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Air Products and AES plan to invest ~$4B for mega-scale green hydrogen production facility in Texas; 200 metric tons per day

Green Car Congress

Air Products and The AES Corporation plan to invest approximately $4 billion to build, own and operate a green hydrogen production facility in Wilbarger County, Texas. This mega-scale renewable power to hydrogen project includes approximately 1.4 gigawatts (GW) of wind and solar power generation, along with electrolyzer capacity capable of producing more than 200 metric tons per day (MT/D) of green hydrogen, making it the largest green hydrogen facility in the United States.

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2021-2022 VW ID.4 gets long-awaited software upgrade

Green Car Reports

Volkswagen is preparing to release a software upgrade for ID.4 electric crossovers aimed at improving infotainment system performance, while adding some new features. The upgrade will roll out to 2021 ID.4 models first, followed by certain 2022 ID.4 models, Volkswagen of America said in a press release earlier this week. Owners will be formally.

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Honda to purchase 123 GWh of batteries from CATL for EVs in China from 2024 through 2030

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Leading China-based battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) and Honda Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd. announced that from 2024 through 2030, Honda will purchase 123 GWh of batteries for pure electric vehicles in China from CATL. In 2020, CATL and Honda signed an agreement to form a comprehensive strategic alliance on new energy vehicle batteries, which has enabled the two companies to cooperate in a broad range of areas including joint development, stable supp

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F-150 Lightning was first electric pickup open to federal agencies

Green Car Reports

The Ford F-150 Lightning was the first electric pickup truck available to federal agencies for fleet use—but because it's currently sold out, those agencies can't order any of the trucks. Outside first reported that the United States Forest Service (USFS) is currently evaluating the Lightning, and that it is the only electric pickup.

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

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bp to explore potential for green hydrogen production in Egypt

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bp signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Government of Egypt under which bp will explore the potential for establishing a new green hydrogen production facility in the country. The MoU was signed by bp, Egypt’s New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA), the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC), the General Authority for Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) and the Sovereign Fund of Egypt for Investment and Development (TSFE).

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Tesla Cybertruck body with single-piece rear megacast spotted in Giga Texas

Teslarati

When Elon Musk provided an update during his opening remarks at the Q3 2022 earnings call, he made it a point to highlight that Tesla is already in the “final lap” for the Cybertruck. This was highlighted in the company’s Q3 2022 Update Letter, which listed the Cybertruck as a vehicle that was already in its “tooling” phase.

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Electrek’s vehicle of the year is the svelte $25K Chevy Bolt

Electrek

The lowest-priced EV in the US is somehow also one of the best. Now in its sixth year, the Bolt EV is also seasoned, having worked through a battery fiasco/recall and significant lapses by GM’s decision-makers while receiving modest but significant updates. With a clean bill of health, the Bolt is now a huge outlier in bang-for-buck. But the 2023 Bolt is also quick, fun to drive, useful, and often more so than cars twice its price.

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ArcelorMittal inaugurates €200M Steelanol carbon capture and utilization project at Ghent plant

Green Car Congress

At an event held at its steel plant in Ghent, Belgium, ArcelorMittal inaugurated its flagship carbon capture and utilization (CCU) project. ( Earlier post.) The €200-million Steelanol project is a first of its kind for the European steel industry. Utilizing carbon recycling technology developed by project partner LanzaTech, the CCU plant uses biocatalysts to transform carbon-rich blast furnace waste gases and from waste biomass into ethanol, which can then be used as a building block to produce

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Computer technology revolutionised with new materials

Innovation News Network

Researchers have used the Swiss Light Source to help reach a vital turning point in innovating computer technology. The post Computer technology revolutionised with new materials appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Blue World developing methanol fuel cell APU for marine applications

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The Danish fuel cell manufacturer Blue World Technologies is developing a methanol fuel cell-powered auxiliary power unit (APU) to replace conventional diesel generators for power supply on board ships. Blue World Technologies is a developer and manufacturer of high-temperature proton exchange membrane (HT PEM) fuel cells and will start series production in December 2022.

