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China’s economic stimulus to spark robust copper consumption in 2024 – ET Auto

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New Delhi: China is expected to amplify its stimulus efforts next year, potentially boosting demand for metals, with copper consumption forecasted to rise, the Commodity Outlook Report 2024 by ICICIDirect said in a report.

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Study Finds Global CO2 Emissions Dropped 1.3% in 2009; Emissions in China and India Rose 9% and 6%

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This is not unexpected ”, said Gunnar Myhre, senior research fellow at CICERO and one of the scientists behind the article. Glen Peters, a senior research fellow at CICERO, pointed to China’s large investments in infrastructure and export production since 2009. The decrease in emissions follow the decrease in the global economy.

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Industrial material prices fall sharply on concerns about Chinese slowdown – ET Auto

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Crude steel production in China also increased 6 per cent to 261.6 Hot-rolled thin steel plate is essential for the production of building components and industrial machinery, serving as the benchmark for steel prices in China. Prices for nonferrous metals and chemical products are also sinking. per cent, 1.3

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Ford Starts EV Test Drives

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Here is a the entire text of the article, in case the link goes bad: [link]. Local utility RheinEnergie AG will supply vehicle-charging stations for the test, which is being financed by the German government’s economic-stimulus package, Dudenhoeffer said. Ford Plans to Start Electric-Car Tests in Germany Next Month.

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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The stimulus package is designed to address the recession and in the short term people were anxiously awaiting two key components of the plan: clarification on the details behind “ grants in lieu of tax credits ” and awards of loan guarantees by the DOE from section 1705. Billion vs. $28.3 Billion in 2008). Earlier post.).

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Profile: Farmers Ethanol: Focusing on Sustainable Corn Ethanol Production and a Triple Bottom Line

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Their company, Farmers’ Ethanol , plans to combine energy and food production within the same facility and by doing so create a business that can survive the wild fluctuations in commodity prices that plague today’s corn ethanol business. As in a traditional ethanol plant, corn will be used as a feedstock to make the ethanol.

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Smart Meters and Electric Cars

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Here’s the full text of the entire article, in case the link goes bad: [link]. Automakers unveiled more than a dozen production-ready, plug-in electric and hybrid electric vehicles at the Detroit auto show earlier this month, many of which will be on dealership lots between 2010 and 2012. By Rebecca Kimitch, Staff Writer.