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Volkswagen, Stellantis and Glencore backing ACG in $1B purchase of Brazilian nickel sulfide and copper mines

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Leading mining investment fund, La Mancha Resource Fund has committed to subscribe for $100 million in ACG equity as anchor investor (subject to customary closing conditions). The Atlantic Nickel mine at Santa Rita possesses a rare nickel sulfide resource, a key input into the class 1 nickel products used in EVs.

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Univ of Toronto study details impacts of interaction between driving patterns and electricity generation for WTW energy use and GHG emissions for PHEVs

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C1 is shorter than C2, which is shorter than C3). Among their findings were: Regardless of the charging scenario, total energy use of the PHEV is lowest for the city driving patterns (C1?C3) For the hydroelectric scenario, fossil energy use is 81% lower for C1 than for HWY2. Within each category, distance varied (e.g.,

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Putin Pledges to Increase Oil Production in East Siberia

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The Russian Ministry of Natural Resources estimated in 2005 that A+B+C1 reserves (roughly equivalent to Proven + Probable reserves) in E. According to the Oil and Gas Journal ’s 2008 survey, as cited by the US EIA, Russia has proven oil reserves of 60 billion barrels, most of which are located in Western Siberia. billion barrels.

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EU Parliament Approves 2012 Tire Efficiency Ratings

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Members of the European Parliament last week approved regulations that will require replacement tires for cars as well as light- and heavy-duty vehicles (C1, C2, and C3 tires) to carry energy efficiency labels as of 1 November 2012. —Jack Rosebro. Alexander H.

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UCLA engineers develop new metabolic pathway for more efficient conversion of glucose into biofuels; possible 50% increase in biorefinery yield

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NOG enables complete carbon conservation in sugar catabolism to acetyl-CoA, and can be used in conjunction with CO 2 fixation and other one-carbon (C1) assimilation pathways to achieve a 100% carbon yield to desirable fuels and chemicals. We tested this pathway, termed non-oxidative glycolysis (NOG), in vitro and in vivo in Escherichia coli.

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ALABC lead-acid UltraBattery Civic hybrid surpasses 100,000 miles of fleet duty

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Ah (at a C1 rate) after 51,000 miles driven, which is a very minimal capacity loss when comparing an average 7.55 According to the DOE report, as of the end of August 2012, the vehicle had accumulated more than 60,000 miles and had experienced a wide range of driving conditions. The battery capacity was 7.54 Ah for the new modules.

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NASA-led analysis characterizes the impact of jet fuel composition on emitted aerosols

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Using data gathered during four different, comprehensive ground tests conducted over the past decade, researchers from NASA and their colleagues have statistically analyzed the impact of jet fuel properties on aerosols emitted by the NASA Douglas DC-8 CFM56-2-C1 engines burning 15 different aviation fuels. —Moore et al.

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