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EIA: US uranium concentrate production in 2021 remained near all-time lows; 95% imported

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By most measures, production of uranium concentrate (U 3 O 8 ) remained at or near all-time lows in the United States during 2021, at 21,000 pounds—less than 1% of the post-2000 production high of 4.9 In 2021, owners and operators of commercial nuclear power reactors bought 46.7 Total US commercial inventories were 141.7

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BYD unveils electric double-decker bus for the UK

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Chinese automaker BYD recently unveiled an electric double-decker bus for the United Kingdom. The Chinese automaker noted that other electric double-decker bus models will launch outside the United Kingdom. BorgWarner is a tier-1 automotive supplier based in the United States.

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Audi vehicles with the MIB 3 infotainment system will be holoride-capable from June 2022

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The new technology will be introduced at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in the United States. Initiated by Audi, development of this innovative VR or XR (extended reality) technology is being advanced and commercialized for different manufacturers by the tech entertainment startup holoride.

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Dimeta and Enerkem collaborate on large scale waste-to-DME projects in Europe and US

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Enerkem, a producer of bio-methanol from mixed waste at commercial scale, and Dimeta, a joint venture between the two of the largest off-grid energy suppliers, are initiating feasibility studies for the development of two large-scale projects that will convert waste into renewable and recycled carbon dimethyl ether (DME).

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Alder Fuels and Enviva partner to scale and commercialize sustainable aviation fuel supply chains

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The agreement makes Enviva an exclusive supplier of up to 750,000 metric tons per year of sustainably sourced woody biomass to Alder’s first Alder Greencrude (AGC) production facility, soon to be under construction in the southeastern United States. The size of the market for our product is equal to the petroleum market it replaces.

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Report: CCS capacity increased 33% in 2020

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The 2020 Global Status on CCS report also finds that there are a total of 65 commercial CCS facilities in various stages of development globally. Almost 40 million tonnes of carbon dioxide are being captured annually from 26 commercial CCS facilities currently in operation. World map of CCS facilities at various stages of development.

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SOFC company FCET signs MoU regarding purchase of fuel cells for locomotives

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Locomotives have for some time been considered a prime target for new and renewable propulsion technology, but this collaboration may result in the first rail application of a fuel cell in the United States. Previously, however, SOFC type cells were considered too complex and too expensive for such applications.

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