Smart Cars

Stora Enso's bio-based battery material Lignode® by Stora Enso has won the Metsä360 award in Finland. The EUR 30 000 prize, funded by the Marjatta and Eino Kolli Foundationand was granted for the second time, was announced at the Lahti Science Day on 18 November 2021.

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Vianode, established as a fully owned subsidiary of Elkem ASA dedicated to strategic growth opportunities for advanced battery materials, successfully operationalized its industrial pilot in Kristiansand, Norway in April. Monday 15 November the pilot was visited by the Norwegian Minister of Trade and Industry, Jan Christian Vestre.

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Responding to auto industry demand, Civan Lasers, Fraunhofer ILT, and Smart Move to increase bipolar welding feed rate

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Fourth wallbox production line goes into operation

Customers in Austria and Switzerland increasingly turning to smart charging technology from Heidelberg
Growth in electromobility sales far exceeding planned target in current financial year

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Electric vehicle battery packs have increasing requirements concerning their thermal runaway mitigation strategy. Meanwhile, the aerogel industry is overly dependent on oil & gas and in need of diversification. Could this be the perfect match between a problem looking for a solution and a solution looking for a problem?

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It seems the electric revolution is finally here. According to the International Energy Agency, there were more than ten million electric cars on the world's roads already at the end of 2020 – up 43% from 2019.

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Three Nordic companies have joined forces to deliver a new autonomous public transport service North of the Arctic Circle. It is the most extensive pilot in challenging weather conditions, ever.

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Vianode, established as a fully owned subsidiary of Elkem ASA dedicated to strategic growth opportunities for advanced battery materials, has successfully operationalized its industrial pilot in Kristiansand, Norway. To enable faster market entry of Vianode’s products, the company has entered into a lease agreement for an additional building at Herøya Industrial Park in Porsgrunn, Norway. The initiative targets to shorten the time to production start and increase Vianode’s overall capacity at Herøya Industrial Park.

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High-performance properties and increased productivity to enable better sealing and mechanical product characteristics

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New technologies advance electric/hybrid vehicles

New DOWSIL™ products offer excellent thermal conductivity, easy processing and controlled volatility for demanding automotive electronics applications

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