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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Twenty homes scattered across Canada and the northern United States are keeping warm this winter using prototypes of the latest iteration in residential heating systems: cold climate heat pumps. To prove it, eight manufacturers are publicly testing their prototypes in the Cold-Climate Heat Pump Technology Challenge , hosted by the U.S.

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Climate Davis Gas-Electric Arlington 137

Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2021

Automotive supplier Eberspächer is entering the fast-growing market of hydrogen and fuel cell technology. The company has acquired 100% of the shares of the US company ViCTORi LLC, better known as VAIREX air systems, effective 2 July 2021. Jörg Schernikau, COO Climate Control Systems and Automotive Controls at Eberspaecher.

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Hydrogen Market Fuel Colorado 418

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AUGUST 31, 2022

In late 2021, the company insourced all the production of the core fuel cell components and is currently in pre-series production. Later this year, Blue World Technologies will launch series production and with further scaling, the company expects to reach a production capacity of 500 MW within a couple of years.

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Companies Energy Fuel Denmark 293

Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2023

Russia-based Nornickel, the world’s largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel and a major producer of platinum and copper, presented its eleventh review of the nickel and platinum group metals (PGM) markets based on the fundamental analysis of world economic and industry data. Mt to 3.22 Mt (7% year-on-year growth).

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Market Indonesia Russia Supplies 304

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JUNE 25, 2023

an integrated castor cultivation solution company and a subsidiary of Evogene Ltd. signed a framework agreement to sell seeds of its proprietary castor varieties to one of the world’s leading oil and gas companies for cultivation in specific African territories. Casterra Ag Ltd. , Initial purchase orders, valued at an aggregate of $9.1

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Oil Purchase Companies Gas 276

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NOVEMBER 20, 2022

The US Department of Agriculture has awarded Bridgestone and several partners a $35-million grant to continue its investment in desert shrub guayule ( earlier post ) to advance a climate-smart domestic rubber industry and offer a solution for growers amid the ongoing water crisis in the Southwestern US.

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Grant Climate Arizona Production 195

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JULY 12, 2022

Over the past year and a half, the company has invested around €10 million at Rolls-Royce Solutions in Augsburg in test bench modernization, hydrogen infrastructure and other measures as part of its ‘Net Zero at Power Systems’ climate protection program. Otto Preiss, Rolls-Royce Power Systems Chief Technology Officer and COO.

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Climate Hydrogen Supplies Engine 199

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JULY 7, 2023

Daimler Truck North America; Ford Motor Company; General Motors Company; Hino Motors Limited, Inc.; The Clean Truck Partnership, which includes Cummins, Inc.; Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc.; Navistar, Inc.; PACCAR Inc.; Stellantis N.V.; PACCAR Inc.; Stellantis N.V.;

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Emissions Manufacturer Climate Engine 305

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JANUARY 21, 2022

Members of the Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance presented top vehicle manufacturers, including Volvo, GM, Daimler and Toyota, with a roadmap for developing the types of electric vehicles that companies plan to acquire in the US over the next five years. The analysis was prepared for Ceres by M.J.

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Fleet Manufacturer Companies Corporation 476

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JANUARY 14, 2021

Octillion Power Systems, a global provider of advanced lithium-ion batteries, is providing battery packs for all-electric motorcoaches and city transit buses offered by ABC Companies and Lightning eMotors. The order marks the company’s first time supplying batteries for motorcoaches and buses in North America.

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Supplies Market Power Powered 418

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FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Eleven companies have formed Hydrogen Forward , a new coalition focused on advancing hydrogen development in the United States. These companies believe that accelerating investment in hydrogen will help the US deliver on its climate goals while creating a stronger economy with new, good-paying jobs.

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Hydrogen Hyundai Companies Toyota 321

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2022

LanzaJet, a sustainable fuels technology company and renewable fuels producer, has secured financing for its Freedom Pines Fuels plant in Soperton, Georgia ( earlier post ), through the Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund. LanzaJet produces SAF and renewable diesel from low-carbon, sustainable ethanol sources.

