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EU investing €1.8B in 17 large-scale clean tech projects

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Grants will be disbursed from the Innovation Fund to help bring technologies to the market in energy-intensive industries, hydrogen, renewable energy, carbon capture and storage infrastructure, and manufacturing of key components for energy storage and renewables. capture and liquefaction at a cement plant to storage in offshore sites.

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T&E: Electric bus orders in Europe more than doubled to 1,031 units in 2017; ~9% share of new registrations

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The number of battery-electric buses ordered in Europe more than doubled in 2017 compared to 2016, reaching 1,031 vehicles, according to a new analysis by environmental NGO Transport & Environment. The Netherlands, UK, France, Poland and Germany account for more than half the total number of electric buses in Europe (including orders).

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Johnson Matthey partners with Finnish Materials Group for second eLNO cathode plant; deals with Nornickel and SQM

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Finland has a favorable battery materials ecosystem, offering reliable access to renewable energy, sustainable raw materials and proximity to major European automotive OEM and cell manufacturers. This secures the supply of sustainable, responsibly sourced raw materials for cathode material production in both Poland and Finland.

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Estonian startup UP Catalyst secures €2.09M; sustainable carbon nanomaterials and graphite from CO2

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The pre-seed round was led by Sunly, a developer of wind and solar parks in the Baltics and Poland, and joined by Scottish Baltic Invest, an investment company linked to Interconnect Product Assembly (IPA), which specializes in the production of electro-mechanical solutions; and Little Green Fund that focuses on investments in cleantech innovation.

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Valeo and Smovengo join to remanufacture Velib e-bike motors and batteries – ET Auto

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The “Circular Innovation Factory” in Czechowice (Poland ) for electric motors. Recognizing that there is no one-size-fits-all solution for mobility in today’s urban environments, Valeo offers a range of solutions for small mobility devices such as bicycles, scooters and electric rickshaws.

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Toyota and Suzuki lay out details of collaboration

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Such engines are to be supported by Denso and Toyota, and will be manufactured at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Poland. Widespread acceptance is necessary for electrified vehicles to be able to contribute to Earth’s environment. Toyota will also adopt newly developed Suzuki engines for compact vehicles.

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MIT study finds real-world NOx from diesels cars in Europe greatly exceeds laboratory levels; transboundary emissions cause 70% of health impacts

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A new study by MIT researchers, published this month in Atmospheric Environment , finds that in Europe, 10 major auto manufacturers produced diesel cars, sold between 2000 and 2015, that generate up to 16 times more NO x emissions on the road than in regulatory tests—a level that exceeds European limits but does not violate any EU laws.

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