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OptiFuel to repower Argentina’s 400 freight locomotive fleet from diesel-power to CNG and/or RNG

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OptiFuel Systems has signed a Collaboration Agreement with the Argentina Ministry of Transportation through Ferrocarriles Argentinos Sociedad del Estado (FASE). Argentina has prioritized government and public investment to grow the share of freight shipped by rail throughout the country. Then there was the challenge of new technology.

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Bio-isobutanol company Gevo signs licensing and joint development agreements with Porta in Argentina; corn feedstock

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to construct multiple isobutanol plants in Argentina using corn as a feedstock. As one of the leading engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) service providers to the ethanol industry in Argentina, Porta would provide the EPC services for the projects. Patrick Gruber, Gevo CEO.

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Evonik builds new catalyst plant for biodiesel production in Argentina

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Germany-based Evonik Industries is building a new plant for manufacturing catalysts for biodiesel production in Argentina. The detail engineering of the facility is already complete. It will primarily serve markets in Argentina and Brazil, with an annual capacity of more than 60,000 metric tons.

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SQM and Lithium Americas announce joint venture to develop lithium project in Argentina

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LAC) are forming a 50/50 joint venture to develop the Caucharí-Olaroz lithium project in Argentina. SQM and LAC intend to immediately advance a work and engineering plan, which contemplates completion of an updated definitive feasibility study based on an existing study for Caucharí that was completed by Minera Exar in 2012.

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Shell starts production at Vito in US Gulf of Mexico; new, simplified design

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The estimate of resources volumes is currently classified as 2p and 2c under the Society of Petroleum Engineers’ Resource Classification System. Current estimated recoverable resource volume of the primary Vito development is 290 million boe. Shell is the leading operator in the US Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas production.

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dynaCERT sells 7 on-board electrolysis units for open-pit equipment, including haul trucks

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has sold seven of its HydraGEN on-board electrolysis units ( the HG1R, 4C and 6C units) which are to be installed in Peru, Argentina and Brazil in open-pit mines on various equipment, including Caterpillar 793 and 777 Haul Trucks and a large 4.5 MW diesel generator with a CAT280-16 engine. Canada-based dynaCERT Inc.

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Volkswagen launches new engineer training program for ID EV family

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The Volkswagen brand has launched a program—the “Future Electronic Engineer Program” (FEEP)—to train 100 young engineers and skilled workers throughout the world as top production experts in e-mobility. The first participants to complete the three-year program will support the run-up phase of the I.D.

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