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FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Germany’s Federal Ministry of Digital Affairs and Transport (BMDV) will award up to €80 million to support the construction of electrolysis plants for the production of green hydrogen for the transport sector. The system must be operated 100% with electricity from renewable energy sources.

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OCTOBER 18, 2019

Limited (CATL) has begun construction of its first lithium-ion battery factory in Thuringia, a state in east-central Germany. Germany is home to a strong automotive industry and several of CATL’s key customers. Production lines for both battery cells and modules will be finalized in this phase of expansion.

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JUNE 23, 2022

Energy company RWE and steel producer ArcelorMittal have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together to develop, build and operate offshore wind farms and hydrogen facilities that will supply the renewable energy and green hydrogen required to produce low-emissions steel in Germany.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2019

and HCS Group have entered into a long-term, definitive, binding and bankable renewable isooctane purchase and sale agreement. We see strong interest for our advanced bio-based products in the outdoor power equipment and the cosmetics industries as well as in a wider range of fuel applications.

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MAY 16, 2018

In Germany, all Mercedes-Benz plants will be supplied with CO 2 -neutral energy. The preparations for exclusively green electricity for a climate-friendly production in Europe are already well advanced. From 2022, the production of our Mercedes-Benz plants in Germany will operate CO 2 -neutral.

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JUNE 18, 2021

The BMW Group has created a closed-loop material cycle for tungsten used in drill and milling bits for industrial machinery used in producing cars; the company is collecting old drill and milling bits at its plants in Germany and Austria for recycling. This reduces the amount of tungsten required by seven tonnes per year.

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JUNE 13, 2023

Ford opened the Cologne Electric Vehicle Center, a hi-tech production facility in Germany that will build Ford’s new generation of electric passenger vehicles. All electricity and natural gas required to operate the facility is carbon neutral based on being 100% certified renewable electricity and biomethane.

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DECEMBER 11, 2021

Vulcan Energy Resources has agreed to acquire an operational geothermal renewable energy power plant in the Upper Rhine Valley at Insheim, Germany, through the acquisition of 100% of the shares in the entity which owns and operates the plant. Purchased for approximately €31.5 Purchased for approximately €31.5

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DECEMBER 30, 2020

Currently, there are already more than 1,200 charging points at Volkswagen’s ten sites in Germany. The power comes exclusively from renewable energy sources. In the future, every Volkswagen dealer in Germany will provide at least one AC charger with 11 kW power and one DC charger with 22 kW power. 3 at a charging station.

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DECEMBER 13, 2018

Mercedes-Benz Cars has entered into a power purchase agreement with Statkraft, Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy, enabling Mercedes-Benz Cars to source electricity directly from wind farms in Germany, whose subsidies from the Renewable Energy Act (EEG) expire after 2020.

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AUGUST 2, 2021

Renault Group and Vulcan Energy Resources , a lithium developer targeting carbon-neutral lithium production ( earlier post ), have signed a lithium offtake term sheet. Vulcan aims to produce both renewable geothermal energy and lithium hydroxide, from the same deep brine source. Vulcan’s Zero Carbon Lithium process flow sheet.

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JANUARY 6, 2022

As global auto manufacturers continue to invest in electrified vehicle (EV) production, internal combustion engine (ICE) powertrains dominate future US intentions, with 69% of US consumers looking to retain the technology for their next vehicle, according to Deloitte’s 2022 Global Automotive Consumer Study report. Source: Deloitte.

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MARCH 10, 2022

Keliber, a Finnish mining and battery chemical company that aims to start the sustainable production of battery-grade lithium hydroxide, has analyzed the CO 2 emissions generated by its future production using two studies. Keliber plans to begin production in 2024. Keliber benefits from an integrated production process.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Triggered by the successful completion of a first series of tests of its renewable isobutene for a high-value application, Clariant has now ordered a larger batch of renewable isobutene from Global Bioenergies for a second phase of evaluation. —Marc Delcourt, CEO of Global Bioenergies.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The agreement provides for an initial purchase of 500MW of SOEC units and is expandable to up to 5GW over the lifetime of the agreement. First Ammonia has been developing sites around the globe with the first installation of 500MW of capacity to be installed at locations in Northern Germany and Southwestern United States.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Gevo has begun selling renewable isooctene to BCD Chemie, a subsidiary of Brenntag. The additional value of these products are reflected in the market price, which in Europe can range up to $7.00-$10.00 Renewable hydrocarbons such as isooctene can directly replace petroleum-based hydrocarbons without any compromise of performance.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Series production of the Mercedes-Benz eActros heavy-duty truck is due to start in 2021 at the Wörth plant, alongside the existing manufacture of trucks with combustion engines. Certain modifications will be made to the production process to accommodate the different types of vehicle. Econic will also be electrified.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Advance sales of the Audi A3 g-tron began at dealerships in Germany, at a base price of €25,900 (US$35,400). Audi e-gas is a synthetic methane that is produced using renewable energy at the Audi e-gas facility located in Werlte in Lower Saxony, Germany—the first industrial power-to-gas plant. Audi A3 g-tron. —Prof.

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JUNE 9, 2022

Initial production of green hydrogen is expected in late 2024, and plant commissioning will be in 2025. At the center of the largest chemical industry cluster in Europe and close to the North Sea, it provides transportation connections to Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, UK, and France. million tons of barge freight. NextGen District.

