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Solvay to produce silica from rice husk ash for tires in Europe, expansion plans in N America

Green Car Congress

Solvay is investing at its Livorno, Italy site to launch the company’s first unit of circular highly dispersible silica (HDS) made with bio-based sodium silicate derived from rice husk ash (RHA). It reduces the overall carbon footprint and increases the share of renewable materials in our tires. Continental is a key partner in this.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

Green Car Congress

Development of RF cured nanocomposite adhesives for thermal-budget reduction in adhesive bonding processes, $150,000 Mitsubishi Chemical America Inc., National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Denver, Colo. Quanex Building Products Corporation, Houston, Texas SCP SYS LLC, San Francisco, Calif. National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

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President Obama Awards $2.3B for Tax Credits for New Clean-Tech Manufacturing Jobs; GE Gets Largest Battery-related Award

Green Car Congress

These biocatalysts will aid the production of biofuels as a renewable energy source. RE-Gen LLC will receive a $903,480 credit to support building a factory to produce Biomass Gasification Furnaces with a capacity of 250 systems/year. GE claimed the largest of the battery-related awards, with a $25.5

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Debunking the Lithium "Mining" FUD

Plug In India

tons of GHG each year assuming 50% energy generation from renewable energy [3,6]. By focusing on localizing the midstream processing of lithium and partnering with Australia, Chile, and Argentina, India can build an alternate supply chain for herself. 4] An electric car emits about 3,000 pounds or 1.36 metric tons (5.07

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How Umicore is ensuring sustainability in the North American EV battery chain

Charged EVs

It has since built a complete battery materials supply chain in Europe, and is about to build a new cathode and precursor production facility near Kingston, Ontario, which will be its fourth global gigafactory. Charged spoke with Robert Privette, Umicore’s Business Development Manager for North America.

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How Umicore is ensuring sustainability in the North American EV battery chain – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

It has since built a complete battery materials supply chain in Europe, and is about to build a new cathode and precursor production facility near Kingston, Ontario, which will be its fourth global gigafactory. Charged spoke with Robert Privette, Umicore’s Business Development Manager for North America.

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The EV Transition Explained: Battery Challenges

Cars That Think

EVs require automakers to design new manufacturing processes and build plants to make both EVs and their batteries. For instance, automakers are demanding these suppliers absorb more cost cuts because automakers are finding EVs so expensive to build. Even for the large auto suppliers, the transition to EVs will not be an easy road.

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