DuPont Completes Transition Away from Polymer Production
DuPont has agreed to divest an 80.1% share in the Delrin polyacetal (POM) homopolymer business to private equity company TJC LP. The is...
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- Aug 14
- 1 min
Thermoset Resins Set to Play Key Roles in Vehicle Lightweighting
Long perceived to be in decline, thermoset resin molding is being revived by two Japanese companies as a process with ample potential to...
- Jul 31
- 1 min
Vietnamese EV OEM Makes Massive Investment in North Carolina
Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) OEM VinFast has officially broken ground at its manufacturing site, located within the Triangle...
- Jul 18
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Utilizing Microalgae in Recycling EV Batteries
With the rise in demand of electric vehicles (EVs), new challenges have emerged, in particular proper disposal of used batteries, which...
- Feb 24
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BASF Targets Efficient Li-ion Battery Recycling
BASF has entered into a long-term collaboration agreement with Tenova Advanced Technologies (TAT) of Yokneam, Israel, for BASF's battery...
- Dec 16, 2022
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Chinese team builds flying car prototype unlike any other
The design might not be everyone's cup of tea but the functionality of this flying car developed in China is interesting. The flying car...
- Nov 23, 2022
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How Plastics Are Driving EV Proliferation
From charging infrastructure and battery performance to automotive safety, plastic-based solutions are accelerating EV adoption. The...
- Nov 4, 2022
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Thin Polyester Film Technology Addresses Global Copper Shortage in LiBs
DuPont, Teijin Films, Mitsubishi Electric Partner with Meta Materials to Advance Safer, More Efficient Li-Ion Batteries According to an...
- Oct 14, 2022
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The Carbon Car Countdown
• New research from Compare the Market Australia looked into which countries are on the road to banning fossil fuel car sales. • ...
- Oct 10, 2022
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Moog and Komatsu to Demonstrate Fully Electric Wheel Loader
Moog Inc. has collaborated with Komatsu to build a fully electric compact wheel loader machine. The companies will demonstrate the...
- Sep 16, 2022
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Lithium From EV Batteries: Moving Towards Cleaner and More Efficient Recycling
Evonik aims to make the recycling of lithium simpler, more cost-effective, and more environmentally friendly. Evonik is working on...
- Sep 14, 2022
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LiBinfinity Project Targets Energy-efficient Recycling of Lithium-ion Batteries
While electric vehicles (EVs) are viewed as sustainable modes of transport, little thought tends to be given to the handling of their...
- Apr 22, 2022
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Estonian Startup Turns CO2 into Graphite
An EU-funded innovative project called CO2Carbon led by Estonian technology start-up UP Catalyst has secured an investment of €1.59...
- Apr 11, 2022
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All-solid-state Battery Cells Nudge Closer to Commercialization
Automaker Nissan has unveiled its prototype production facility for laminated all-solid-state battery cells, which the company aims to...
- Feb 21, 2022
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Rail Looks to Autonomous Battery Vehicles to Boost Efficiency, Compete with Road Transport
Parallel Systems, a company founded by former SpaceX engineers to create autonomous battery-electric rail vehicles, has been selected to...
- Dec 2, 2021
- 1 min
EV Price Parity with ICE Vehicles by 2024?
Based on historical trends, BloombergNEF’s 2021 Battery Price Survey predicts that by 2024 average pack prices should be below $100/kWh....
- Sep 7, 2021
- 2 min
BMW concept car designed for recyclability, uses recycled materials
It’s always a challenge to digest the sustainability credentials of automakers given the inherently heavy environmental footprints of all...
- Aug 31, 2021
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Apple car by 2025? Announcement this year?
Don't quote us but lithium-ion battery pioneer and Nobel Prize in Chemistry winner Professor Akira Yoshino, speaking to Singapore's The...
- Aug 4, 2021
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Carbon Nanotubes Channel Functionality into LiBs, Composites
Invented in Japan, single-wall carbon nanotubes (CNTs) can increase the electric capacity and power of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), as...
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