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Sodium-Ion Battery Applications Grow

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Sodium-ion batteries (SIB) are not just for EVs and home storage. Sodium ion is ideal in rugged environments like farms, and in industry and commerce. Komatsu Japan is partnering with Pret Composites in Neijiang, China, to make 1.5-ton forklifts using Pret’s sodium-ion batteries. Pret plans to invest CNY 800 million … [continued]

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More Than 40 New EV Fast Chargers Planned For Detroit

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It was just about two weeks ago that 201 new EV chargers were announced for installation at Michigan apartment complexes. Another EV charger installation project in Michigan was just announced — over 40 fast chargers in Detroit. The first site is in Canton, Michigan, at a property owned by the … [continued]

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Alstom’s Hydrogen Retreat Marks A Turning Point For European Rail

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Alstom’s announcement that it is pausing further development of hydrogen trains has landed with the weight of a company that has been at the center of Europe’s rail innovation story for decades. The firm will still complete existing hydrogen train orders, but R&D work has been halted after France withdrew … [continued]

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