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IIASA study proposes solid air hydrogen liquefaction as efficient addition to hydrogen liquefaction supply chain

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A new approach developed by researchers from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Austria and international colleagues proposes using solid air (nitrogen or oxygen) as a medium for recycling cooling energy across the hydrogen liquefaction supply chain. The Solid Air Hydrogen Liquefaction process © Hunt et al.

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Volkswagen doubles EV orders in Europe and commits to all-electric future

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Volkswagen’s electric vehicle orders in the European market doubled, and the German automaker committed to making its future lineup entirely of EVs. “The future will be electric; this is our conviction,” CFO and COO Arno Antlitz said during Volkwagen’s Earnings Call on Tuesday. billion in Q1.

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Skeleton Technologies to supply supercap modules to Class8 Energy; €11.6M contract

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As a first concrete example of this new cooperation, Class8 Energy announced an agreement with the largest Canadian heavy vehicle parts distributo—UAP’s Heavy Vehicle parts division—to supply Skeleton’s supercapacitors to them.

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Volkswagen Group and Canada aim to advance sustainable battery supply chain in North America

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Volkswagen Group (Volkswagen AG) and the Government of Canada signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote e-mobility in the country and to explore opportunities across Canada’s automotive and battery supply chain. A key focus of cooperation is the supply of critical raw materials such as lithium, nickel and cobalt.

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Redwood Materials welcomes a new Chief Supply Officer

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Redwood Materials welcomed a new Chief Supply Officer from the Tesla family recently. “My journey has uniquely equipped me to blend the dynamic nature of startup environments with the sophistication required to lead operations in established organizations. The future is exciting.”

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UMD-led study: road salts and other human sources are threatening world’s freshwater supplies

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But a new study led by Sujay Kaushal of the University of Maryland warns that introducing salt into the environment—whether it's for de-icing roads, fertilizing farmland or other purposes—releases toxic chemical cocktails that create a serious and growing global threat to our freshwater supply and human health.

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Daimler joins multiple initiatives for a sustainable raw material supply chain; future focus on battery cell supply chain

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As part of the offensive for a sustainable raw material supply chain, Daimler AG joins forces with associations, organizations and competitors in a number of initiatives. By joining, Daimler AG is expanding its broad commitment to initiatives and is actively promoting greater transparency in global raw material supply chains.

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