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Blackstone may begin commercializing 3D-printed Na-ion batteries as early as 2025; testing in electric bus

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Blackstone Technology GmbH may begin commercialization of 3D-printed solid-state sodium-ion batteries as early as 2025. Furthermore, the upscaling of sodium-based solid-state electrolytes on a ton scale is being developed in order to be able to produce them in the Blackstone Group from 2025.

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EVs with sodium-ion batteries are rolling off production lines in China – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Sodium-ion batteries have long been touted as a possible successor to the lithium-ion kind—they may have lower energy density, but they rely on more abundant sodium rather than lithium, perform better in cold temperatures, and above all, tend to be cheaper. The model’s sodium battery version has a smaller battery pack (21.4

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Solvay to produce silica from rice husk ash for tires in Europe, expansion plans in N America

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Solvay is investing at its Livorno, Italy site to launch the company’s first unit of circular highly dispersible silica (HDS) made with bio-based sodium silicate derived from rice husk ash (RHA). This new generation of precipitated silica will also address the needs of the home & personal care and the feed & food industries.

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Stellantis reports growth in the EU electrified market

Teslarati

Our first months’ results reflect the tough industry competition, in absence of incentives in many significant European markets. “We With the launch of over 25 new made in Europe models across all brands, we anticipate further momentum throughout the year,” said Uwe Hochgeschurtz, Stellantis Chief Operating Officer, Enlarged Europe.

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Bolivia chooses ACI Systems as strategic partner to industrialize lithium deposits

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value chain to use the deposits of this raw material for industrial. The industrialization phase involves extracting and producing raw materials. selected ACI-Systems as a strategic industrialization partner. utilizing raw materials and materials for these branches of industry. world’s largest known deposit of lithium.

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Nornickel presents market review of nickel and platinum group metals

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Russia-based Nornickel, the world’s largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel and a major producer of platinum and copper, presented its eleventh review of the nickel and platinum group metals (PGM) markets based on the fundamental analysis of world economic and industry data. The deficit forecast for 2023 was revised to 0.2

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Nouryon, Tata Steel, Port of Amsterdam to study feasibility of largest green H2 cluster in Europe; 100 MW water electrolysis facility

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The Port of Amsterdam will focus on the infrastructure for further distribution of green hydrogen, which will be the basis for the development of new industries and zero-emission transport in the Amsterdam area. This partnership builds on our existing initiatives to support the development of a sustainable chemical industry.

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