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

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NIO ET5 moves up one spot in top 10 best-selling premium sedans in China in Nov

CN EV Post

The NIO ET5 was the ninth best-selling premium sedan in China in November, with the ET7 at No. 8. The post NIO ET5 moves up one spot in top 10 best-selling premium sedans in China in Nov appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Kalyani Mobility Drivelines launches family of high-performance constant velocity driveshafts for EVs

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Kalyani Mobility Drivelines (KMD) introduced a lineup of high-performance constant velocity (CV) driveshafts for electric vehicles (EVs) and other specialty vehicles. KMD CV driveshafts are designed utilizing high-strength steels for optimal performance under the high torque generated by EVs, military, specialty vehicles and motorsports. KMD’s family of CV driveshafts are engineered for 7,000 N·m of torque up to 16,000 N·m of torque, at speeds up to 8,000 rpm.

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1st Commercially Available Electric, Autonomous Smart Tractor Goes Into Production

CleanTechnica EVs

Monarch Tractor has announced that its Founder Series MK-V tractor has started coming off the production line at its headquarters and manufacturing facility in Livermore, California. The Monarch MK-V is a fully electric, driver-optional, smart tractor with lots of bells and whistles. The tractor’s combination of electrification, automation, and data analysis was revealed by Monarch […].

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Dow launches selective adhesion liquid silicone rubber series for automotive market

Green Car Congress

Dow launched the SILASTIC SA 994X Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) series for the mobility and transportation industry. The SILASTIC SA 994X LSR series is a range of primerless, self-adhesive, general purpose and self-lubricating, one-to-one mix ratio LSRs designed for two-component injection moulding with thermoplastic substrates including, but not limited to, polybutylene terephthalate and polyamide.

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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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40 Tesla Megapacks replace WW2 turbojet generator in Belgium

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A total of 40 Tesla Megapack battery storage systems replaced a World War II turbojet generator in Lessines, Belgium, Tesla announced. Previously, the generator had been providing energy support to the community since the 1950s. The generator was not only contributing to air pollution in the region, but it was noisy as well. The system now has 50 MW of power and 100 MWh of capacity and supports the local grid.

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Hyundai Motor Group and SK On to build EV battery facility in Bartow County, Georgia

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Georgia Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) and SK On have selected a site in Bartow County for a new electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing facility that will supply Hyundai Motor Group’s plants in the US. One of the largest economic development projects in state history, stakeholders estimate it will create more than 3,500 new jobs through approximately $4-5 billion of investment in Bartow County.

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Tesla Model Y best-selling premium SUV in China in Nov, 2nd-place model far behind in sales

CN EV Post

The Model Y sold 52,424 retail units in China in November, more than four times as many as the second-place BMW X3. The post Tesla Model Y best-selling premium SUV in China in Nov, 2nd-place model far behind in sales appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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SAE International and ChargerHelp! partner to assist in EV charging infrastructure workforce development

Green Car Congress

Between 2020 and 2026, the global electric vehicle (EV) market is expected to increase significantly. This will require a robust and reliable EV charging infrastructure—supported by the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, a $7.5-billion investment that will help US States deploy EV chargers along interstate highways—along with trained service technicians to keep them operating at the required 97%.

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Video Friday: Liquid Metal Bubble Actuator

Cars That Think

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. CoRL 2022 : 14–18 December 2022, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND ICRA 2023 : 29 May–2 June 2023, LONDON RoboCup 2023 : 4–10 July 2023, BORDEAUX, FRANCE RSS 2023 : 10–14 July 2023, DAEGU, KOREA IEEE RO-MAN 2023 : 28–31 August 2023, BUSAN, KOREA Enjoy today’s videos!

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Amogy and Ballard to integrate maritime fuel cell engines in zero-emission ammonia-to-power platform

Green Car Congress

Amogy Inc., a developer of emission-free, energy-dense ammonia power solutions ( earlier post ), will purchase fuel cell engines from Ballard Power Systems for ammonia-to-power maritime applications. Ballard’s FCwave engine is a scalable fuel cell system certified for operation in marine environments. ( Earlier post.) Amogy’s proprietary ammonia-to-power platform relies on unique ammonia cracking technology, facilitating the extraction of hydrogen onboard for fuel in a hydrogen engine.

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Tesla gets one of its most bullish comments from Elon Musk to date

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While Tesla is still neck-deep with allegations of low demand in China and Elon Musk’s alleged lack of focus on the EV maker, the company received what could only be described as one of its most optimistic sentiments from its CEO to date. As per CEO Elon Musk, Tesla and SpaceX are now operating so well that very little is needed from him most of the time. .

