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hour, it would keep pressure on North
American industry.
The briefing also served as an introduction
to Voltaiq's new partnership with
Novonix, a Canadian battery materials
and testing company. The agreement calls
for Voltaiq to handle Novonix's analytics
and support the company's anode and
cathode materials business as it nears
product commercialization. Together, the
companies will support customers of
Novonix's ultra-high precision coulometry
equipment (that tests lithium-ion battery
performance) and R&D services.
Lori Mcleod, president of Novonix, said
the company had experience in learning
the value of outside experts. " About a year
and a half ago, we went down this path of
trying to do our own thing. We're going to
become software makers, " she said. " And
after a year and a half of investment, it
was hard to ask ourselves the question,
should we be doing this anymore? "
Chris Clonts
CLEAN TECH
Lowering carbon emissions? What's being done
for internal combustion engines
Agriculture, industrial, mining, construction,
freight transport and other
major global economy sectors rely on
vehicle power to thrive. " Internal combustion
engines - those powered by
gasoline, diesel, natural gas or propane
- really are key to our current economy,
and we see [the ICE] as a key part
of our energy future, " Allen Schaeffer,
executive director of the Engine
Technology Forum, a U.S.-based educational
organization, said during a
September webinar.
Hosted by the Engine Technology
Forum, the " Taking Internal
Combustion Engines to the Next
Level " session focused on current and
under-development innovations aimed
at increasing engine efficiency and
lowering emissions.
Bio-fueling ICE
" With biodiesel, it's a very sustainable
industry for food and fuel, " said Steve
Howell, founding partner of Marc-IV
(M4) Consulting and chair of the
American Society of Testing and
Materials Biodiesel Task Force. Biomassbased
diesel fuels can be made from
animal fats or various oils, including
soybean oil and distillers' corn oil.
Production of biodiesel and renewable
diesel has risen dramatically over
the past 15 years. In 2010, fuel production
reached 200 million gallons and
soared to more than 4.5 billion gallons
in 2023. " We're right around 50/50 renewable
diesel and biodiesel in North
America today, " Howell said. The longterm
projection is 6 billion gallons by
2030 and 15 billion gallons by 2050.
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