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ARPA-E awarding $39M to 16 projects to grow the domestic critical minerals supply chain

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Global demand for critical minerals needed to decarbonize the nation’s economy is expected to increase by 400-600% over the next several decades and the US is increasingly dependent on foreign sources, some adversarial, for many of the processed versions of these minerals. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. University of Nevada, Reno.

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ZapBatt & Toshiba partner to unlock lithium titanium oxide battery technology

Teslarati

The BMS works at the unique voltages of LTO with the ability to be re-configured to adapt as the cell chemistry grows. The benefit is the ability to re-configure batteries for other applications at software speed. For global carbon reduction and electrification, we need better battery solutions now, not in ten years.

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My Tour Operator Is a B Corp. What Does That Mean? Should I Care?

Baua Electric

Globally, there are only 62 certified B Corps in the travel industry and 76 in accommodation and hospitality. When there is so much green fatigue and so many certifications, it’s really hard to discern what’s best,” said Mikey Sadowski, Intrepid’s vice president of global communication. “We Annual dues start at $500.

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Honda opens Smart Home US in California; produces more energy than it consumes; direct DC-DC EV charging

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A 10 kWh battery energy storage system in the garage, using the same lithium-ion cells that are used in the Honda Fit EV, allows stored solar energy to be used at night, when household demand typically peaks and electric vehicles are usually charged. DC-to-DC electric vehicle charging. Sustainable materials & waste management.

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Exxon/Mobil To Fund Solar Financing Bond For Torrance Homeowners

Creative Greenius

“ We are so cash rich at the moment that we’re spending money all over the place while everyone else is forced to cut back. 4. Waste & Recycling. Again a wide gap has developed between what is understood about global warming by the relevant scientific community and what is known by policymakers and the public.

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Why Businesses Should Adapt EVs to Their Fleet?

Get Electric Vehicle

However, there is no need to be concerned about global crude oil costs with electric vehicles. The average cost of charging an electric vehicle is $1 per gallon of gasoline… Prices haven’t been this low since the 1990s. Well…what does it cost to fuel an electric vehicle? . Maintenance Costs are Reduced.

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MAN shows TGX parallel diesel hybrid truck concept, previews CNG in TGM trucks at IAA; gearbox cooperation with Scania

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The low-temperature cooling system with its own dedicated circuit makes charge-air cooling more effective in the Euro 6 version. Due to the increased heat input through the EGR and the two-stage turbocharging, the charge air needs to be re-cooled to a greater extent.

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