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Evonik invests in Chinese graphene company SuperC

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The Chinese company is a provider of graphene materials that improve the range, robustness, charging speed, and service life of lithium-ion batteries. Evonik has also its own global lithium-ion research center in Shanghai. China’s battery industry has logged rapid growth in recent years. Hefei Haizhou New Material Co.,

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Haldor Topsoe and Yanchang form joint venture and build methanol catalyst facility in China

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Haldor Topsoe and Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum have formed a joint venture with the aim of delivering locally produced MK-151+ methanol synthesis catalysts to the Chinese market. Together, the two companies will build a production facility in Shaanxi Fupin in China to produce methanol synthesis catalysts.

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Copper prices rise to 10-year high, near record

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t on 14 February 2011. Total Chinese stocks (658kt) are equivalent to 2.6 Total Chinese stocks (658kt) are equivalent to 2.6 There is accumulating evidence of a robust demand recovery in China and the ROW, Roskill said. Chinese refined consumption rebounded 18% YOY in Q1 2021. weeks of consumption in 2021.

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New phase of globalization could undermine efforts to reduce CO2 emissions

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A new study finds that the growth of carbon production from Chinese exports has slowed or reversed, reflecting a “new phase of globalization” between developing countries that could undermine international efforts to reduce emissions. The paper is published in Nature Communications.

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GM China Science Lab hosts 2011 GM Global R&D Symposium; lightweight materials and automotive batteries

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The General Motors China Science Lab hosted the 2011 GM Global R&D Symposium in Shanghai. Sixteen experts from global academic institutions, industry and government organizations shared their perspectives on future technology trends and their cutting-edge research findings.

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Daimler takes 12% stake in Chinese parter BAIC Motor; first non-Chinese automotive company to acquire an interest in a Chinese OEM

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Daimler AG is taking a major step forward in its China strategy with the closing of the company’s 12% investment in long-standing partner BAIC Motor, the passenger car unit of Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC Group), one of the top automotive companies in China. As one of China’s largest automakers, BAIC Group sold more than 1.7

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IDTechEx: despite efforts to reduces rare-earth use, percentage of permanent magnet-based EV motors rising

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Additionally, the Chinese electric vehicle market is the largest in the world and due to their control of the rare-earth supply, most Chinese vehicle models utilize permanent magnet motors. China accounts for the vast majority of rare-earth production worldwide and this has, in the past, led to huge price volatility.

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