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Chinese company reportedly seeks to invest $10B in Afghanistan’s lithium mining sector

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According to the Afghanistan Ministry of Mines and Petroleum, China-based Gochin Company company seeks to invest US$10 billion in Afghanistan’s lithium mining sector. Geologists have long thought that Afghanistan could have massive, untapped stores of critical minerals—ranging from trillions of dollars.

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Comment on Some battery makers in China to be forced to cut or halt production due to lack of orders, says TrendForce by DORAMAS

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All the mines in iran and Afghanistan going online what else would anyone expect. Contrary, battery demand wills shoot much since we have other reports here on cnevpost of projects still underway and new projects expanding across the world. Demand is surging, its the supply side that is skyrocketing.

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ONR, USMC successfully demonstrate alternative energy systems at forward operating bases in Afghanistan

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To cut down on convoys trucking fuel to forward operating bases, as well as to implement the Department of the Navy’s vision for energy efficiency, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and elements within the US Marine Corps (USMC) have successfully demonstrated their goal to reduce petroleum and energy usage in remote locations in Afghanistan.

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Heard At The Show: Snippets from SAE 2009 World Congress

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Major factors contributing to Li-ion battery aging. shared their data on lithium-ion battery aging. Crane also mentioned that one-quarter to one-third of the cost of a battery system is the packaging, integration and electronics. Michael Crane, Managing Director, HEV N.A., and Continental Corp. Storage Temperature.

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Department of Defense releases new operational energy strategy; more fight, less fuel

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aircraft over Afghanistan, 8 Dec 2010. At least 80% of land convoys in Afghanistan are for transporting fuel to warfighters, Lynn said. From FY 2003 to FY 2007 in Iraq and Afghanistan, a total of more than 3,000 Army personnel and contractors were wounded or killed in action from attacks on fuel and water resupply convoys.

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My Cycling trip from Agra to Bikaner

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Enterprising hunters in Afghanistan and Pakistan were the possible cause for a change in migration routes. I have used tailgating in crisis situations like when we had to get a Nexon EV back from Ahmednagar to Pune on half battery. Bharatpur is home to 300+ species of birds, of which about 200 are migratory.

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