article thumbnail

Ford Bronco Sport first to feature parts made of 100% recycled ocean plastic

Green Car Congress

Ford has become the first automaker to use 100% recycled ocean plastics to produce automotive parts. Wiring harness clips in Ford Bronco Sport models are made of ocean-harvested plastic—commonly referred to as “ghost gear.”. The process begins with DSM harvesting discarded nylon fishing nets.

Parts 434
article thumbnail

1st development phase of Autostack Industrie project for commercialization of fuel cell stacks complete

Green Car Congress

In 2017, Germany launched a consortium of leading industrial companies to investigate high-volume production of automotive fuel cell stacks. The complexity and number of parts of a fuel cell (FC) system is similar to a combustion engine. Earlier post.)

article thumbnail

Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction partners with RevoTech on production of hydrogen from waste plastic

Green Car Congress

Korea’s Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction has embarked on the development of technology for producing hydrogen using waste plastic and vinyl. Doosan Mecatec, a subsidiary of Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction, is also venturing into the hydrogen business.

Waste 320
article thumbnail

Scania and Northvolt unveil green battery capable of powering heavy trucks for 1.5M km

Green Car Congress

Produced with fossil-free electricity in northern Sweden, the cell’s carbon footprint is approximately one-third that of a comparative industry reference. As part of the company’s commitment to establishing a supply of sustainable cells, Northvolt Ett is powered by 100% fossil-free electricity generated by hydro power and wind power.

article thumbnail

REMADE announces new license for aluminum industry; removing metallic impurities from recycled melts

Green Car Congress

The REMADE Institute, a 170-member public-private partnership established and funded in part by the United States Department of Energy (DOE) ( earlier post ), announced a new technology license involving technology developed with REMADE support. The innovation is part of a research and development project first funded by REMADE in 2020.

article thumbnail

Maersk to pioneer first container vessel conversion to methanol dual-fuel engine; working with MAN ES

Green Car Congress

As a first in the shipping industry, A.P. The first engine retrofit in the industry is scheduled to be conducted medio 2024 and it is the intent to replicate on sister vessels when going for special survey in 2027. By “low” Maersk refers to fuels with 65-80% life cycle GHG reductions compared to fossil fuels.

Engine 284
article thumbnail

Volkswagen deepens partnership with Gotion to industrialize battery cell production in Germany

Green Car Congress

The goals of both partners are to industrialize the planned battery cell production at the Salzgitter site of Volkswagen Group Components and to develop first use cases of the Volkswagen unified cell concept for the volume segment. The unified cell is compatible to all major upcoming innovations in both product and production technology.