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Berkeley Lab leading investigation to quantify and characterize Salton Sea’s geothermal lithium resources

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However, questions remain about the size of the resource, the potential rate of decline, the potential for regeneration, and sustainability of production. The Salton Sea geothermal system is the primary potential geothermal resource for lithium in the United States, and it’s a world-class resource. With nearly $1.2

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SoCalGas introduces STARS solar hydrogen generation system at California Air Resources Board Symposium

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(SoCalGas) introduced an innovative new solar-powered hydrogen generation system during the California Air Resources Board Technology Expo and Symposium at the University of California, Riverside. The project is a partnership between SoCalGas, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and the STARS Corporation.

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Researchers in Belgium develop new class of solid composite electrolytes for Li-ion batteries: Eutectogels

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Researchers at Hasselt University in Belgium are proposing a new class of solid composite electrolytes (SCEs) for Li-ion batteries: deep eutectic solvent (DES)–silica composites. V), and are chemically inert to solvents and water. V), and are chemically inert to solvents and water. Silica) or hybrid (e.g., —Joos et al.

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Shenge signs offtake MoU for ~60% of Australia-based rare-earth miner VHM’s production from Goschen

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Goschen is one of the world’s largest rare earth deposits (413,107 tonnes of contained TREO) with an accompanying world-class mineral sands resource (Proved and Probable Ore Reserve of 198Mt within a 629Mt Mineral Resource). This represents approximately 60% of nominal production rate based on VHM’s 5M tpa Goschen Project.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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DOE’s $10M Advanced Water Splitting Materials Consortium accelerating development of green hydrogen production

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The Energy Department (DOE) recently announced $10 million, subject to appropriations, to support the launch of the HydroGEN Advanced Water Splitting Materials Consortium ( HydroGEN ). Earlier post.) Establishing robust online data portals that capture and share the results of non-proprietary research.

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Full lifecycle CO2 of new Mercedes C-Class 10% less than outgoing model

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The C 180 (115 kW) with manual transmission was taken as the base variant of the new C-Class at market launch for the lifecycle analysis; it was compared with the corresponding preceding model. Production of the new C-Class results in a higher CO 2 emissions than in the case of the predecessor (7.3 The new C-Class.

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