Tue.Jan 26, 2021

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Amazon invests in electrofuels company Infinium

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Infinium, an electrofuels solution provider, announced the close of a funding round bringing together a consortium of investors including Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), AP Ventures, Neuman & Esser, and the Grantham Environmental Trust. The proceeds will be used to advance the development of commercial scale applications to decarbonize the transportation sector.

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Shell plans to buy streetside charging experts Ubitricity

Green Car Reports

Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell will buy charging-infrastructure Ubitricity, a German company that specializes in streetside charging for electric cars. Ubitricity is probably best known for building charging stations into lampposts, including a project in the United Kingdom that added 24 charging stations along section of street in London. The.

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Biden says he will convert Federal fleet to electric vehicles

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In remarks made at the signing of his Executive Order on Strengthening American Manufacturing, President Biden said that he would replace the federal government’s fleet of vehicles with electric vehicles made in the US. Such an investment in procurement, along with hundreds of billions of dollars to be spent in R&D in areas such as battery technology, and hundreds of billions of dollars to be spent on infrastructure, will add up to the largest mobilization of public investment in these areas sin

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Study: 2 in 5 pickup shoppers considering all-electric, and price is more important than HP

Green Car Reports

From startups to industry leaders, numerous automakers are planning electric pickup trucks. When these trucks arrive in showrooms, there will be plenty of customer demand, according to a new Cox Automotive study. Granted, this is all a bit theoretical at this point, as there aren't any electric pickups available. But several have been announced.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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Komatsu and Proterra partner to develop battery-electric hydraulic excavator

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Proterra, a leading innovator in commercial vehicle electrification technology, and Komatsu, a global leader in construction equipment, are partnering to leverage Proterra’s battery technology for the development of Komatsu’s first battery-electric middle class hydraulic excavator. The collaboration represents Proterra’s entry into the off-road vehicle market and the company’s first Proterra Powered battery-electric construction equipment.

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Biden plots all-electric fleet, Shell drills into EV charging, electric pickups entice: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

An oil giant is getting in on EV charging at the neighborhood level. Biden is plotting an all-electric, American-made future for the federal government’s fleets. And many pickup shoppers say they’ll consider fully electric—if the price is right. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. President Biden on Monday announced an.

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What Mass. gets right (and wrong) about transportation in the Clean Energy & Climate Plan

Green Energy Consumers

If you follow Massachusetts climate policy, you’re probably not very happy with Governor Baker for his recent veto of the Climate Roadmap bill. Though we’re disappointed with his decision, we’re optimistic that lawmakers are ready to refile the legislation and override another veto if necessary.

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SAKOR Technologies provides new hydraulic cam phaser performance test system for major international provider of drivetrain components

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SAKOR Technologies Inc., a leader in the area of high-performance dynamometer systems, recently provided a performance test stand for validating designs for new hydraulic variable timing cam phaser systems for a major international provider of powertrain components. The cam phaser test stand will be used for research and development on engine timing designs that improve engine fuel efficiency.

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Zappi's three charging modes explained

EVolution

We're spending the start of 2021 breaking down everything you need to know about the Zappi, myenergi’s smart EV wall charger. Today, we're talking about the three available charging modes! The Zappi is a wall mounted home unit designed to charge your EV by utilizing both solar PV and wind powers, substituting energy from the grid with smart technology, to maximise your charging efficiency.

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ArcelorMittal investing €13M in Saint Chély d’Apcher plant to boost electrical steels capability for automotive

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ArcelorMittal is investing €13 million in its Saint Chély d’Apcher plant in France, which specializes in iCARe electrical steels for the automotive sector. The investment means the plant will be able to produce cutting-edge non grain-oriented (NO) iCARe electrical steel grades, through production upgrades and new production capabilities, to meet the requirements of the booming electromobility market.

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

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Joe Biden’s presidency could herald a Stateside EV revolution

Discover EV

Joe Biden’s progressive environmental policies could accelerate EV adoption in the USA

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LG Innotek develops digital car key module with improved location detection precision and security

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LG Innotek has developed a digital car key module with improved location detection precision and security. A digital car key module is a communication component that is installed in a car and allows wireless data transmission between a car and a smartphone. A digital key is a next-generation car key that allows users to open or lock the car door or start the engine using a smartphone.

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60 minute review: BMW 530e M Sport Saloon

Discover EV

We test drive the 530e M Sport Saloon to see if they’ve made an improvement.

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MIT researchers boost efficiency of carbon capture and conversion systems

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Researchers at MIT have developed a method that could significantly boost the performance of carbon capture and conversion systems that use catalytic surfaces to enhance the rates of carbon-sequestering electrochemical reactions. Such catalytic systems are an attractive option for carbon capture because they can produce useful, valuable products such as transportation fuels or chemical feedstocks.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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2022 Mini Cooper SE preview: 110-mile “fun” EV gets a subtle update

Green Car Reports

The 2022 Mini Cooper SE gets a slight mid-cycle refresh that updates the car’s styling and adds new standard features, but leaves the rest of its fundamentally playful nature and scant range intact. The carryover powertrain features a 181-hp electric motor powering the front-wheels, and the through a single-speed transmission. The Cooper SE.

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