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MARCH 4, 2021

The integration provides an expanded global presence with 16 facilities in North America, Asia and Europe to serve the global customer base with a robust manufacturing footprint producing over 100 million components and assemblies annually. —Stephen Smith, Chairman, President and CEO, Amsted Industries.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Evonik is investing in a production plant expansion for fumed aluminum oxide at its site in Yokkaichi, Japan. By the investment in this Next Generation Solutions, Evonik supports the battery industry and customer growth particular in Asia by providing more sustainable and highly-innovative solutions.

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DECEMBER 1, 2021

Steel is responsible for around 7% of man-made greenhouse gas emissions every year and is one of the world’s most polluting industries. Government and corporate net-zero commitments are pushing the steel industry to cancel out its emissions by 2050. The steel industry cannot afford to wait for the 2040s to start its transition.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2023

and Sumitomo Corporation announced an agreement to diversify and strengthen rare earth supplies in Japan. The effort to electrify and decarbonize the global economy is causing demand for rare earths to grow rapidly, outpacing new supply. SC has a long history in the rare earth industry. US-based MP Materials Corp.

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JANUARY 25, 2019

The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has launched the Battery Cell Research Production Center, a new R&D and large-scale industrial manufacturing plant for lithium-ion cells; the center will receive an investment of €500 million. The BMZ Group is a global player in the production of lithium-ion system solutions.

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AUGUST 12, 2022

FREYR Battery, a developer of clean, next-generation battery cell production capacity, has established a technology resources campus and business unit in Japan. Japan is a global center for battery development, and consequently home to some of the most experienced and capable lithium-ion battery cell experts in the world.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2013

Leading global manufacturers of heavy-duty commercial trucks and engines gathering at the annual Global Commercial Vehicle Industry Meeting endorsed a harmonized global approach as an effective pathway to further improve energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from commercial vehicles. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 10, 2018

have established a partnership to provide platform services for the taxi industry. DiDi and SoftBank also plan to set up a joint venture in Japan. DiDi and SoftBank aim to build an open and inclusive platform that will be available to all of Japan’s taxi operators. Source: DiDi. Click to enlarge.

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Taxi Japan Industrial Industry 186

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JUNE 1, 2019

At the 10th Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM10) meeting, a new international hydrogen partnership was announced under the leadership of the United States, Canada, Japan, the Netherlands and the European Commission with participation of several other CEM member countries. Enabling deployment of hydrogen technologies in transport (e.g

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JULY 28, 2017

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha—have launched the “Advanced Hydrogen Energy Chain Association for Technology Development”(AHEAD) along with the world’s first Global Hydrogen Supply Chain Demonstration Project. and subsequently used for power generation in Japan.

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AUGUST 1, 2012

In its Fuel Cells Annual Report 2012 , Pike Research forecasts that the fuel cell industry—including all applications in the stationary, portable, and transport sectors— will reach $15.7 Due to a jump in orders in 1Q 2012, the industry is on target to surpass the billion-dollar mark by the end of 2012. billion in 2017.

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APRIL 2, 2020

year-over-year increase in fuel efficiency and reduction in GHG emissions standards, which will result in projected overall industry averages of 40.4 We believe the industry could exceed the relaxed US efficiency standards as it must meet tighter standards in Europe, China, Japan, Korea and India. The final rule requires a 1.5%

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FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Neste and ITOCHU Corporation have expanded their partnership to increase the availability of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Japan. Neste, ITOCHU and All Nippon Airways started cooperating in 2020, establishing a SAF supply chain in Japan enabling Neste’s first SAF delivery into Asia to take place in Japan.

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JULY 21, 2022

The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that global refining capacity decreased by 730,000 barrels per day (b/d) in 2021—the first decline in global refining capacity in 30 years. million b/d since the start of 2020, contributing 184,000 b/d to the global decline in 2021. million b/d in 2022 and by an additional 1.6

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APRIL 24, 2020

WiTricity’s technology for wireless power transfer over distance was central to a next-generation electric mobility demonstration in Osaka, Japan, led by DAIHEN Corporation, a global leader in electric power transmission. DAIHEN recently launched a demonstration with Kansai Electric Power Co.

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Japan Solar Golf Cart Power 370

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OCTOBER 26, 2021

BASF and SVOLT have entered into an agreement in which both parties will partner throughout their global operations with regards to cathode active materials (CAM) development, raw materials supply and battery recycling for SVOLT’s battery cells. SVOLT is a global high-tech company for batteries.

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Global Batteries Battery China 186

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MAY 20, 2014

Eight Japanese automakers and one automobile research institute—Suzuki Motor; Daihatsu Motor; Toyota Motor; Nissan Motor; Fuji Heavy Industries; Honda R&D; Mazda Moto; Mitsubishi Motors; and Japan Automobile Research Institute (JARI)—have jointly established the Research Association of Automotive Internal Combustion Engines ( AICE ).

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FEBRUARY 3, 2011

The fuel cell industry is growing even in the face of a global economic recession, with 2010 revenues exceeding $750 million. In the midst of the increase in revenue and shipments, a number of metatrends are emerging that will change the shape the industry by the end of 2011, according to a new white paper by Pike Research.

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2011 Industrial Industry Global 285

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JUNE 29, 2021

The ICCT study finds that the United States’ share of cumulative global EV production decreased from 20% to 18% since 2010 and only 15% of the approximately $345 billion in global automaker EV investments are flowing to the US. Similarly, European manufacturing accounted for 25% of global EVs through 2020, up from 23% in 2017.