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MARCH 20, 2015

At its Annual Account Press Conference 2015, the BMW Group announced that, for the first time in the history of the Group, 51% of its electricity worldwide is being supplied from renewable sources. This is a significant milestone for the company, its aim being to gradually increase the share of renewable energy to 100% over the coming years.

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JANUARY 14, 2015

has begun sales of renewable isobutanol to Brenntag Canada Inc., Brenntag Canada has purchased truckload quantities of isobutanol from Gevo for distribution to targeted customers. Brenntag is present on all major markets worldwide with its extensive ranges of products and services. The initial market entry is focused on Canada.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

has completed a $5-million capital raise to begin construction of its demonstration-scale plant for the production of synthetic, renewable diesel fuel from woody biomass using licensed technology. It produces a renewable diesel that has the potential to meet ASTM standards (ASTM D975 & D396). Canada-based start-up CelluFuel Inc.

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MARCH 4, 2024

ZF has opened its first zero-emission factory at the production site for power electronics in Klášterec in the Czech Republic, after a renovation period of just under a year and a half. Any electricity that isn’t generated internally is purchased from renewable sources – mainly wind and hydroelectric power.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Following the launch of Renault ElectriCity—a new production unit for electric vehicles in Europe—the Group will purchase between 26,000 to 32,000 metric tonnes of battery-grade lithium chemicals over the duration of the agreement. Pricing will be based on market price on a take-or-pay basis.

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JANUARY 31, 2022

Vulcan Energy Resources, the company developing Zero Carbon Lithium projects to produce both renewable geothermal energy and lithium hydroxide for electric vehicles from the same deep brine source in the Upper Rhine Valley, Germany, has signed a binding lithium hydroxide offtake agreement with LG Energy Solution (LGES).

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MAY 13, 2022

The BMW Group has chosen to use BASF Coatings’ CathoGuard 800 ReSource e-coat at its plants in Leipzig, Germany, and Rosslyn, South Africa, and the iGloss matt ReSource clearcoat throughout Europe. In addition to this, BMW Group Plants Leipzig and Rosslyn (South Africa) are also using sustainably-produced corrosion protection.

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MARCH 31, 2017

SoCalGas) announced that new research on power-to-gas technology shows the technique holds the ability to significantly increase the use of intermittent renewable energy. The ability to increase the mix of renewables on campus by tenfold is truly significant. Power-to-gas systems are currently in place in Germany and Canada.

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APRIL 12, 2022

To achieve this goal, the key factors include: electrifying the vehicle fleet; charging with green energy; improving battery technology, an extensive use of recycled materials; and renewable energy in production. With the current EU electricity mix, supply chain and production account for more than half of the lifecycle CO 2 emissions.

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APRIL 25, 2024

In 2024, the company will invest in 247 new motion plastics products and digital services. More favourable and better solutions for lubrication-free movements, low-cost automation and CO2-reducing products are the focal points. igus now supplies a wide range of products for this purpose, all tested in specially built dry labs.

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DECEMBER 13, 2012

Audi is celebrating progress on its e-gas plant under construction in Werlte, Germany with a topping-out ceremony. End products from the plant will be hydrogen and synthetic methane (Audi e-gas), to be used as fuel for vehicles such as the new Audi A3 Sportback TCNG. Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 23, 2020

The stake increase is achieved through a subscription by Bosch for new Ceres Power shares, as well as the purchase of further shares from existing shareholders. This enabled Bosch to start initial low-volume production of pilot fuel-cell systems in autumn 2019 in Germany. to around 18%.

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MAY 4, 2021

The production location in Lower Bavaria will manufacture the stack housing made of light metal, which holds the fuel cells, and the media end plate made of plastic and light metal castings, which creates an air and watertight seal around the stack housing. This is a constructive way of responding to the climate debate.

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APRIL 11, 2018

Schneider has spent nearly 20 years in vehicle electrification, fuel cells, electric and hydrogen infrastructure and storage tanks at automakers in Germany, the United States and China. As we prepare for production testing, durability and manufacturing, it was necessary to hire one of the top fuel cell pioneers in the world.

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JULY 8, 2015

The investment consists of an initial investment and additional purchases of CRI equity over a 3-year period. CRI, founded in 2006 in Reykjavik, Iceland, is developing technology to produce renewable methanol from clean energy and recycled CO 2 emissions. It will also allow us to promote advanced methanol technology in Europe.

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JANUARY 25, 2021

They endorse the development of a hydrogen economy and infrastructure in Germany and in Europe. The water electrolysis system will be installed by thyssenkrupp Uhde Chlorine Engineers’ product division Green Hydrogen and consists of pre-fabricated standard modules.

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JUNE 4, 2012

Panasonic Corporation will begin mass- production this month of a compact, secure and long-life lithium-ion battery system the company has developed for European homes. Last year, Panasonic supplied its lithium-ion battery storage system for the S10 household energy storage system developed by E3/DC, an engineering firm in Germany.

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DECEMBER 15, 2009

A core group of 15 commercial airlines has signed non-binding memoranda of understanding (MOUs) for negotiating purchases from two different producers of synthetic jet fuel: AltAir Fuels LLC and RenTech Inc. AltAir Fuels LLC was formed in 2008 to develop projects for the production of jet fuel from renewable and sustainable oils.

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