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Algae.Tec to form JV in China for algae for renewable transportation fuels and carbon capture facility; raising A$5M

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The facility will be purely focused on algae for the production of transport fuels. The first project under the JV will be for the construction of a 250-module algae biofuels facility in China to be equally funded by both parties. Separately, Algae.Tec Ltd. announced it is raising A$5 million (US$5.2 million) via the issue of 12.5

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Exide and Leclanché launch Li-ion battery JV in India

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The JV’s production plant will be based in Gujarat. A module and battery pack assembly line is expected to be operational by Q2 2019 and a lithium-ion cell production plant is expected to be in operation by mid 2020. The JV will focus on e-transport, on stationary energy storage systems and speciality storage markets.

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Ford 2017 trends report: disruption the status quo, “never more difficult” to find objective information

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As an introduction, Ford notes that at the cusp of what is shaping up to be one of the most—if not the most—dynamic time in the transportation business, consumers are at a crossroads. Sri Lanka, São Paulo and the US were devastated by floods this year. This trend has not subsided.

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Urban transport | Two wheels good | The Economist

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If more road space were given over to them, and roads were designed with two-wheeled transport in mind, that might change. Digg Facebook Reddit more… Print Reprints & permissions Related Items From The Economist Two-wheelers take over Nov 13th 2008 Bicycle production Sep 22nd 2008 Electric bikes in China Aug 13th 2008 More.