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Elon Musk shares insights during World Water Forum in Indonesia

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Elon Musk spoke at the World Water Forum in Indonesia this week, following a trip to the country in which he debuted SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet. Following the debut of Starlink in Indonesia on Sunday, Musk spoke at the World Water Forum in Bali on Monday, sharing a few insights on solving the water crisis.

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UN delegates reach agreement on protecting marine biodiversity in international waters

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Delegates of the Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) have finalized a text to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction, calling it a “breakthrough” after nearly two decades of talks.

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Tesla warned by Mexican President about water shortage issues

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Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has warned that a persistent water shortage in the country’s Northern section may inhibit production at Tesla’s potential facility in Nuevo Leon. Water is just one of the numerous materials consumed in the process of producing vehicles, but it is a vital one.

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Dresser-Rand to display biogas engines at WISA conference

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Dresser-Rand will showcase its Guascor biogas engines—with ratings from 140 to 1240 kW—to visitors attending the Water Institute of Southern Africa (WISA) Biennial Conference & Exhibition 2014. Dresser-Rand is among the largest suppliers of rotating equipment solutions worldwide.

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Terex introduces all-electric bucket truck; 9 initial utility customers

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Terex Utilities introduced the industry’s first all-electric bucket truck at the Electric Utility Fleet Managers Conference (EUFMC) in Williamsburg, Va. during the Drive-Thru Demonstrations. The first 10 units will be delivered in 2022.

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Molecular shuttle speeds up hydrogen production by the photocatalytic splitting of water

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The fast hole transfer confers long-term photostability on the system and opens new pathways to improve the oxidation side of full ?water water splitting. One approach is to utilize incoming solar radiation for the photocatalytic generation of molecular hydrogen (H 2 ) from water. 1 , respectively. —Simon et al.

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Jervois begins commissioning at Idaho Cobalt Operations; only cobalt mine in US

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The ICO is located in the Idaho Cobalt Belt (ICB), a unique example of sea-floor hydrothermal brines that vented along an ancient rift within a deep-water setting. The site was closed in 1982, after severely contaminating water nearby with heavy metals. Idaho Cobalt Belt.

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