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JUNE 26, 2019

Voltaiq, a developer of advanced battery analytics solutions, has released , in partnership with Total Battery Consulting, an industry survey examining many of the challenges and opportunities battery manufacturers, suppliers and integrators currently face. The global battery industry is facing unprecedented growth and change.

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Industrial Industry Batteries Battery 191

My Electric Car

JANUARY 12, 2023

The Japanese auto industry is facing a potential demise due to its slow adoption of electric cars. However, the Japanese auto industry has been slow to adopt this technology, and has not been able to keep up with the competition from other countries. Future trends will be an acceleration of EV over ICE as government mandates kick in.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 27, 2022

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) assumed top posts in the industry as well as coveted positions teaching or researching semiconductors at universities and government institutes. awarded him its prestigious Ho-Am Prize in 1993 for “building a solid foundation for Korea’s semiconductor industry.”

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OCTOBER 13, 2022

An estimated 387GW/1,143GWh of new energy storage capacity will be added globally from 2022 to 2030, according to the forecast—more than Japan’s entire power generation capacity in 2020. Although the scale-up of global energy storage capacity is imminent, supply chain constraints could slow additions, BNEF notes.

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JULY 4, 2023

Demand is expected to initially build on the decarbonization of existing industrial uses of hydrogen (95 MtH 2 eq), most notably for fertilizer production. Decarbonizing current and developing new end-uses, it can abate up to 85 GtCO 2 eq in cumulative emissions by 2050, more than twice global CO 2 emissions in 2021.

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MAY 25, 2023

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has completed delivery of an ammonia fuel supply system for large, low-speed two-stroke marine engines, to Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG), a manufacturer of marine engines.

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Mariner Mitsubishi Supplies Engine 221

Baua Electric

APRIL 29, 2024

Of the 20 blocks on the anvil, as many as 13 failed to attract ample bids, leaving industry insiders scratching their heads. The need of the hour, he believes, is an aggressive push for an agreement on critical minerals with the United States, similar to the one Japan scored along with the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

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Japan Lithium Ion India China 52

Baua Electric

MARCH 17, 2024

TSMC is partnering with companies including Sony and Toyota with total investment in the Japan venture expected to run to more than USD 20 billion. One option the chipmaking giant is considering is bringing its chip on wafer on substrate (CoWoS) packaging technology to Japan, according to one of the sources who was briefed on the matter.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 15, 2024

3 position, Japan made a resounding comeback in 2023, registering growth of 14% growth in 2023 as against India’s 8 percent. Japan ended the year a shade below 4 million units, whereas India sold 4.11 From the sizeable difference of 344,058 PVs in CY2022, Japan has reduced the gap with India sales to 115,929 units in CY2023.

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APRIL 18, 2018

The Australian, Japanese and Victorian governments and a consortium of companies have launched the pilot of an innovative supply chain that will deliver liquefied hydrogen from the Latrobe Valley in Australia to Japan. The liquefied hydrogen (LH2) will then be shipped to Japan for use predominantly in the transport industry.

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JULY 31, 2022

The partnership between AAM industry expert Skyports, and AirAsia, a traditional airline operator, is an important next step in establishing a fully operational vertiport network in the country. Already a global leading brand in the commercial airline industry, AirAsia is also actively involved in the operationalization of AAM in Malaysia.

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Malaysia Taxi Los Angeles Singapore 284

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MAY 7, 2014

Siemens AG and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. The move has two aims: expansion of the product line in the steel and metal production machinery business and acceleration of globalization. The move has two aims: expansion of the product line in the steel and metal production machinery business and acceleration of globalization.

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JANUARY 24, 2014

a global aluminum products company formerly known as Alcan Engineered Products and headquartered in Amsterdam, and UACJ Corporation ( UACJ ), a Japan-based global aluminum manufacturer, are joining forces with a view to supply and market aluminum Body-in-White sheet to the North American automotive industry.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Honda plans to introduce two commuter EV models between 2024 and 2025 across Asia, Europe and Japan. Honda has been offering the Honda e: Business Bike series models and accelerating the global launch of business-use electric motorcycles. In Japan, four major Japanese motorcycle manufacturers—Honda, Kawasaki Motors, Ltd.,

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JANUARY 7, 2016

Established automotive industry companies—not Silicon Valley—are leading the development of autonomous driving technology, according to a new report from the Intellectual Property and Science business of Thomson Reuters. However, the truth is that the techies are far from leading the self-driving pack. Source: Thomson Reuters.

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MAY 19, 2023

The Heartland Greenway Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) project is one of the largest aggregations systems for biogenic CO 2 in development globally. Infinium has more than a dozen projects in various phases of development across the US, Europe, Japan and Australia.

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DECEMBER 4, 2013

By contrast, industrial sector natural gas consumption in 2013 was up 3% compared with 2012. Continuing the trend from earlier in the year, industrial gas consumption was up 0.6 Lower natural gas prices in the United States relative to those in Japan and Europe have made U.S.

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Gas Industrial Industry Price 230

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APRIL 26, 2018

In Japan, Aichi Prefecture, Chita City, Toyota City, Chubu Electric Power, Toho Gas, Toyota Motor Corporation, and Toyota Industries have launched the Chita City and Toyota City Renewable Energy-use Low-carbon Hydrogen Project. Background. Hydrogen is a useful energy source for realizing a low-carbon society. The project.

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