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NEO Battery Materials to expand into US with subsidiary; silicon anodes and battery materials

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NEO Battery Materials, a low-cost silicon anode materials developer that enables longer-running, rapid-charging lithium-ion batteries ( earlier post ), is under the process to establish NBM America, a US subsidiary, in February. Ohio has been recognized as a strategic hub for the growing US battery supply chain.

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GM and Honda to establish industry-first $85M joint fuel cell system manufacturing operation in Michigan

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General Motors and Honda are establishing the auto industry’s first manufacturing joint venture—Fuel Cell System Manufacturing, LLC, FCSM)—to mass-produce an advanced hydrogen fuel cell system that will be used in future products from each company. Next-generation fuel cell stack co-developed by Honda and GM.

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Nissan developing electric vehicles powered by ethanol-fueled solid oxide fuel cells; commercialization in 2020

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The e-Bio Fuel Cell system can be run 24x7; features a quiet drive and short refueling time; is versatile, with ample power supply to support refrigerated delivery services; and will have running costs equivalent to that of EVs when using ethanol-water blends. Nissan said it planned commercialization for the technology in 2020.

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Kawasaki, Subaru, Toyota, Mazda, and Yamaha partner on producing, transporting, and using carbon-neutral fuels, including hydrogen

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liter SKYACTIV-D (diesel) engine that runs on 100% bio-based fuel made from used cooking oil and microalgae fats supplied by Euglena Co., The company is currently conducting verification tests for transporting large-quantity, low-cost hydrogen to Japan produced from Australian lignite. The challenge of producing hydrogen fuel.

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Bosch entering strategic partnership with SOFC company Ceres Power; to make £9M investment

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Ceres Power, a UK-based spin-out from Imperial College, is the developer of SteelCell low-cost Solid Oxide Fuel Cell technology. Five global OEMs have signed joint development agreements to work with the SteelCell including Cummins ( earlier post ), Honda ( earlier post ) and Nissan ( earlier post ). Earlier post.)

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Anderman report sees strongest growth for full-hybrid systems; Li-ion batteries for hybrids may be in short supply

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Low-cost 14V micro hybrid systems and full (strong) hybrid (i.e., of total vehicle sales by 2020, the more significant story is the rapid expansion of strong-hybrid vehicles led by Toyota, Ford, and Honda, followed by Hyundai, Nissan and others. Li-Ion batteries for strong hybrids are in short supply. Source: AAB.

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Ceres Power scales up “Steel Cell” SOFC fuel cell production capability with Innovate UK funding

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Ceres Power recently signed a new Joint Development Agreement with Honda R&D jointly to develop stacks using Ceres Power’s metal-supported Steel Cell technology for a range of potential power equipment applications. million (US$1 million) from Innovate UK’s Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative. Earlier post.).

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