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T&E: two-thirds of European battery production at risk as companies weigh investing in US instead

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More than two-thirds (68%) of lithium-ion battery production planned for Europe is at risk of being delayed, scaled down or cancelled, according to new analysis by the European NGO Transport & Environment. It also said a green simplification agenda was needed to streamline permitting and approval processes for projects.

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New maps give Europeans close-up picture of air pollution from diffuse sources

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New online maps published by the European Commission and the European Environment Agency, in close cooperation with the Institute for Environment and Sustainability (IES) of the Joint Research Centre, allow citizens to pinpoint the main diffuse sources of air pollution, such as transport and aviation. Click to enlarge.

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EU, Serbia sign deal to kickstart lithium battery development – ET Auto

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Serbia has vast lithium deposits near the western city of Loznica, where a mining project being developed by Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto has been a perennial political fault line in the Balkan country in recent years. million electric vehicles.

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TTTech Auto establishes Car.OS unit and expands company structure

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Using the platform, OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers can reduce their development, testing and validation complexity and ensure that essential safety and mission-criticality requirements can be met in both single and multi-SoC environments at reduced cost.

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Argonne-led study insights help to reduce degradation in fuel cells and extend lifetime

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The dissolution of platinum occurs at the atomic and molecular scale during exposure to the highly corrosive environment in fuel cells. The investigation enabled them to identify the degradation mechanism during the cathodic ORR, and the insights guided the design of a nanocatalyst that uses gold to eliminate platinum dissolution.

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Serbia’s green activists rally against Rio Tinto lithium project – ET Auto

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Scores of people in western Serbia’s town of Loznica rallied on Friday to protest the contested Rio Tinto lithium project in the Balkan country, fearing its development will damage the environment. Regarded as a critical material by the EU and the United States, lithium is used in batteries for EVs and mobile devices.

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Environmental studies show Serbian lithium project is safe, says Rio – ET Auto

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.” Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto said on Thursday newly published environmental studies showed that its Serbia lithium project , which was stopped in 2022 after massive protests, would be safe for the environment. If implemented, the USD 2.4

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