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Rio Tinto and Alcoa announce world’s first carbon-free aluminum smelting process; Apple assist; Elysis JV to commercialize

Green Car Congress

To advance larger scale development and commercialization of the new process, Alcoa and Rio Tinto are forming Elysis , a joint venture company to further develop the new process with a technology package planned for sale beginning in 2024. He holds an engineering degree in electronics and industrial information technology.

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An ENERGY STAR charger specification program update

Charged EVs

However, a significant number of products available online for sale directly to consumers through major retailers are not safety-tested. Many incentive schemes offered by state and local organizations and utilities reference the ENERGY STAR program. The process of adding DC fast chargers to the ENERGY STAR Program is moving forward.

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Failed SONDORS Metacycle motorcycle was never street legal, reveals employee

Baua Electric

His hiring came as SONDORS added several key additions from the automotive and motorcycling industries, including from companies such as Zero, Ducati, and Tesla. The process of homologation refers to preparing and approving a vehicle to meet applicable regulations for sale in a certain market.

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Andy Grove: The U.S. must create an electric car industry - Apr. 17, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

must create a strong electric car industry. car industry hinges on cutting-edge battery technology. Battery technology has been the domain of consumer electronics manufacturers, and that industry migrated out of America decades ago. Developing a domestic car-battery industry should be the focus of both corporations and the U.S.

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A Brief Look at Today's Plug-in Hybrid and Electric Vehicles and the Companies That Are Revolutionizing an Old Industry - Yahoo! Finance

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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Magna aims to sell EVs in China through JV with BAIC

China EV

Now, Magna will form two joint ventures with Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Corp aka BAIC. That is because Magna has decided to refer to all its subsidiaries as simply Magna, Klaus Drobnak, vice president fuel systems for Magna Steyr, oops, I mean Magna, told me. Magna International is jumping on the China EV band wagon.

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Up close and personal with Volkswagen’s e-Golf carbon offset project: Garcia River Forest

Green Car Congress

Large family and industrial timber interests (including the Garcia River Forest) own 75% of the watershed; 15% is under agricultural use, and 10% is held in small private ownerships. how many trees the managers will remove either for sale or to better support the regrowth of the redwoods. This is represented by the red line above.

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