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BMW Group joins sustainable lithium mining project in Chile

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The project does not promote lithium sourcing or the purchase or sale of mineral raw materials. One of the ways in which it is supporting the project is by sharing scientific findings on the impact of lithium mining on water resources in Chile’s Salar de Atacama. Earlier post.) The BMW Group is the sixth member to join the initiative.

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BMW Group to source lithium from Livent

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Livent will supply the lithium directly to the BMW Group’s battery cell manufacturers from 2022 on. By sourcing lithium from a second supplier, we are securing requirements for production of our current fifth generation of battery cells. The value of the multi-year contract will total around €285 million.

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Fisker’s triple threat: New electric ute, city car and performance hero as brand targets Tesla

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The headline acts are an EV triple-threat, with the brand unveiling a new electric city car called the PEAR, an EV ute called the Alaska, and a high-performance BEV convertible called the Ronin. The brand says it will start at US$29,900 (around $45k AUD), and will launch around the middle of 2025.

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Obama sets goal of reducing US oil imports by 1/3 by 2025; domestic and Western Hemisphere production, natural gas, biofuels, electric vehicles, fleet purchases

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He said that the Administration has already approved 39 new shallow water permits, and an additional 7 deepwater permits in recently weeks. We’re also exploring and assessing new frontiers for oil and gas development from Alaska to the Mid- and South Atlantic. America holds only about two percent of the world’s proven oil reserves.

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BMW Group commissions study on sustainable lithium extraction

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The BMW Group has commissioned two US universities to conduct a scientific analysis of water consumption in the lithium extraction process. The aim of the University of Alaska-Anchorage and University of Massachusetts-Amherst study will be to investigate the impacts of lithium extraction on the hydrologic environment in Latin America.

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