Sat.Feb 20, 2021

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LME copper prices at 9-year high

Green Car Congress

On 19 February, LME cash prices for copper hit a nine-year peak of US$8,806.50/t. This is the highest level since 1 May 2012 when copper traded at US$8,528/t. Total visible copper stocks (LME + COMEX + SHFE + Chinese bonded warehouses) amounted to just 560kt at the end of January, noted critical materials supply chain intelligence company Roskill—only 11kt more than the lowest recent stock level of 549kt in December 2019.

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Bolt EUV debut, Mirai “minus emissions,” discounts for Bolt EV, Model 3, and Model Y: The Week In Reverse

Green Car Reports

Which automaker announced it’s exploring battery leasing for EV affordability? Which automaker didn’t want to commit to an expiration date for internal combustion? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending February 19, 2021. Our most discussed piece of the week related.

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Groupe Renault and Faurecia to collaborate on hydrogen storage systems for light commercial vehicles

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Groupe Renault and Faurecia will collaborate on hydrogen storage systems for hydrogen-powered light commercial vehicles. Starting at the end of 2021, Faurecia will supply hydrogen storage systems for a first fleet of light commercial vehicles. These systems will be developed and produced at its global center of expertise in Bavans, France. As volumes, increase production will be extended to a new plant dedicated to hydrogen storage systems that Faurecia is building in Allenjoie, France.

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Video: What’s good, what’s not, with the Gen 3 Wall Connector

Electric Auto Association

EV journalist Tom Mouloughney reviews Tesla’s latest charging technology Tesla’s Gen 3 wall charger technology is a good match for the company’s newest vehicle models. Tom Mouloughney, appearing next to the various brands of chargers he maintains in his garage, gives a useful overview of the Gen 3 charger’s features. We update you with EV news monthly.

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

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Logan Energy to support delivery of Holyhead Hydrogen Hub in Wales

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Scotland-based clean energy solutions provider Logan Energy won a public tender contract with Welsh social enterprise, Menter Môn, to support the delivery of a hydrogen production plant, refueling and distribution hub in Holyhead, North Wales. The Holyhead Hydrogen Hub will be a first of its kind and is supported by the Isle of Anglesey County Council and the Welsh Government’s Local Transport Fund.

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Ather Energy vs Hero Electric - War of words. FAME and Subsidies

Plug In India

By Kamlesh Mallick With inputs from EV Industry When it comes to India's FAME 2 scheme for promotion of electric vehicles, there has been a conflicting perceptive between two leading figures in the Indian EV industry. On one hand you have Mr Sohinder Gill, CEO of Hero Electric and also director general of Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) and on the other hand you have, Tarun Mehta, CEO of Ather Energy.

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Tuning electrode surfaces to optimize solar fuel production

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Scientists have demonstrated that modifying the topmost layer of atoms on the surface of electrodes can have a remarkable impact on the activity of solar water splitting. As reported in Nature Energy , bismuth vanadate (BiVO 4 ) electrodes with more bismuth on the surface (relative to vanadium) generate higher amounts of electrical current when they absorb energy from sunlight.

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