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Chemours investing $200M to expand Nafion production in France

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The Chemours Company will invest $200 million to increase capacity and advance technology for its Nafion ion exchange materials to be located at Chemours’ manufacturing facility in Villers-Saint-Paul, France. Our society has a tremendous opportunity to build a more sustainable future, and that must include transitioning to cleaner energy.

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Neste to supply the Air France-KLM Group with more than 1M tons of Sustainable Aviation Fuel

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Neste will supply the Air France-KLM Group with more than 1,000,000 tons (approximately 1.26 This SAF agreement is one of the largest of its kind in the aviation industry and supports the Air France-KLM Group’s commitment to a more sustainable aviation sector.

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CHAdeMO fast-charging standard shunned by France: Are emerging markets its future?

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France will no longer require charging stations to support CHAdeMO alongside the Combined Charging Standard (CCS), according to Electrive (via Charged EVs). In the war over EV DC fast-charging standards, CHAdeMO has lost a major battle.

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Mobilize launching first commercial V2G service starting in 2024 with Renault 5; France, Germany and UK initially

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With a Renault-designed adapter connected to the vehicle’s charging socket, the future electric Renault 5 can provide the same energy output as a 220-volt power outlet. Mobilize V2G will also be available on future Renault electric vehicles.

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EVs in France reach record market share

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December saw France’s plug-in electric vehicles grow to take 25.0% share of the auto market, up fractionally from 24.4% In the hypothetical case where this rate sustains, BEVs would pass 50% share of the market by early 2027. Different national markets may get allocation priority at different times. a year ago.

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Nidec Leroy-Somer to develop electric motors for future Airbus hydrogen fuel cell engine

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Nidec Leroy-Somer has signed an agreement with Airbus to develop an electric motor for Airbus’ hydrogen-powered fuel cell engine prototype, as part of Airbus’ ambition to bring the first zero-emission commercial aircraft to market by 2035. Earlier post.)

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Japan and France to explore broad-ranging cooperation on future automotive industry; autonomy, batteries, fuel cells, policy

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Japan and France have agreed to share information and explore deeper cooperation on the automotive industry. Market penetration of fuel cell vehicles. The partners will share views on innovative charging technologies, such as wireless and bidirectional charging, and identify potential for increasing cooperation on experiments.

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