Canada Nickel secures $3.4M from Canadian government to advance process that turns nickel mining tailings into permanent carbon storage solution

Canada Nickel Company has been selected for funding of $3.4 million from the Government of Canada to support the development of Canada Nickel’s proprietary In-Process Tailings (IPT) Carbonation process at the pilot plant level. The IPT Carbonation process transforms nickel mining tailings into a permanent carbon storage solution and Canada... Read more →


A study by the University of Southampton has found microscopic particles emitted from certain types of commonly fitted brake pads can be more toxic than those found in diesel vehicle exhaust. The open-access research, published in the journal Particle and Fibre Toxicology, shows that a higher concentration of copper in... Read more →


Continental has developed a line for cooling in the hydrogen powertrain of commercial vehicles, which considerably reduces the penetration of ions into the media circuit. The synthetic rubber line has a mixture of materials the special properties of which make them less susceptible to the leaching of ions from the... Read more →


ArcelorMittal is proceeding with plans to build an advanced, non-grain-oriented electrical steel (NOES) manufacturing facility in Alabama. The new facility, wholly owned by ArcelorMittal, will be capable of producing up to 150,000 metric tons of NOES annually, depending on the product mix, in support of automotive and mobility, renewable electricity... Read more →


A joint computational and experimental study has examined how adding certain dopants to a solid electrolyte could improve its interaction with a lithium metal electrode. The result could be safer, more energy-efficient batteries. In a paper published in ACS Materials Letters, a team led by researchers at the US Department... Read more →


Toyota develops 3rd gen fuel cell system targeting commercial sector

Toyota Motor has developed a new third-generation fuel cell system (3rd Gen FC System). The all-new 3rd Gen FC System is designed to meet the particular needs of the commercial sector with the same durability as conventional diesel-powered engines. Additionally, the new system features significant improvements in performance, including fuel... Read more →


Chevrolet introduced its Blazer EV.R NASCAR prototype ahead of this year’s running of the DAYTONA 500. The Blazer EV.R is an example of Chevrolet continuing to test, learn, and explore new technologies that could be applied to both race programs and production cars. While we will continue to race our... Read more →


Renault Group, Eni and BWT Alpine Formula One Team partner; testing new bio-gasoline products for racing Renault Group, Eni and BWT Alpine Formula One Team partner; testing new bio-gasoline products for racing

BWT Alpine Formula One Team and Eni announced the return of Eni to the FIA Formula 1 World Championship, as the Italian company becomes the team’s Official Energy and Fuel Partner on a multi-year agreement. The announcement marks a return of Eni to an Enstone-affiliated team since the brand’s last... Read more →


California Energy Commission launches $55M project for high-powered electric vehicle charging stations throughout the state

The California Energy Commission (CEC) will award up to $55 million to support the installation of electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging stations at businesses and publicly accessible locations across the state. The Fast Charge California Project is part of the California Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Project (CALeVIP), the nation’s largest EV charging... Read more →


MAHLE Powertrain has entered the testing phase of a key project that will drive hydrogen fuel use in existing heavy-duty truck engines. Project Cavendish, a £9.8-million government-funded program facilitated by the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC), will deliver fast-to-market solutions and a clear upgrade path to enable hydrogen combustion using... Read more →


South Korean shipyard Hanwha Ocean Co. Ltd., has ordered 4 × MAN B&W 5G70ME-GI Mk10.5 engines in connection with the construction of 2 × 174,000 cbm LNG carriers for an undisclosed shipowner. Hanwha Engine Co. Ltd. will build the engines in South Korea and the contract contains an option for... Read more →


Nissan, Honda terminate MOU regarding integration

Nissan Motor and Honda Motor willl terminate the MOU signed on 23 December 2024 for consideration of a business integration between the two companies. Since signing the MOU, the management teams of both companies, including the chief executive officers, have discussed and considered the surrounding market environment, the objectives of... Read more →


ICCT: aircraft efficiency improvements have stalled, stronger standards needed

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) released a new analysis of commercial aircraft fuel efficiency from 1960 to 2024, showing that improvements have stagnated since international CO2 standards took effect in 2020. The study comes as policymakers prepare to gather in Montreal on 17 February to update international aviation... Read more →


Siemens and Guofu Hydrogen partner to accelerate global green hydrogen production

Siemens, China-based Guofu Hydrogen, a supplier of integrated solutions for hydrogen energy, and RCT GH Hydrogen, a Germany-based supplier of hydrogen systems and services, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on advancing the hydrogen value chain. The partnership marks a significant step forward in the global expansion... Read more →


California Catalysts (Calicat), formerly H2U Technologies, announced that generation 3 of its flagship product, the Amplifier zero-iridium PEMwe OER catalyst, has achieved an unprecedented activity milestone of 2 Volts at a current density over 2 A/cm². This breakthrough performance represents a long-sought step change in the pursuit of cost-effective green... Read more →


