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Petrobras Oil Production up 6.3 % in Brazil in 2009

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increase over 2008, when the average was 1,854,655 barrels per day. The volume of natural gas the company produced in Brazil was 50,343,000 cubic meters/day, remaining the same as in 2008 on account of domestic demand. more than the 2,399,958 boe/day produced in 2008. more than the 2,399,958 boe/day produced in 2008.

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

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KORES ) and steelmaker POSCO has entered an agreement with Bolivia’s state-run miner Comibol (Corporación Minera de Bolivia) to set up a joint venture to produce lithium intended for lithium-ion batteries. Among the other countries, identified lithium resources for Bolivia and Chile total 9 million tons and in excess of 7.5

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Most of the worlds Lithium is located in Bolivia, 50% plus. Which means we would be extremely vunerable to Bolivia for our transportation needs, to a degree which we have never been to a foreign country. Bolivia is no friend of the USA. Galbraith joined The New York Times in June 2008 to write about renewable energy.

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