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New electrokinetic mining technology for recovering rare earth elements from weathering crusts

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He Hongping from the Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a new technique—electrokinetic mining (EKM)—for the green and efficient recovery of REEs from weathering crusts. c, Comparison between conventional leaching and the EKM technique and schematic of the AIP process.

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Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

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Geely’s CRI investment and work with renewable methanol is similar to the approach Audi is taking with its own e-fuels projects—producing very low carbon liquid or gaseous fuels using only renewable energy, water and CO 2. Their results showed that in comparison with gasoline mode, CO emitted in methanol mode decreased 11.2%.

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SGL Carbon produces prototypes of fully integrated composite battery enclosures for NIO; battery swapping

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In collaboration with SGL Carbon, Chinese automotive manufacturer NIO has developed prototypes for battery enclosures made of carbon-fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) for its NIO high performance electric vehicles. In comparison, the CFRP battery enclosure is around 40 percent lighter.

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Platts Report: China oil demand rises 2.9% in October from year ago, YTD up 2%

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million barrels per day (b/d), according to a just-released Platts analysis of Chinese government data. Platts calculates China’s apparent or implied oil demand on the basis of crude throughput volumes at the domestic refineries and net oil product imports, as reported by the NBS and Chinese customs. year over year to 42.65

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CATL launches CTP 3.0 battery

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Together with overall breakthroughs in the core process, algorithm and materials, CATL redefines battery structure design with “Qilin,” which is named after a legendary creature in Chinese mythology. Disruptive Water Cooling Design. For comparison, the popular BYD Blade battery had an estimated VCTP ratio of 62,41 % when released.

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Taking the Measure of the Earthquake That Destroyed Tokyo

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But it paled in comparison to the destruction about to be unleashed. The violent vertical thrusts of the quake ruptured gas lines and water mains. In the second century CE, the Chinese scientist Zhang Heng developed an “earthquake weathercock.” Great Kanto Earthquake Memorial Museum The estimated 7.9-magnitude

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Wanxiang and GreatPoint Energy close $1.25B deal for 1 Tcf/year coal-to-natural-gas plant in Xinjiang; Sinopec to purchase output, building pipeline to east

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GreatPoint Energy and China Wanxiang Holdings have officially closed their investment and partnership agreement which was highlighted during an official signing ceremony between senior US and Chinese government officials in 2012. As part of the transaction, GreatPoint Energy has raised equity investment and secured project funding of $1.25

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