GM Strikes Battery Separator Deal

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2022 17:05:50 +0000

When it comes to EVs, battery cells are a huge deal. They’re literally what allows the vehicle to store energy and go anywhere. When talking about battery cells, minerals like lithium and cobalt tend to get most of the attention. But, there’s a little polymer part of each battery cell with a vitally-important role to […]

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European Parliament Moves To Mandate EVs by 2035

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2022 13:33:58 +0000

Building on top of last week’s EV charging announcement, the European Union is taking the next step: pushing for all new cars to be EVs by 2035. Last Week’s Announcement The EU Parliament has agreed to a set of rules that will see an increase in the number of recharging and alternative refueling stations for […]

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Electrofuels Rush Begins In Texas (Where Else?)

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2022 17:30:15 +0000

electrofuels e-fuels Infinium SK InnovationElectrofuels are ready for their closeups, Texas is ready for electrofuels, and the leading oil producers SK and Denbury are ready to hop on board.

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Bosch Set to Invest $260 Million, Create 350 Jobs in South Carolina

Credit to Author: Jo Borrás| Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2022 00:50:55 +0000

This week, Bosch announced officially began producing of electric vehicle motors at its Charleston, SC facility. The company plans to invest $260 million more to further expand production of EV components at the site, and expects to create at least 350 high-paying manufacturing jobs in the region by 2025. “We have grown our electrification business […]

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Hyundai Sustainable World Cup

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2022 16:15:49 +0000

When I hear someone say “football,” I’m far from the global norm. I think of overweight middle-aged men wearing the uniforms of their favorite sports team while watching “the game” on TV, and perhaps even doing “fantasy football” in their spare time. But, they still have the audacity to mock Trekkies, furries, and other people […]

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How’s The Metaverse Doing A Year Later? Can It Still Become A Clean Technology?

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2022 17:30:28 +0000

About a year ago, I wrote a series of articles exploring the possible benefits and downsides of Facebook’s Meta’s Metaverse plans. In some ways, referring to it that way isn’t fair, because Oculus (which was bought out by Facebook and became Meta) isn’t the only player in that arena. A growing number of companies were […]

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Stealthy Green Steel Startup Cracks Lazy Iron Ore Code

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2022 15:00:14 +0000

green steel electra iron oreGreen steel needs to overcome an iron ore supply chain bottleneck, and the startup Electra has a solution.

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Recent Battery Deals Could Indicate Manufacturers Are Up To The Task Congress Gave Them

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2022 18:34:53 +0000

A large reason people were hesitant about the most current version of US electric vehicle subsidies was that it wouldn’t provide funding to vehicle makers who rely on China for minerals used in batteries. Some argued that if we only used battery materials from friendly countries, it would either lead to a slower EV adoption […]

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Bad News For Fossil Fuels: Barbados Seeks Green Hydrogen With Sheep, Too

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2022 18:00:53 +0000

green hydrogen agrivoltaics Barbados solar powerThe tiny island nation of Barbados could wield a big green hydrogen stick while demonstrating that energy and food security can coexist.

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