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Phillips 66 progressing its conversion of California refinery to renewable fuels

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In April, the company completed the diesel hydrotreater conversion, which will ramp up to 8,000 bbl/d (120 million gallons per year) of renewable diesel production by the third quarter of 2021. The company will purchase 100% of the soybean oil production. Earlier post.). The project is expected to be completed in late 2022.

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GE to expand sodium-halide battery plant with $70M investment

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GE will invest an additional $70 million to expand its sodium-halide battery manufacturing plant in New York, which is part of the company’s new Energy Storage business. —GE Chairman & CEO Jeff Immelt.

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GE posts $63M in orders for Durathon sodium-halide battery systems

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GE’s Energy Storage business announced $63 million in new Durathon sodium-halide battery orders since the business launched in July. GE’s Durathon battery technology works by employing sodium chemistry to capture excess energy from the diesel fuel generators. Earlier post.) —Prescott Logan, General Manager, GE Energy Storage.

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Battery revolution! Has Stellantis cracked the code for super-cheap EVs that will undercut ICE?

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The global auto giant Stellantis has done a deal with a French battery-maker to secure fresh sodium-ion battery technology for its future EVs that could see electric cars finally undercut petrol cars on purchase price. Not that sodium-ion batteries are perfect, not just yet at least. READ MORE: Range anxiety solved?

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Compass Minerals signs non-binding agreement to supply LG Energy Solution with battery-grade lithium product starting in 2025

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The MOU also includes an option for Compass Minerals to supply up to an additional 40% annually of the company’s phase-two production once the project is at full scale. As outlined in the MOU, purchase pricing would be based on market price and sales volume thresholds would be dependent upon product qualifications.

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First Cobalt announces positive feasibility results for Canadian cobalt refinery expansion; first NA producer of battery-grade cobalt sulfate

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Several EV manufacturers have expressed an interest in purchasing a North American cobalt sulfate. Several opportunities will be evaluated over the coming months that could enhance project economics further, including alternative approaches to managing elevated sodium concentrations prior to returning process water to the environment.

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$26M project implementing new process for extracting hemicellulose from wood chips at Cascades plant

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a company that recovers recyclable materials and manufactures green packaging products and tissue paper, is investing in a new technology at its Norampac – Cabano facility to extract hemicellulose from wood chips. Canada-based Cascades Inc.,

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