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Canadian company launches electric motorcycle that converts into a snowmobile

Electrek

Electric powersports toys aren’t cheap. E-motorcycles can cost several thousand dollars more than their gas-powered ancestors, and electric snowmobiles aren’t cheap either. So it makes sense to want to combine the two to get the most bang for your buck. That’s exactly what Canadian manufacturer Daymak did when it rolled out the Daymak Combat. more….

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Hello, ChatGPT—Please Explain Yourself!

Cars That Think

A new AI-powered chatbot released by OpenAI called ChatGPT has taken the Internet by storm. More than one million people have signed up to try out the free service since it was launched last week, and it has wowed users with its ability to engage in natural-sounding conversation, provide detailed answers to technical questions and even solve coding challenges.

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Volkswagen creates the largest EV charging network in Europe with Elli

Electric Cars Report

Volkswagen AG and its charging and energy brand Elli have reached their next milestone: With 400,000 charging points, Elli is now operating the largest charging network in Europe, with more than 800 providers in 27 countries. Over the past 18 months, the network has doubled in size by adding about 200,000 new charging points. Elli […] The post Volkswagen creates the largest EV charging network in Europe with Elli appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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2024 electrified Corvette E-Ray options briefly leak online, and the screenshots are fierce

Electrek

An electrified Corvette E-Ray was briefly revealed last night before Chevrolet took down the website. However, screenshots taken before give us a good idea of what we can expect. more…. The post 2024 electrified Corvette E-Ray options briefly leak online, and the screenshots are fierce appeared first on Electrek.

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EV Batteries Just Keep Getting Better & Better

CleanTechnica EVs

Scientists at the Energy Department's Brookhaven National Laboratory are unlocking the secrets of lighter, less expensive, more energy dense and just all-around better EV batteries.

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BMW i7 officially launched in China with starting price of $209,950

CN EV Post

The BMW i7 is the fifth all-electric vehicle the automaker has launched in China, after its previous offerings here included the iX, i4, iX3 and i3. The post BMW i7 officially launched in China with starting price of $209,950 appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Electric car sales reduce air pollution and mortality in the US

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Growing electric car sales are helping to reduce air pollution and human mortality in the US significantly. The post Electric car sales reduce air pollution and mortality in the US appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Marks & Spencer to install 900 bp pulse EV charge points across the UK

Electric Cars Report

Marks & Spencer (M&S) and bp pulse have signed an exclusive agreement to bring high-speed electric vehicle charge points to the M&S store estate across the UK. The agreement will see M&S and bp pulse, bp’s EV charging business, work together to install an initial 900 electric vehicle charge points in around 70 of M&S’ […] The post Marks & Spencer to install 900 bp pulse EV charge points across the UK appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Sustainable electricity generation achieved using only water and wood

Innovation News Network

Learn about a sustainable electricity generation method that uses only wood and water that is developed by KTH researchers. The post Sustainable electricity generation achieved using only water and wood appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Milence EV charging network accelerates Europe’s shift to fossil-free road transport

Electric Cars Report

Commercial Vehicle Charging Europe, the joint venture formed by the Volvo Group, Daimler Truck, and TRATON GROUP, begins operating under the brand name Milence. Rolling out Europe’s first large-scale public charging network for heavy-duty trucks and coaches, Milence will initially focus on charging locations in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Norway, and Sweden. […] The post Milence EV charging network accelerates Europe’s shift to fossil-free road transport appear

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Tesla Model S and X Plaid arrive in Germany for first deliveries

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Tesla Model S and Model X Plaid vehicles have arrived in Germany as the company preparing for first deliveries. Yesterday, we reported Tesla Model S and Model X cars had arrived at the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium and loaded onto car haulers for customer deliveries. The haulers were spotted in Antwerp, Belgium, full of Model S Plaid and Long Range vehicles.

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Elon Musk says Tesla-rival Lucid might be about to die

Electrek

Elon Musk implies that Lucid Motors, an electric vehicle startup that spun out of Tesla, might be about to die. more…. The post Elon Musk says Tesla-rival Lucid might be about to die appeared first on Electrek.

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Paying Tribute to Computer Science Pioneer Frederick Brooks, Jr.

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Frederick P. Brooks Jr. , a prolific computer scientist and longtime professor of computer science, died on 17 November at the age of 91. While working as a project manager at IBM in the 1960s, the IEEE Life Fellow led the development of the System/360 computer family. It was the first vertically compatible family of mainframe computers. Brooks also developed IBM’s OS/360 , the world’s largest software project at the time.

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