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International Lithium Association (ILiA) established to be the voice of the global lithium industry

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Of the many applications for lithium batteries, electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage solutions (ESS) stand out as by far the largest and fastest growing sectors, driven by the world-wide shift from traditional fossil-fueled vehicles towards cleaner forms of transport and energy use. Ltd; AMG Brazil S.A.; ppm Li (0.0018%).

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KABIL Secures $24 Million Lithium Exploration Deal in Argentina | Autocar Professional

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This includes initiatives in countries like Australia, Argentina, and Chile. The current deal, signed with an Argentinian state-run enterprise, marks a significant milestone for KABIL as it secures exploration and developmental rights for commercial production.

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Waterfront Shipping to commission new ships with methanol flex-fuel engines

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Waterfront Shipping, a wholly owned subsidiary of global methanol producer Methanex Corporation, is a marine transportation company specializing in the transport of bulk chemicals and petroleum products. Methanol is a sulfur-free fuel that provides many environmental and clean burning benefits.

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BloombergNEF: clean energy investment in developing nations slumps as financing in China slows; coal burn surges to record high

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The findings suggest that developing nations are moving toward cleaner power but not nearly fast enough to limit global CO 2 emissions. China, both the world’s largest CO 2 emitter and largest market for clean energy production and consumption, played a crucial role in the story. —Ethan Zindler, head of Americas at BNEF.

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EU-Funded Project Targets Sustainable Production of Ethyl Levulinate from Biomass as Diesel Miscibile Biofuel

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Representation of DIBANET processes, products and linkages. An EU-funded research project is seeking to develop new technologies that will enable the sustainable production of diesel miscible biofuels (DMB) from cellulosic biomass wastes in Europe and Latin America. Source: Carbolea. Click to enlarge. million (US$5.5

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Debunking the Lithium "Mining" FUD

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Considering a use case with the following supply chain, The total emissions for lithium extraction in Chile, which then stays in Chile for lithium processing and proceeds to Korea for cell manufacturing and vehicle assembly will be 1.5 tons of GHG (greenhouse gasses) per electric car [3]. References Diamond Mine shown as Lithium Mines!

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Thermal Solar Goes Where PVs Can’t

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Even so, solar-thermal developments continue to unfurl across the planet's sunniest expanses, driven by the growing demand for energy storage and cleaner heat sources. Atacama Desert, Chile The US $1.4 A 30-kilowatt, 42-square-meter aperture production unit is in development. billion project began full operations in June.