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Climate Diesel Renewable Financing 273

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JULY 23, 2021

A climate-neutral alternative to petroleum-based fuels, they also offer the potential for significantly reduced overall emissions, allowing Tenneco’s Clean Air experts to better manage any remaining pollutants through the aftertreatment process. It is widely acknowledged that solutions must be found to reduce a vehicle’s carbon footprint.

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Climate Fuel Emissions Engine 243

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MARCH 1, 2022

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced a commitment from more than 90 companies and organizations to reduce their Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 through DOE’s Better Climate Challenge. Among the inaugural partners in the Better Climate Challenge are vehicle makers and suppliers, including: Company.

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Climate North America Parts Cleveland 199

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JANUARY 27, 2021

As part of this effort, by the early 2030s every all-new Nissan vehicle offering in key markets—Japan, China, the US and Europe—will be electrified. The company will also strive for greater energy and material efficiencies to support longer-term carbon neutrality ambitions.

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Nissan Carbon Market Climate Change 418

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JULY 7, 2021

Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) announced that five key affiliate companies, including Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation, will join Climate Group’s RE100 , a global initiative committed to moving toward 100% renewable energy. To be a member, a company must have significant power footprint (i.e.

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Hyundai Renewable Climate Slovakia 321

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AUGUST 24, 2020

Porsche Digital has spun off its own company in the field of e-mobility, thereby expanding its digital business portfolio. &Charge” has been a climate-neutral company since its foundation. Customers can use their collected “kilometers” to support certified climate protection projects.

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Porsche Companies Charging Climate Protection 312

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DECEMBER 9, 2020

Concurrently, the Saudi Arabia-based company is announced its commitment to the Business Ambition for 1.5 In this way, the initiative is a key element of the private sector climate action strategy being pursued by UN High-Level Champions for Global Climate Action Nigel Topping and Gonzalo Muñoz through their “Race to Zero” campaign.

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Green Hydrogen Companies Saudi Arabia 321

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JUNE 24, 2023

Yara Clean Ammonia (YCA) and Bunker Holding Group signed an MOU establishing the intention to collaborate to accelerate the development of the market for clean ammonia as a shipping fuel. As of 2026, shipping companies are expected to expand the use of this sustainable fuel to reduce CO 2 emissions by up to 100% on a full life cycle basis.

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Clean Cleaning Fuel Market 195

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OCTOBER 31, 2021

Thus, climate-neutral fuels with high energy density can be produced for use in ships or aircraft. The goal is to make climate-neutral and sustainable solutions ready for the market for different types of ships, which MEYER NEPTUN Engineering will work on in the future.

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Climate Engine Fuel Power 186

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MARCH 15, 2022

Raven SR, a renewable fuels company ( earlier post ), announced the closing of a strategic investment from Samsung Ventures, expanding Raven SR’s reach into the global market, especially in Asia-Pacific region. The South Korean government recently announced plans to provide 27.9

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Renewable Companies Fuel South Korea 199

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Neste is the first company in Finland to provide a service for companies and other organizations to monitor their climate emissions caused by the use of transport fuels. Neste’s new service supports companies in monitoring their emissions and emissions reductions, and encourages them to replace the use of fossil fuels.

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Finland Transportation Emissions Companies 186

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DECEMBER 31, 2020

Fluence intends to use the net proceeds from the private placement to further accelerate development of its product offerings, particularly digital products, and deployment of existing products in more markets globally. Its technologies provide storage solutions for energy produced by wind farms and other renewable sources.

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Energy Storage Qatar Energy Companies 218

Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2021

The funds will flow in particular into alternative aviation fuels, the expansion of the zero-emission e-vehicle fleet and climate-neutral buildings. The Group is investing in environment friendly properties (office space, mail and parcel centers, and logistics warehouses): All new buildings are being constructed will be climate-neutral.

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Climate Fleet Building Fuel 170

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DECEMBER 3, 2020

Porsche, Siemens Energy and partners are developing and implementing a pilot project—the “Haru Oni” project—in Chile that is expected to yield the world’s first integrated, commercial, industrial-scale plant for making synthetic climate-neutral fuels (eFuels). Electrolyzers will use wind power to produce green hydrogen.

