Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Russia-based RUSAL, a global aluminum producer, opened the first phase of its low-carbon aluminum production plant, Taishet Aluminum Smelter (TaAZ), in Taishet, Siberia. TaAZ is the third low-carbon aluminum smelter to be built by RUSAL, with an overall cost of more than $1.69 Pre-operation verifications and testing have begun.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2022

South Africa is the major source, accounting for almost 60% of the world’s rhodium supply; Russia is the second-largest producer. The cost of rhodium has risen dramatically over the past years due to increasing demand coupled with a fundamental supply deficit. Rhodium is the rarest of all non-radioactive metals.

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Insight Ford South Africa Convert 259

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Russia and Brazil both have access to high-quality iron ore reserves and to abundant clean power. Russia and Brazil both have access to high-quality iron ore reserves and to abundant clean power. Moreover, Brazil is expected to have one of the lowest costs for hydrogen production by 2030, according to research by BloombergNEF.

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Blink Charging

APRIL 6, 2023

This is partially due to the cost of EVs in these countries, but also with a relative lack of charging infrastructure. In addition, there have been worldwide supply chain issues for battery materials, as Russia supplies 20% of the world’s high purity nickel. What is being done to overcome the challenges to electric vehicle adoption?

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2014

This geographically diverse group comprises Brazil and Mexico in the Americas; South Africa and Nigeria in Africa; Egypt and Turkey in North Africa/Mediterranean; Saudi Arabia and Iran in the Middle East; as well as Thailand and Indonesia in Asia. The OECD represents the developed economies.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

2 ] Rasmussen’s “one agreement, two steps” plan was quickly endorsed by US President Obama, as well as Australia’s Prime Minister Rudd and Russia’s President Medvedev, all of whom were present at the APEC summit. It is estimated that Russia’s 2007 greenhouse gas emissions were a full 34% below 1990 levels.

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