Plug Power bags $1.66 bn loan from US DoE for up to six green hydrogen projects

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Hydrogen solutions firm Plug Power recently secured a conditional commitment of $1.66 billion loan guarantee from the United States Department of Energy's (DOE)...

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Asahi Kasei confirms Port Colborne, Ontario for its proposed battery separator plant

Source: Asahi Kasei

Japanese firm Asahi Kasei has announced it will construct its previously announced integrated lithium-ion battery (LIB) separator plant in Port Colborne, located in the Niagar...

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BMW readies Mexican plant for assembly of high-voltage EV batteries

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BMW Group's San Luis Potosí facility in Mexico is gearing up for production of the 'Neue Klasse' next-generation electric cars starting 2027. Construction of a local...

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Toyota sets up North American Hydrogen Headquarters in California

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In an effort to boost the development of fuel cell and additional hydrogen-related products and technology, Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) has renamed the TMNA R&...

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Natron Energy begins commercial-scale production of SIBs at its Michigan facility

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Sodium-ion battery (SIB) technology firm Natron Energy has announced the start of commercial-scale operations at its sodium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Holland, Mich...

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Asahi Kasei confirms battery separator plant in Canada; joint investment with Honda likely

Asahi Kasei's Hipore battery separator membrane.

Asahi Kasei has announced the construction of an integrated plant in Ontario, Canada for the base film manufacturing and coating of 'Hipore' wet-process lithium...

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Daimler Truck's RIZON brand launches Class 4-5 electric trucks in Canada

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Daimler Truck's newest brand of electric vehicles 'RIZON' has made its Canadian debut of its battery-electric Class 4-5 trucks at the recently held Truck World ...

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Orion S.A. begins construction of battery materials plant in Texas

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Global speciality chemicals firm Orion S.A. recently announced the ground breaking of its battery materials plant in the city of La Porte, southeast of Houston in the sta...

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Ford reconfigures EV development plans in North America

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Ford Motor Company has announced significant reconfiguration of its EV manufacturing strategy in North America, while investing across a broad spectrum of programs for buildin...

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LG Energy's construction of Arizona gigafactory for EV, ESS batteries right on track

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Battery manufacturer LG Energy has announced the construction work of its Arizona gigafactory complex is right on track to be completed in two years by 2026. The complex ...

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GM in talks with CATL to licence LFP battery tech, explore joint manufacturing

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Chinese battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL) is reportedly in discussions with US automaker General Motors for a deal that would licence the Chinese company'...

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Green H2 startup Verdagy inks global partnership with Samsung Engineering

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California-based electrolysis startup Verdagy has announced a joint development and marketing agreement with Samsung Engineering on infrastructure-scale projects for the ...

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X-BATT develops composite battery anode materials using bio resources

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Battery materials solutions company X-BATT recently announced a significant breakthrough in lithium-ion battery technology with the introduction of its innovative composite anode m...

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Bloom Energy to explore large-scale SOEC tech hydrogen projects with Shell

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Hydrogen tech firm Bloom Energy has announced the signing of an agreement with Shell Plc. to study large-scale decarbonization solutions, utilizing former's pro...

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GM fuel cell pilot program targets hydrogen-based worksite ecosystem

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Hydrogen fuel cells are one of the key component of General Motors' (GM) electrification strategy, and the company is now collaborating on a solution for low-em...

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Power to Hydrogen demos first-ever industrial-scale AEM electrolysis stack

Source: P2H2

American clean H2 startup Power to Hydrogen (P2H2) recently announced the successful demonstration of the first ever industrial scale Anion Exchange Membrane (AEM)-based ...

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Addionics to build $400 mn US facility to make copper anodes for batteries

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Israeli battery tech startup Addionics has announced its first manufacturing facility in the United States, as part of its planned $400 million investment into three-phase mul...

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Panasonic to invest in NMG to boost EV battery supply chain in North America

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Panasonic Energy has signed a seven-year offtake agreement for the supply of natural graphite with Canada-based Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. (NMG), a renowned manufacturer...

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Leading automakers' EV charging JV 'IONNA' begins operations in North America

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High-powered EV charging network IONNA has recently received regulatory approvals in North America, thereby officially commencing its business operations. The network plans to...

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Nikola's first 'HYLA' hydrogen refueling station launched in Southern California

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Zero-emission transport solutions firm Nikola Corporation, via its energy brand 'HYLA', has opened its first HYLA hydrogen refueling station in Southern California at 244...

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Volvo acquires Proterra's battery business for $210 mn in the US

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Volvo Group recently announced the successful acquisition of EV battery business from Proterra Inc. and its subsidiary Proterra Operating Company Inc., thereby bolstering its ...

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GE Vernova to source LFP battery modules from Our Next Energy in US

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GE Vernova and Our Next Energy Inc. (ONE) have recently agreed to collaborate towards advancing battery energy storage solutions in the United States using locally manufactured bat...

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Panasonic eyes productivity boost before third battery plant in North America

Panasonic's Lithium-ion EV battery plant in Dalian, China. Image: Panasonic

Panasonic might put its third battery plant in North America on hold and focus on boosting productivity instead, Group CEO Yuki Kusumi said in an interview. "I keep telling people ...

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Accelera, Daimler Truck, PACCAR plan 21 GWh battery plant in Mississippi

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Cummins' zero-emission division 'Accelera', Daimler Truck, and PACCAR have finalized the location for their joint battery cell manufacturing facility as Marshall County, ...

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US DoE announces $131 mn for R&D in EV battery, charging systems

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) has announced more than $131 million for projects to advance research and development (R&D) in EV batteries and charging systems, ...

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CES 2024: E-mobility with digital, connected techs displayed in flair

At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024 last week, the spotlight gleamed on the dazzling future of transportation – a symphony of electric mobility and connected car techn...

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Gotion rolls out first battery packs from its Fremont facility in US

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Chinese battery manufacturer Gotion High-tech recently announced the official roll-out of battery packs off the production line at the its Fremont factory ...

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Form Energy gets $30 mn from California for 100-hour capacity iron-air battery

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Form Energy has received $30 million from the California Energy Commission (CEC) to build a project capable of discharging energy for 100 hours.  The company will use the mone...

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Solid Power presents its first A-sample cells for automotive qualification

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Solid-state battery technology firm Solid Power has recently made first A-1 EV battery cell deliveries to BMW to formally enter automotive qualification. The company is report...

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H2B2's SoHyCal: Large-scale green hydrogen project in California unveiled

Source: H2B2

Claimed as the first and largest green hydrogen plant to become operational in North America, SoHyCal facility located in in Fresno, California is a landmark project for&...

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