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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. Although the stimulus package from the Chinese government in 2008 was said to have a green focus, even construction of windmills is a relatively emission intensive activity, at least in the short run Peters said.

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

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Expectations for increased demand for industrial materials were further dampened by the failure of the National People’s Congress in March to come up with a major real estate stimulus package. China’s crude steel production minus steel consumption in January-March was about 27.14

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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). Five months ago.

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

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In an article “Falling thirst for Fuel Leaves Ethanol Enthusiasts with a Hangover” published on 4 May 2009, The Wall Street Journal summarized three of the challenges traditional corn ethanol faces today. The cattle will get part of their daily food ration from wet distillers grain (WDG) which is a by product of the ethanol fermentation.

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Coming Soon – The Electric City

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From the article: “The San Francisco building code will soon be revised to require that new structures be wired for car chargers. Here’s the full text of the entire article, in case the link goes bad: [link]. Photo by Jim Wilson, New York Times. The New York Times looks at how EVs are going to shake up our cities.