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DOE issues RFI on renewable fuel scale-up and demonstration

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has released a new Request for Information (RFI) on the scale-up and demonstration of renewable fuels. This information will inform a multi-year scale-up strategy resulting in the construction and operation of several SAF, renewable diesel, and/or renewable marine fuel production pathways.

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Bidirectional Charging Management (BCM) research project gets green light; tying in renewables

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This will effectively turn the electric vehicles’ batteries into mobile energy storage devices that can also supply electricity when required. However, there is a growing need to control energy flows intelligently in order to make optimum use of electricity from renewable sources.

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Liontown and Tesla enter into a binding term sheet for supply of lithium from Kathleen Valley project

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Australia-based battery materials company Liontown Resources Limited entered into a legally binding sales and purchase term sheet with electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla for the supply of spodumene concentrate. spodumene concentrate 6%) production capacity of ~500 ktpa. spodumene concentrate expanding to ~700 ktpa.

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FREYR Battery concludes frame agreements for > 90% of raw material requirements for initial plants in Mo i Rana

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FREYR Battery has entered into nine frame agreements with key suppliers for the supply of battery materials required for the Customer Qualification Plant (CQP) being built in Mo i Rana, Norway. These frame agreements will be the basis for supply of raw materials to the CQP as well as to Gigafactories 1 and 2.

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Euro Manganese enters offtake term sheet with battery-maker Verkor

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The parties intend to enter an offtake agreement, whereupon the pricing mechanism and minimum tonnages outlined in the term sheet would become binding upon the signing by the parties of a legally binding offtake agreement, together with any other agreements necessary to give effect to the project.

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Zhejiang Methanol Hydrogen and Element 1 partner to deliver hydrogen generation technology to Greater China

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This energy generation can be fully carbon-neutral when using renewable methanol. Whereas fuel cell technology has matured substantially over recent decades, the supply of hydrogen as feedstock to fuel cells has lagged considerably, resulting in significant logistic and economic challenges to the wide-scale deployment of fuel cells.

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Automotive industry develops new guidance for measuring recycled content of automotive products

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Our team also plans to convene a new work group in the coming months to focus on sustainable materials-specific initiatives and developing additional resources for companies throughout the supply chain. —Kellen Mahoney, Program Director, SP. —Lecedra Welch, Program Manager, Environmental Sustainability, AIAG.