022

An analysis of the expected emissions performance and total cost of ownership for the ClearFlame business model versus diesel, CNG, BEV, and FCV options in the over-the-road heavy-duty truck market presented in this paper indicates that: The TCO of ClearFlame-based trucks could be, on average, $0.08 EGR and air flow component modifications.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

FREYR Battery announced the selection and purchase of a site in Coweta County, Georgia for its planned Giga America battery plant. The SemiSolid platform enables capital and energy efficient production of lithium-ion batteries at scale. FREYR is planning to initiate detailed project engineering of Giga America in the coming months.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2021

EV demand will be driven by range, charge time, and cost, and our SINANODE technology addresses each of these purchase drivers in a significant way. Reduced Cost. —Vincent Pluvinage, CEO, OneD Battery Sciences. Seamless Integration with Increased Performance. —Fabrice Hudry.

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DECEMBER 6, 2021

Alstom’s hydrogen technology has also been purchased by SNCF (France) and FNM (Italy). The battery is used to store braking energy, to boost acceleration and for auxiliary supply. Coradia iLint hydrogen trains are electric trains with a hydrogen-powered fuel cell for onboard electricity generation.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Amyris, Inc., , a company which converts plant-sourced sugars into renewable hydrocarbons, reports achieving a record low manufacturing cost of $1.75 Myralene is a higher-performance industrial solvent compared to equivalent products on the market and a lower cost alternative to limonene at current prices. per liter (US$6.63/gallon)

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2015

AKASOL, a Germany-based provider of high-performance Li-ion battery systems ( earlier post ), is supplying the Li-ion battery systems for 8 all-electric articulated 18-meter buses, manufactured by VDL Bus & Coach, to be operated by the Cologne public transport company Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Attaining environmental benefits and lower cost of ownership are driving more commercial fleets to electrify, according to a new study by UPS and GreenBiz. A lower total cost of ownership—factoring in both direct and indirect costs and savings over the life of the vehicle—is the second biggest driver, cited by 64% of respondents.

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JULY 28, 2010

UK Transport Secretary Philip Hammond confirmed today that motorists will receive up to £5,000 (US$7,800) towards purchase of an ultra-low carbon car from January 2011. The consumer grant will reduce the up-front cost of eligible vehicles by 25%, capped at £5,000. The level of the consumer incentive has been agreed until 31 March 2012.

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APRIL 6, 2022

The companies are working together to enable global production of millions of EVs starting in 2027, including compact crossover vehicles, leveraging the two companies’ technology, design and sourcing strategies. —Doug Parks, GM executive vice president, Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2010

has signed a long-term supply agreement with Proterra Inc. to supply lithium-ion battery modules for incorporation into Proterra’s all-electric and hybrid-electric buses. The initial purchase order of $4.6 Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2020

The Western Australia Government of Premier Mark McGowan will bring forward the Western Australian Renewable Hydrogen Strategy targets by a decade and invest $22 million to develop hydrogen supply, meet growing demand for the clean fuel and create jobs.

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APRIL 7, 2011

The Times has story of the consequences of crop production for bio-fuels: higher food prices and tragic irony.last year, 98 percent of cassava chips exported from Thailand, the world’s largest cassava exporter , went to just one place and almost all for one purpose: to China to make biofuel.It

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 16, 2024

So, as participants in the business, it’s our primary job to stand by them when they want to push their car out and purchase something else. Given that purchasing such cars new, especially at the price they come at, is out of reach for most, the used-car market also becomes a lucrative platform for aspiring buyers.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2010

The rebates are primarily targeted at medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; of the funding allocated for rebates, not more than 25% is to be used to provide rebates to qualified owners for the purchase of qualified alternative fuel vehicles that have a gross vehicle rating of not more than 8,500 pounds. This is funded with the $400 million.

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APRIL 20, 2011

A newly released report financed by the World Bank and prepared by consultancy PRTM analyzes China’s New Energy Vehicles Program, as well as the Ten Cities, Thousand Vehicles Program, in the context of these megatrends and concludes that the overall value chain shift could favor China from both a technological and supply chain perspective.

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JUNE 30, 2022

The approval follows substantial completion of detailed plant engineering; the establishment of procurement frameworks with key raw material and capital equipment suppliers; and the announcements of conditional offtake agreements totaling more than 125 GWh from the planned start of production in 1H-2024 through 2030. Giga Arctic.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 19, 2024

Ampersand is one of several leading electric motorcycle makers in Africa, adding to a growing boom of two-wheeled EV production on the continent. The two companies just announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding that will see Ampersand purchase BYD’s battery cells to produce around 40,000 electric motorcycles by the end of 2026.

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MAY 9, 2024

billion into clean hydrogen initiatives, including the creation of hydrogen production hubs that utilize renewable energy and electrolysis. This cost barrier often translates into higher retail prices for FCEVs, potentially deterring average consumers. As part of the 2022 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law , the U.S.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The Tesla Semi , for example, has become one of the company’s most delayed products, with the Class 8 truck initially scheduled to start deliveries back in 2019. CEO Elon Musk has explained that the Semi’s delays are partly due to battery supply. .

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Teslarati

MAY 12, 2022

Lordstown Motors announced last night it has closed the sale of its manufacturing facility in Ohio to Foxconn after the two companies signed a contract manufacturing agreement and joint venture agreement for product development. Lordstown delays plant sale to Foxconn, needs $150m in capital for production.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

This is a transformational project for Electrovaya as it instantly brings manufacturing capacity to meet demand for the company’s energy storage products. Total purchase price is a small fraction of the tangible asset value. Electrovaya’s non-toxic production process will remove the toxic NMP in the plant.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2018

Built on an open network, TurboDX offers the ability easily to change network providers without having the added cost of switching or purchasing new hardware. We were the very first company to achieve UL listing for electric vehicle supply equipment. This ensures that they are safe, durable and meet our high standards.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2021

The commentary suggests that careful consideration of future hydrogen infrastructure, including production, transport, storage, use, and economic viability, will be critical to the success of efforts aimed at making clean hydrogen viable on a societal scale.

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MARCH 9, 2023

Last month it was reported that CATL was pushing a lithium rebate program to electric vehicle (EV) makers to drive down the cost of battery purchases for a handful of customers. At the same time, automakers signing the partnership will be required to commit about 80 percent of their battery purchases to CATL, according to the report.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2016

Ballard Power Systems has received a follow-on purchase order from Nisshinbo Holdings Inc. for a further phase of a Technology Solutions program related to the development of a breakthrough catalyst technology intended to reduce the cost of certain proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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MARCH 5, 2018

Mercedes-Benz will introduce its 12m battery-electric Citaro bus in September at the IAA Commercial Vehicles show, with the start of series production also taking place this year. These are modular in design: the batteries are split between up to ten modules, each supplying around 25 kWh. Earlier post.) Power electronics.

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JANUARY 21, 2022

Intel announced today that it will build two leading edge logic fabs east of Columbus at a cost of $20 billion. Construction is set to start in 2022 and production should begin in 2025, Intel says. The bill that would supply that money, the CHIPS Act , has passed in the U.S. The scope and pace of Intel’s expansion in Ohio.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2013

Bamboo, the composition of which is highly similar to energy grasses used for biofuel production such as switchgrass, is an interesting potential feedstock for advanced bioethanol production in China due to its natural abundance, rapid growth, perennial nature and low management requirements. million tons in 2008.

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