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XPrize in Carbon Removal Goes to Enhanced Rock Weathering

Cars That Think

Mati Carbons Data-Driven Carbon Removal Mati monitors each farms soil both before and after the basalt treatment to verify how much carbon is being stored. The company organizes the data with a proprietary enterprise resource planning software platform it calls matiC. For each field, were collecting hundreds of data points.

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Tesla partners up to expand Virtual Power Plant program in Texas

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Dubbed the Aggregated Distributed Energy Resource (ADER), the pilot will utilize Tesla’s Powerwall home battery systems to create a distributed “battery” across owners, in order to help stabilize the grid and provide backup power in times of peak demand. Storm Watch alone will save lives.

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Walmart Will Test a Green-Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck in Chile

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Green-Hydrogen Infrastructure Challenges Though Chile’s abundant wind and solar resources make it a prime location for producing green hydrogen , the country has yet to develop the national network of technical operators and fueling stations it will need to overhaul ground transportation with fuel-cell trucks.

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JB Straubel’s Redwood launches energy business focused on second-life EV batteries

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Those packs are then integrated into modular energy systems that can store energy from solar, wind, or the grid. These resources are coming in at the right time, as electricity demand is rising rapidly amid the rise of artificial intelligence, which tends to be power-hungry.

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Radical EV shift! Battery giant CATL says sodium-ion tech will be on sale by late 2025

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The resource is more plentiful so the cost will be lower. Sodium-ion battery tech is cheaper to manufacture but can’t store as much energy as lithium-ion batteries. While he would not confirm which model or brand would debut the sodium-ion battery tech, CATL has previously confirmed it is working with Chinese brand Chery.

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Plug’n Drive and NexDrive Announce Essential Partnership Powering Canada’s EV Transition

Plug N Drive

EVs are for EVeryone Tour Sponsors The Tour is made possible through partial funding from Natural Resources Canadas Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative (ZEVAI) , and the essential support of NexDrive and other sponsors. It includes NAPA Auto Parts, NAPA/CMAX, NAPA AUTOPRO, NexDrive and Altrom/Auto Camping.

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What is a tariff?

Baua Electric

18 March 2025 Read next The Automotive Update: Northvolt files for bankruptcy 14 March 2025 Read next New LCV registrations continue to fall in UK as auction activity rises 13 March 2025 Read next EV outlook 2025 What is in store for Europe? 12 March 2025 Tariffs can have a significant impact on the automotive industry.