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CAS: China Led World in Patenting and Commercialization of Bioethanol in 2009; US Foremost in Third-Generation Bioethanol Research

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From 2000 to 2009, global research literature on second-generation bioethanol (derived from non-food sources, such as wheat stalks) grew 586%, including patenting activity that skyrocketed 2,341%. Christine McCue, vice president of marketing at CAS. China Takes Lead in the Commercialization of Bioethanol.

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Korean consortium forming JV with Bolivian miner Comibol for lithium production in Salar de Uyuni

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The global lithium market has been expanding by 6% annually since 2000, according to KORES. Comibol disagrees with the ongoing USGS assessment of the Salar de Uyuni resources: Year after year, the USGS (United States Geological Survey) continues to publish that Uyuni has a reserve of 5.5

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

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In May 2000, Austin Energy planned to reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by 40% at its Decker and Holly power plants, from 1700 tons per year to less than 1000tpy by 2003. 1, 2000) Sited: [link] You can google it and find it anywhere that vehicles have always placed more harmful chemicals into the air. excluding coal power in china.