Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2021

Demand outlooks and supply vulnerabilities vary widely by mineral, but the energy sector’s overall needs for critical minerals could increase by as much as six times by 2040, depending on how rapidly governments act to reduce emissions. Ensure adequate investment in diversified sources of new supply. Source: IEA. Source: IEA.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2021

General Motors and GE Renewable Energy signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to evaluate opportunities to improve supplies of heavy and light rare earth materials and magnets, copper and electrical steel used for manufacturing of electric vehicles and renewable energy equipment.

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Renewable GM Supplies Energy 285

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2022

MAN Energy Solutions and the Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films (IST) have published their analysis of the framework conditions for the future supply of green hydrogen to the Salzgitter steel site near Hannover. While production costs of around €4.00 to produce—profit margins in both cases not included.

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Hydrogen Tunisia Supplies Industrial 221

Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

He also provided some key insights about the company’s battery supply, both for its electric vehicle business and its energy division. These two are battery supply and technology, as well as the manufacturing cost of electric vehicles. . Viecha highlighted that the industry would only grow as fast as its battery supply.

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Energy Storage Supplies Energy Batteries 143

Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2022

Australia-based Core Lithium has entered into a legally binding Term Sheet with Tesla for the supply of up to 110,000 tonnes of Li 2 O spodumene concentrate from the Finniss Lithium Project over a term of 4 years, with pricing referenced to the market price for spodumene concentrate, subject to a price floor and ceiling.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2014

The Energy Department will award up to $3 million for research and development to help grow US low-to-moderate-temperature geothermal resources and support a domestic supply of critical materials, such as lithium carbonate and rare earth elements. ( DE-FOA-0001016 ).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

A team at Imperial College London has examined the relative costs of carbon mitigation from a lifecycle perspective for 12 different hydrogen production techniques using fossil fuels, nuclear energy and renewable sources. Their results show a trade-off between the cost of mitigation and the proportion of decarbonization achieved.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

billion) in the development of a battery supply system and research and development by 2030. For lithium-ion batteries for PHEVs and BEVs, Toyota is working to improve both cost and endurance. For BEVs, Toyota would like to reduce costs and provide BEVs at a reasonable price. trillion (US$14.3

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Nickel Metal Hydride Toyota Supplies Batteries 433

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2020

The project aims to reduce the currently still high manufacturing costs of these systems by using low-cost, space-saving components and a high level of integration. Moreover, by distributing the hydrogen homogeneously in the cell, it enables improved cold-start response.

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Hydrogen BMW Supplies Low Cost 374

EV Central

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

According to VW, the Indian car-maker will be the first external partner to use its unified cells that feature an advanced design and construction that is promised to eventually slash the cost of battery production by half. Volkswagen has already supplied its MEB architecture for Ford in Europe to underpin its all-electric Explorer.

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Supplies Electric Vehicles Vehicles BYD 94

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2021

General Motors and GE Renewable Energy signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to evaluate opportunities to improve supplies of heavy and light rare earth materials and magnets, copper and electrical steel used for manufacturing of electric vehicles and renewable energy equipment.

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Renewable GM Supplies Energy 210

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2020

For its part, Chevron will provide funding for Adopt-a-Port and supply RNG to Clean Energy stations near the ports. Chevron’s funding will allow truck operators to subsidize the cost of buying new RNG-powered trucks. Chevron is partnering with California natural gas retailer Clean Energy Fuels Corp.

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Electrek

JULY 1, 2022

Answer: When the cost of buying or leasing an electric vehicle along with paying for maintenance and miles becomes less expensive than using a free gas car. That’s already been the case for years for high mileage drivers but with higher gas prices, we’ve now reached the point where the cost comparison is becoming more acute.

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Teslarati

MARCH 31, 2022

We are currently operating in a period of economic uncertainty, capital markets disruption, and supply chain interruptions, which have been significantly impacted by geopolitical instability due to the ongoing military conflict between Russia and the Ukraine. The company mentioned risks in battery cell pricing and availability.

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Ukraine Supplies Russia Manufacturer 110

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. The Supply Agreement has two phases: In the first phase, HCS will purchase isooctane produced at Gevo’s demonstration hydrocarbon plant located in Silsbee, Texas.

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Supplies Renewable Commercial Minnesota 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2014

The projected cost of the Olin Yo’l GTL project in Uzbekistan ( earlier post ) will hit $5.6 As originally outlined by founding project partners Sasol, Petronas and Uzbekneftegaz, the project was estimated to cost some $4.1 The majority of production will be GTL diesel and GTL kerosene.

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Uzbekistan Cost Of Qatar Diesel 322

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Simultaneously, FCA will work with RSBN to launch a global audit and trace of cobalt in its supply chain. Our commitment to the responsible procurement of raw materials is vital to the integrity and sustainability of our supply chain, especially as our electrification strategy ramps up.

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Supplies Building Lithium Ion Global 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2020

This includes investments in the production of low-carbon fuels, and the land-based storage and bunkering infrastructure needed for their supply. Ship-related investments also include investments in improving energy efficiency, which are estimated to grow due to the higher cost of low carbon fuels compared to traditional marine fuels.

