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HIF Global begins approval process for its first eFuels manufacturing facility in Australia; third globally

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HIF Asia Pacific, a wholly owned subsidiary of HIF Global, filed a Notice of Intent (NoI) with the Tasmanian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) seeking approval for the facility, which will be located in north-west Tasmania. HIF Chile, HIF USA, HIF Asia Pacific, and HIF EMEA are wholly owned subsidiaries of HIF Global.

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Mexico forms state-run company to mine lithium: Litio para Mexico

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The Board of Directors for LitioMx comprises the head of the Ministry of Energy, who will preside over it; the head of the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit; the head of the Ministry of Economy; the head of the Ministry of the Interior; and the head of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

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EV MYTH ONE: Manufacturing EVs is just as bad for the environment as ICEVs. It makes sense that during their usable life, electric vehicles are better for the environment than their ICEV counterparts, as they aren’t powered by fossil fuels. EV MYTH TWO: Producing electricity for EVs is just as bad for the environment as using ICEVs.

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ADEME / IFPEN study examines non-geological risks in the security of lithium supplies based on electrification of global car fleet

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ADEME, France’s Environment and Energy Management Agency, carried out a study with IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN) on the dynamics of lithium supply and demand, based on different scenarios for the electrification of the global car fleet by 2050.

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Keliber says studies show its lithium hydroxide will have smaller carbon footprint than most of the competition

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The analysis has been performed according to the model by World Resources Institute, and it encompasses all CO 2 emissions associated with the company’s own production at the mine site, refining facility, and transport between these facilities (Scope 1), as well as the emissions emanating from the production of purchased electricity (Scope 2). ?.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

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EV MYTH ONE: Manufacturing EVs is just as bad for the environment as ICEVs. It makes sense that electric vehicles are better for the environment than their ICEV counterparts, as they aren’t powered by fossil fuels. EV MYTH TWO: Producing electricity for EVs is just as bad for the environment as using ICEVs.

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BMW Group to source lithium from Livent

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The salt lakes in the border region between Argentina, Bolivia and Chile are home to roughly half the world’s lithium reserves. Livent obtains lithium from a brine resource in northern Argentina, using a proprietary method that is particularly sustainable. It also takes up much less space, since evaporation basins are barely used.

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