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Argentina’s largest ethanol plant begins operations; Vogelbusch technology

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has begun operations of its new bioethanol plant in Alejandro Roca in the central Córdoba province of Argentina. The corn ethanol plant, which uses technology from Vogelbusch Biocommodities, has a nameplate capacity of 420,000 liters (111,000 gallons US) per day, making it the largest of its kind in Argentina. Promaíz S.A.

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Ford joins voluntary greenhouse gas reporting program in India; first automaker

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The company already participates in similar programs in the United States, China, Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Argentina. Ford operates a manufacturing plant that produces the Ford Figo, Ford Fiesta, Ford Classic, Ford Endeavour and Ford EcoSport, and an engine plant that produces 17 variants of gasoline and diesel engines.

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Tesla And Other Tech Giants Scramble For Lithium As Prices Double

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Demand for lithium—the hottest commodity on the planet and the only commodity to show positive price movement in 2015—is poised to continue on its upward trajectory, becoming the world’s new gasoline and earning the moniker of “White Petroleum”. state has the best lithium there is to have lithium found in the brine.

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Gevo transitioning Luverne plant to produce both isobutanol and ethanol; “side-by-side” configuration

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Gevo expects benefits of this integrated production configuration to include: Producing ethanol improves Luverne’s operating environment for the optimization of isobutanol production by creating a continuous, stable mash flow and consistent recycle of water back to the fermenters. the “side-by-side” model. Other recent highlights.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

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Electric vehicles typically have a smaller operating carbon footprint than gasoline cars, even when accounting for the electricity used for charging. There are two main sources of lithium in the world; hard rock mines and brine water. million tons), Argentina (2 million tons) and China (1 million tons).

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

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Electric vehicles typically have a smaller carbon footprint than gasoline cars, even when accounting for the electricity used for charging. There are two main sources of lithium in the world; hard rock mines and brine water. million tons), Argentina (2 million tons) and China (1 million tons).