Lyten secures domestically sourced sulfur to supply its US lithium-sulfur manufacturing facilities

Lyten announced further progress in building its US supply chain to meet rapidly growing demand for its Lithium-Sulfur batteries. Lyten has signed agreements with California Sulphur Company, at the Port of Los Angeles, and a Port of Stockton company to supply domestically-sourced, industrial-grade sulfur to Lyten’s manufacturing facilities in San... Read more →


Gevo and Axens broaden alliance to develop and commercialize bio-based renewable hydrocarbon fuels, accelerate commercializaation of Gevo ETO tech

Gevo and Axens formed a new strategic alliance to accelerate development and commercialization of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using the ethanol-to-jet (ETJ) pathway. The goal of the alliance is to leverage Axens’ commercialized Jetanol technology. The alliance brings each partner’s complementary value propositions, real-world experience, substantially de-risked technologies, plant integrations,... Read more →


P2X Solutions, a Finnish developer of green hydrogen, has launched commercial operations of green hydrogen at its production plant in Harjavalta, Finland. The Harjavalta plant’s green hydrogen production capacity is 20 MW. The facility complex also includes a methanation plant, which will launch its operations at a later stage. The... Read more →


BMW Group Plant Dingolfing and Landshut University of Applied Sciences developing smart plant logistics solution

In a successful cooperation between BMW Group Plant Dingolfing and Landshut University of Applied Sciences, students have developed an innovative solution for plant logistics. The new digital tool automates the counting of empty containers using artificial intelligence (AI), saving time and avoiding errors. At the BMW Group Plant Dingolfing, around... Read more →


Smoltek Hydrogen, specializing in innovative solutions based on carbon nanotechnology, and Heraeus Precious Metals, a global leader in precious metal solutions, have signed a term sheet on a strategic collaboration on advanced iridium-based catalyst solutions for proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers. This collaboration marks a significant step toward developing the... Read more →


Audi is strengthening the Q4 e-tron series by adding a high-range entry-level variant. The fully electric premium model offers extensive standard equipment, a range of up to 412 kilometers (Sportback: 423 kilometers), and DC charging power of 165 kW. The entry-level model with a 63 kWh battery (59 kWh net)... Read more →


EV research house Rho Motion reported that the number of electric vehicles sold globally in January 2025 was 1.3 million. While it was down over a third from December’s record-breaking month, the global market has grown 18% compared to January 2024. Snapshot electric vehicle sales in Jan 2025 vs Jan... Read more →


Reflecting the change in presidential Administrations, J.D. Power now projects the pace of EV retail share growth to level off in 2025, reaching a total of 9.1% of the total automobile marketplace, or a total of 1.2 million vehicles sold. Longer term, the forecast calls for the EV market to... Read more →


Archer raises $300M to accelerate hybrid aircraft platform development

Archer has raised $301.75 million , further reinforcing Archer’s strong financial position and strategically positioning it to accelerate the development of its hybrid aircraft platform for the defense market and beyond. Leading institutional investors participated in this financing, including funds and accounts managed by BlackRock. This raise brings Archer’s total... Read more →


Cummins acquires assets of First Mode for decarbonizing mining

Cummins has acquired assets of First Mode, a developer of retrofit hybrid solutions for mining and rail operations. The acquisition includes hybrid mining and rail product lines, and the full IP portfolio which includes hydrogen and battery powertrain solutions. This technology represents the first commercially available retrofit hybrid system for... Read more →


Solaris Bus & Coach has delivered the first of 137 ordered hydrogen buses to Bologna and Ferrara, Italy. This marks the initial phase of a large-scale order placed by the transport operator TPER at the end of 2023. Under this contract, Solaris will supply 137 Urbino 12 hydrogen buses for... Read more →


The 2025 Blazer EV SS—the quickest SS model Chevrolet has ever produced—will pace the 67th DAYTONA 500 at Daytona International Speedway (DIS) on 16 February. The Blazer EV SS, set to go on sale later this quarter, is equipped with Wide Open Watts (WOW), which propels the vehicle from 0... Read more →


SABIC has launched NORYL GTX LMX310 resin, the first in a new family of resins with enhanced dimensional stability. This innovative material is well-suited for inline paintable automotive applications, such as service flaps for electric vehicles (EVs). In particular, this new grade addresses the challenges of larger, asymmetrically shaped service... Read more →


Yara Clean Ammonia, the world’s largest ammonia distributor, signed a time-charter contract with Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) for an ammonia-fueled medium gas carrier (AFMGC) to be delivered in November 2026. Since 2021, Yara Clean Ammonia and NYK have jointly studied the practical application of an ammonia-fueled ammonia gas carrier,... Read more →


ONGC and bp sign contract to enhance oil production from Mumbai High

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) and bp have signed a contract under which bp will serve as the Technical Services Provider (TSP) for the Mumbai High field, India’s largest and most prolific offshore oil field. Mumbai High is located about 160 km west of the Mumbai coast, in... Read more →