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Heavy Industry’s Clean Energy Future Begins in Seattle with Grand Opening of First Mode’s CleanTech Manufacturing Facility in SoDo District

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Seattle, WA: First Mode, a global decarbonization product company founded and headquartered in Seattle, is opening one of the largest clean technology manufacturing facilities in the city, in the SoDo District. The 40,000-square-foot factory will produce components to retrofit up to 150 massive ultra-class mining trucks annually into low-carbon or zero-emission electric vehicles. As each … Continued

Austrade: First Mode – Net zero, hydrogen

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Carbon reduction company First Mode has shipped its first battery system built in Australia to the US. The 264 kWh battery was transported to First Mode’s Proving Grounds, a former coal mine under active reclamation in Washington state, where the company tests its low-carbon and zero-emission ultra-class haul truck retrofit innovations. The battery will be specifically used … Continued

InvestMETS: Global Mining Tech Awards: The winners

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Votes are in and tallied for the 2023 Global Mining Technology Awards, presented by InvestMETS.com in conjunction with Atrico. The sponsor of our major award, for Best Mining Technology Company, is IMARC. We sincerely thank our experienced panel of judges in the US, Canada, Chile, Colombia, UK, Sweden, Poland, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Australia and Singapore.

Global Mining Review: Haul the Emissions Away

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Rhae Adams, Chief Growth and Sustainability Officer at First Mode, authors an article in Global Mining Review to explore the pivotal role of decarbonizing haulage operations in achieving net-zero targets in the mining industry. After showcasing their Proof of Concept haul truck at Anglo American’s platinum mine in South Africa, the truck – a retrofitted … Continued

Global Mining Review: First Mode set to unlock decarbonisation for heavy industry

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First Mode, as reported by Global Mining Review, has unveiled two new electrified retrofits as part of their decarbonization solutions for mining and rail haulage. As part of the company’s Path to Zero™ program, these solutions offer a stepwise approach for customers aiming to reduce their carbon footprint. The first retrofit is a Hybrid EV … Continued