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Report says lithium from California’s Salton Sea can anchor US battery supply chain

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Developing lithium from the Salton Sea in California can help anchor a multi-billion dollar domestic electric vehicle battery supply chain and inject thousands of jobs and billions of dollars into California’s economically disadvantaged Imperial Valley, according to a new report from New Energy Nexus. Source: New Energy Nexus.

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Polestar, Rivian report concludes automotive industry tracking to overshoot IPCC emissions target by 75%

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So far, the primary focus for the industry has rightly been on electrification of the fleet, targeting the significant portion (60 to 65 percent for internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles) of emissions that come from the tailpipe. The IPCC has stated that all GHG emissions need to be reduced by 43% by 2030.

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Largest pilot plant for CO2-neutral production of hydrogen begins operation at voestalpine site in Linz

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What is currently the world’s largest pilot plant for the CO 2 -neutral production of hydrogen has successfully commenced operation at the voestalpine site in Linz, simultaneously setting an international milestone in the advancement of new energy supply options.

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China’s battery storage capacity growth likely to slow in 2024 – ET Auto

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“In 2024, the entire world is in a stage of reconfiguring supply chains, geopolitics are bringing new challenges to supply chains,” CNESA said in the white paper. This is particularly important for China, which has minimal natural gas capacity, a more flexible power source than slow-ramping coal plants.

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REV Technologies Inc. is chosen by SAIC to supply vehicle-to-grid technologies for TARDEC project

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Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) has selected REV Technologies Inc. to provide EV conversion technology and integrated vehicle-to-grid (V2G) and vehicle-to-site (V2S) networking solutions under the Aloha Micro Grid program for the U.S. These vehicles all have built-in connectivity to REV’s AutoGrid Network.

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China’s battery storage capacity growth likely to slow in 2024 – ET Auto

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Grid-connected battery farms back up renewables when the sun is not shining or the wind is not blowing and are considered important to help integrate clean energy into power grids. This is particularly important for China, which has minimal natural gas capacity, a more flexible power source than slow-ramping coal plants.

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BMW targeting doubling energy density of battery cells by 2030, with current i3 as basis

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Battery cell technology is a key success factor in our electric vehicle offensive, as it influences both operational performance and battery costs. BMW has been producing internally-developed test cells in small formats for some years already with the aim of identifying the ideal cell structure from the myriad materials and variants.

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