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Teslarati

JULY 25, 2022

Faraday Future cited supply chain issues as the cause of the delay. The amount of money the company needs depends on the difference between its cost estimates and the actual costs of operation. A few auto manufacturers have openly discussed rising costs, including Tesla.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 5, 2024

These figures, derived from AAA's Your Driving Costs (YDC) dataset, which has consistently delivered information on the costs linked to new vehicle ownership for over seven decades, underscore the financial implications faced by new car owners. percent uptick from the preceding year.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Ford is increasing the MSRP of the 2023 Pro trim level of the F-150 Lightning, its all-electric pickup truck, as supply chain challenges have forced the automaker to adjust prices. The company said it was set to increase the prices due to the rising cost of materials, which has plagued several automakers this year.

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F-150 Ford Supplies Price 97

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2023

Supply chain disruption and rising material costs are causing the global automotive industry to re-evaluate lean manufacturing principles, according to a new survey commissioned by ABB Robotics. The survey highlighted how the rising cost of raw materials (62%) had already overtaken energy costs (59%) as the industry’s chief concern.

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Teslarati

MARCH 30, 2022

American electric vehicle maker Tesla has shown some remarkable foresight as it reportedly secured an undisclosed nickel supply deal with Brazilian mining firm Vale. Even before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, nickel was already experiencing a rise in cost. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Supplies Ukraine Tesla Russia 98

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2021

The rise in lithium carbonate prices could increase production costs of lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells by at least 16%, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence analysis shows , adding further pressure to electric vehicle (EV) makers next year. Source: Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 29, 2022

GM and LG Chem recently announced a binding agreement for the supply of Cathode Active Material (CAM). CAM is a significant battery component made up of processed nickel, lithium, and other substances that account for around 40% of the cost of a battery […]. The deal will assist GM in meeting its increased EV production demands.

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General Motors Nickel Lithium Supplies GM 83

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2023

With the demand for EVs and stationary energy storage projected to increase the lithium battery market by as much as ten-fold by 2030, it is essential to invest in sustainable, reduced-cost recycling of lithium batteries in support of a secure, resilient, and circular domestic supply chain for critical materials.

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Transportation Design Batteries Battery 370

Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2023

The cost of transporting hydrogen through this pipeline is initially seen at approximately €1.2/kg The Gulf countries, in turn, could supply green and blue hydrogen to the economic hub of Europe at LeveliZed Costs Of Delivered Hydrogen (LCODH) of around €2.7/kg kg starting from the 2030s, decreasing to around €2.3/kg

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

a joint venture with Honda, at a total cost of about 10 billion yen. Its output capacity will be increased to also supply batteries for a plug-in hybrid that Honda plans to launch in Japan and the US later this year. The production hike will be achieved by expanding and strengthening facilities at a Kyoto plant of Blue Energy Co.,

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Li-ion Honda Supplies Civic Hybrid 244

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

In line with CATL’s supply needs, the Toyo Ink Group will be expanding the capacity of its dispersion production base, Zhuhai Toyocolor Co., Toyocolor, the core competency of which is carbon dispersion, has been supplying carbon black dispersions for LIB cathodes since 2015. in Guangdong, China.

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Carbon Li-ion Japan Batteries 457

Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2013

A report published by Cambridge Econometrics and Ricardo-AEA concludes that overall, the cost of technologies required to meet proposed European 2020 CO 2 regulations for vehicles (95 g/km for cars and 147 g/km for vans) will be more than offset by the resultant fuel savings. Source: Cambridge Econometrics.Click to enlarge.

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Cost Of 2020 Fuel CO2 261

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2023

In this study, break-even levelized cost of hydrogen (LCOH) targets for decarbonizing the steel industry with H 2 -DRI are established by comparing H 2 -DRI to the commercial natural gas-based direct reduced iron (NG-DRI) process. When using H 2 only for iron ore reduction, economic viability is reached at an H 2 procurement cost of $1.70

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Green Hydrogen Gas-Electric Gas 355

Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2022

Once ramped, Sella 2 will enable SolarEdge to have its own supply of lithium-ion batteries and the infrastructure to develop new battery cell chemistries and technologies. The SolarEdge DC optimized inverter seeks to maximize power generation while lowering the cost of energy produced by the PV system.

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South Korea Lithium Ion Energy Storage 2006 IT 465

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2022

In an effort to address the rapidly increasing cost of gasoline, President Biden authorized the release of 1 million barrels of oil per day for the next six months—more than 180 million barrels—from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). The release is by far the largest yet from the national reserves.

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Oil Ukraine Libya Iraq 418

Teslarati

JANUARY 13, 2023

These projects are directed at everything from improving battery energy density, improving cold weather performance, reducing the cost of production, and much more. The post North America’s largest lithium supply to be developed with DOE help appeared first on TESLARATI. Shoot me an email at william@teslarati.com.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

However, the supply chain for high-purity manganese sulfate (HPMSM) production is dominated by China, which currently accounts for 96% of global supply. Understanding the chemical complexity of more mature commodity markets is essential as OEMs seek to manage supply chain risks and scale for emerging EV demand.

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Batteries Battery Louisiana Lithium Ion 195

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2012

Analysts focused on seven criteria to evaluate the role of natural gas in the US energy supply chain: resource base, growth, environmental profile, cost profile, barriers, implementation risks, and expert opinion from stakeholders in academia, government, and private industry. Historically, the price of natural gas has been volatile.

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Gas Supplies Energy Gas-Electric 231

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2022

Aside from the lithium needed to produce modern lithium-ion batteries, much attention is focused on the cost of the materials used for EV battery cathode production. Cobalt is an important ingredient in lithium-ion battery cathode production, accounting for about a quarter of the cost of the battery. Source: DOE.

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Lithium Ion Li-ion Batteries Battery 459