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...
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- Dec 16, 2022
- 1 min
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
- 1 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 2 min
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...
- Aug 30, 2022
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Mitsui Chemicals to Build New Tafmer POE Plant in Singapore
Back in the day, when the main market for polyolefin elastomers (POEs) was impact modification of polypropylene automotive compounds,...
- 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...
- Mar 15, 2022
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My favorite cellulose
Cellulosic fibers are good for the environment so the saying goes. One supplier, Eastman, reports they are degradable in the ocean within...
- Dec 2, 2021
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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....
- Oct 15, 2021
- 2 min
Flax, Polylactic Acid Form New Bio-composite for Auto Applications
Germany’s Lanxess has developed a 100-percent bio-based material made from polylactic acid and flax fabrics. The high-performance Tepex...
- Sep 7, 2021
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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...
- Sep 2, 2021
- 1 min
Self-drive car ban by 2050?
Well driver, that 's your lot then! Driving will be banned from 2050 except for in "controlled environments" such as racing tracks...
- 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...
- Jun 11, 2021
- 1 min
Automotive opportunities abound for plastics
Make no mistake—the next generation of EVs and HEVs will be plastics-intensive, from drive train protection and thermal management, to total
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