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Researchers develop microwave-driven, energy-efficient process for magnesium production

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Mtons in 2012; the Chinese produce their magnesium in batch using the Pidgeon process. The cost of producing Chinese-Pidgeon magnesium is $2.50/kg. the impact of Mg metal production on climate change needs to be understood at a global scale and a new, energy-saving process for fabricating Mg ingots should be considered.

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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“ One Agreement, Two Steps ” Expectations for Copenhagen quickly became complicated after Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen boarded an overnight flight to Singapore to address an impromptu breakfast forum on climate change at the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) summit on 15 November. by Jack Rosebro.

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The Top 10 EV Battery Makers

Cars That Think

But growth and government signals over a climate-change crisis suggest the boomtimes in batteries (see "Boomtimes in Batteries" [above or below TK]) are just beginning. This article appears in the September 2021 print issue as "Who's Powering the EV Revolution? ". The Gold Standard, for Now.

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InDEED, a success

Electric Auto Association

With the pandemic, with climate change issues coming to the forefront, with a change in Administration, there’s just incredible interest in EVs right now.” Programs were conducted in English, Spanish, and Manderin Chinese. We’re clearly at an inflection point,” said April Bolduc, President of the EAA.

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Tsinghua/Argonne Study Finds That Mass Use of EVs in China Could Result in Higher CO2 and Criteria Pollutant Emissions Than Conventional and Hybrid Gasoline Vehicles Due to Coal-Fired Generation of Electricity

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Currently, in the Chinese vehicle market, taking products of the BYD Company as an example, HEVs (20,000-25,000 US dollars) are much more expensive than conventional ICEVs (8000-10,000 US dollars) of equivalent size, but the price of EVs is even higher (>30,000 US dollars). Article ASAP doi: 10.1021/es100520c. Wang, David G.

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US and China join forces: Good news for electric cars? The Green Piece

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The Green Piece Article, Tuesday 24 2009. The Chinese government and businesses have been making a big deal about electric cars over the last few years with a number of upstart companies emerging that could yet put China on the automotive manufacturing map.

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Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles : Gas 2.0

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Cornell Tweet This Post Tags: BMW , electric vehicles , Fiat , Ford , General Motors , plug-in , Toyota , Volkswagen You might also like: 9 Electric Cars 100 Years Old or More The Chinese BYD F3DM, First Mass Produced Electric Car, Fails with Consumers GM Ditches Volt for Geo Metro Hybrid? Perhaps you should have checked that before posting.