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Ruling Paves Way to Restart Work on Exxon’s Texas LNG Plant

July 24, 2024A bankruptcy judge on July 24 approved a settlement between the joint venture building Exxon Mobil Corp.’s $10 billion gas export project in Texas and lead contractor Zachry Holdings, allowing other companies to finish work on the plant.

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EPA Awarding $4.3B in Climate Pollution Reduction Grants to 25 Projects; $1.18B to Transportation Sector

July 23, 2024The US Environmental Protection Agency has selected recipients of more than $4.3 billion in Climate Pollution Reduction Grants. The 25 selected applications will fund projects in 30 states, including one Tribe, that target reducing greenhouse gas pollution from six sectors: transportation, electric power, commercial and residential buildings, industry, agriculture/ natural and working lands, and waste...

via Green Car Congress

Tesla Q2 Profits Plunge Over 40% Due to Growing EV Competition

July 23, 2024Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company has “paused” plans for its factory in Mexico as the automaker reported a steep year-over-year decline in second-quarter profit on Tuesday.

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COBRA Project Develops Cobalt-Free EV Battery System

July 22, 2024A European consortium of 18 entities from the automotive, research and technology sectors has developed a new cobalt-free lithium-ion battery system for EVs.

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2024 Green Bus Fleet Awards Announced at STN EXPO

July 22, 2024The Green Fleet Award winners were announced on July 14 during the Green Bus Summit Reception at STN EXPO Reno. Four districts and two contractors were recognized for their commitment to investing in clean energy and clean fuel school buses.  

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Accelera by Cummins Awarded $75 million by DOE

July 19, 2024Cummins recently announced that the company has been awarded $75 million to convert approximately 360,000 square feet of existing manufacturing space at its Columbus (Indiana) Engine Plant for zero-emissions components and electric powertrain systems. The $75 million grant is the largest federal grant ever awarded solely to Cummins and is part of the appropriations related...

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Volvo Announces CARB-2024 Omnibus Compliant Engine

July 19, 2024Volvo Trucks North America has announced the availability of an engine that meets the California Air Resources Board (CARB) 2024 Omnibus regulation. This CARB rule sets the requirements for low nitrogen oxide (NOx) and particulate matter (PM) emissions standards from diesel engines.

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Electric TRUs, Diesel Hybrids Pave Path for Reefer Transport

July 16, 2024The development of electric TRUs is influenced by several factors, including battery weight, shore power capacity and infrastructure. But arguably, the operating environment and use case may be the most important factor.

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Can Fuel Cells Decarbonize the Refuse Industry?

July 16, 2024Refuse haulers will soon have an alternative to CNG and diesel that could make the zero-emission transition practically seamless: hydrogen fuel cells.

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Battery Startup Enerpoly Taps Ex-Northvolt Staff

July 15, 2024Swedish startup Enerpoly AB has recruited two former Northvolt executives and bought a production line from a bankrupt rival as it seeks to transform the mundane alkaline battery into an affordable option for the energy-storage industry.

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Nikola Flips Battery Woes into Goodwill Gesture

July 15, 2024Nikola appears to have turned what could have been PR disaster into some genuine benefits for fleet customers. Last year, Nikola recalled more than 200 battery-electric trucks after seveal trucks caught fire. After identifying the cause of the battery fires at its Coolidge, Arizona factory, Nikola has switched battery suppliers and now uses a completely...

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Windrose Trucks Coming to U.S. in 2025

July 12, 2024Windrose plans to build a “global chassis” based roughly on current European specs. Published specs suggest the first iteration will have a range of up to 670 km (415 miles). That’s fully loaded with a planned tare weight of 25,000 pounds.

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Hexagon Agility and Brudeli Green Mobility to Deliver NZEVs

July 12, 2024Clean fuel solutions firm Hexagon Agility and Norwegian electric transmission tech company Brudeli announced a collaboration that unveiled the Brudeli Powerhybrid, the first near-zero-emission vehicle that complies with California’s Advanced Clean Trucks and Advanced Clean Fleets rules.

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DOE Awards $1.7 Billion to Convert Facilities in Eight States to Manufacture EVs

July 11, 2024As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $1.7 billion to support the conversion of 11 shuttered or at-risk auto manufacturing and assembly facilities across eight states — Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland and Virginia — to manufacture electric vehicles and serve their supply chain.

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Volvo to Get Energy Grants for EV Trucks

July 11, 2024The Biden administration is awarding nearly $2 billion in grants to help restart or expand electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly sites owned by General Motors, Fiat Chrysler, Volvo and other carmakers in eight states, including the presidential battlegrounds of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Georgia.  

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Amplify Cell Technologies Begins Construction of Mississippi Battery Cell Factory

July 10, 2024Amplify Cell Technologies, a joint venture between Accelera, Daimler, and Paccar, recently broke ground at its new battery cell manufacturing plant in Marshall County, Mississippi.