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Chile Porsche Climate Energy 221

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AUGUST 17, 2023

Carbon Engineering’s DAC-based climate solutions utilize standardized processes and proven industrial equipment. Carbon Engineering’s personnel will continue to drive ongoing DAC technology development efforts and work closely with the Occidental and 1PointFive teams to bring DAC solutions to market. Earlier post.)

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Carbon Engine Companies Texas 150

Teslarati

MARCH 28, 2023

Tesla CEO Elon Musk gave Bill Gates one piece of advice in his fight against climate change, and to many fans of the tech CEO, it will be pretty familiar. Evidently, Musk still uses that point as a major reason as to why Gates could be more effective in his fight against climate change. ” Musk wasn’t interested.

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Climate Change Climate BBC Tesla 135

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OCTOBER 4, 2021

bp ventures has made its first direct investment in India, investing $13 million in integrated EV ride-hailing and charging company BluSmart. The investment will help bp move towards becoming a leader in India’s mobility market, and to provide integrated energy and mobility solutions to help customers reduce their emissions across the world.

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India Companies Charging Pollution 221

Teslarati

MARCH 27, 2024

Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas deemed Tesla and CATL the power couple that could recharge the United States electric vehicle (EV) market. In a note released earlier this week, Morgan Stanley writes that the United States is an under-penetrated EV market, whereas China is a fully-penetrated EV market.

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Recharge Market Power Powered 143

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NOVEMBER 28, 2021

The $16-million funding round was led by Fine Structure Ventures, and also includes other climate tech investors. Li-metal batteries enable high energy density and are strongly sought-after solutions for the electric vehicles market.

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Li-ion Batteries Battery Companies 259

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JANUARY 14, 2021

Blue World Technologies, developer and manufacturer of methanol fuel cells, is acquiring Danish Power Systems, a 25-year-old High Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (HTPEM) membrane electrode assembly (MEA) research and development company. Earlier post.) The acquisition awaits the approval of the Danish authorities.

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Fuel Companies Power Powered 259

Teslarati

JANUARY 23, 2024

This week, one executive from the company has highlighted that he doesn’t think battery electric vehicles (BEVs) will ever overtake gas vehicles as the most popular type of powertrain. The post Toyota chairman predicts EVs will only reach 30 percent market share appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Toyota Market North Carolina Gas-Electric 123

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FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Mining giant Rio Tinto will invest around $1 billion over the next five years to support the delivery of its new climate change targets and a company objective for net zero emissions from operations by 2050. Enhance resilience to physical climate risks. Rio Tinto’s new 2030 climate targets are linked to executive remuneration.

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Climate Change Climate 2008 2018 269

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DECEMBER 15, 2022

Group14 Technologies, a global manufacturer and supplier of advanced silicon battery technology, raised $214 million in additional financing from a consortium including Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund, Lightrock Climate Impact Fund, Moore Strategic Ventures, Oman Investment Authority, and Molicel. Earlier post.)

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Lithium Ion Oman Batteries Battery 150

Baua Electric

MARCH 23, 2024

In today’s world, climate change is a reality we have to contend with and among the various measures undertaken to combat it, carbon credits can prove to be an effective solution. Weaving a new framework in the climate space, carbon credits incentivize sustainable practices by assigning a financial value to reductions in GHG emissions.

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Climate Change Climate Carbon India 52

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APRIL 6, 2022

Suncor Energy, a Canadian integrated energy company that is one of the top oil sands producers in the country, will strengthen its focus on hydrogen and renewable fuels to accelerate progress towards its objective to be a net-zero company by 2050. Suncor also plans to divest its wind and solar assets.

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Oil-Sands Oil Wind Renewable 225

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JANUARY 23, 2022

The company’s V2X software technology aims to transform electric vehicles into energy-storage assets, making EV ownership more cost effective. The company’s offerings include bidirectional chargers, a cloud-based management software platform, and a system architecture for harvesting renewable energy and storing it in EVs.

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Energy Companies Power Grid Energy Storage 225