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Corvus Energy’s marine lithium polymer battery pack used in Europe’s first hybrid tugboat

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Lithium polymer battery packs from Corvus Energy were recently installed in Europe’s first hybrid tugboat, the RotorTug RT Adriaan of KOTUG, an international maritime service provider headquartered in The Netherlands. The conversion features Corvus’ AT6500 48 volt lithium polymer battery packs. Corvus uses Dow Kokam cells.

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Bollinger Motors and Wabash to develop last-mile refrigerated delivery electric truck

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EcoNex is made with high-efficiency foam core, encapsulated in a polymer fiber-reinforced shell and protective gel coat. Electrification of customer fleets utilizing Bollinger’s all-electric chassis cab. Econex can boost thermal performance by up to 30%, while its lightweight properties reduce weight by up to 20%.

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RATP withdraws 149 Bolloré electric buses from service after two fires

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The company operates a fleet of 4,700 buses, including 500 electric buses from 3 different manufacturers. Each 12-meter Bluebus is equipped with six solid-state LMP (Lithium Metal Polymer) battery packs, a technology combining high energy density and optimal safety, providing up to 320 kilometers drive, according to the producer.

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BASF develops new polymer that saves fuel, cuts emissions and lowers costs on 2013 Ford Fusion

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With the new BASF polymer, however, Ford is able to skip that painting step, thereby reducing cost and environmental impacts during production of the 2013 Ford Fusion. BASF has developed a new resin that allows Ford to skip the clear-coat paint on high-touch interior trim pieces. to Grand Rapids, Mich. to Grand Rapids, Mich.

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Daimler Trucks & Buses targets completely CO2-neutral fleet of new vehicles by 2039 in Europe, Japan and NAFTA

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The Mercedes-Benz eActros heavy-duty electric truck, with a range of up to 200 km, is in intensive use by customers in Germany and Switzerland as part of the eActros “innovation fleet”. This can only be achieved if competitive conditions for CO 2 -neutral transport are created for our customers in terms of costs and infrastructure.

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Rio Tinto US Borax becomes first open pit mine to transition to renewable diesel

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Based on these positive results, Rio Tinto US Borax continued to work with Rolls-Royce, Neste, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the State of California to transition fully its heavy machinery fleet onsite to renewable diesel at the end of May 2023. billion gallons (5.5

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Firestone will utilize monomers made with recycled plastic in all race tires for the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500

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For the 107 th Running of the Indianapolis 500 on 28 May, Bridgestone has incorporated ISCC PLUS certified recycled butadiene, a monomer produced from hard-to-recycle used plastic shopping bags, film, stretch wrap and other flexible polymer packaging, developed in partnership with Shell, in all Firestone Firehawk race tires used at the event.