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

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Once in production, ICO will be the only primary cobalt mine in the United States. 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. Idaho Cobalt Belt.

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Study finds Colorado River Basin’s worst known megadrought was 1,800 years ago

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It reveals a greater range of natural hydroclimatic variability in the Colorado River than previously recognized, highlighting a need for water managers to adjust expectations and prepare for even more intense drought. The southwestern United States location of the UCRB is shown in the inset. Gangopadhyay et al. Gangopadhyay, S.,

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GM expands EV first responder training efforts in US and Canada

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GM is expanding its efforts to educate public safety, fire and emergency service providers throughout the United States and Canada as EV sales grow. For example, many people believe water is dangerous around an EV battery, when in fact a large volume of water is the recommended method to suppress a lithium-ion battery fire.

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EIA: US LNG exports will fall 6% from 1H 2022 to 2H 2022 following Freeport outage

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At the same time, refinery capacity in the United States has decreased since 2019. There was no release of any other chemicals or substances from the plant during the event, the company said. Completion of all necessary repairs and a return to full plant operations is not expected until late 2022.

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Tesla begins inviting 15,000 guests to ‘Cyber Rodeo’ at Gigafactory Texas

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Tesla has officially started inviting the 15,000 guests to its “Cyber Rodeo” event at Gigafactory Texas on April 7, as CEO Elon Musk published a photo of a virtual invitation to the event last night. Tesla plans to hold the event on April 7 at 4 pm at its Gigafactory Texas facility. Credit: Joe Tegtmeyer/YouTube.

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Tesla trademarks ‘Giga Beer’ and ‘Giga Bier’ for second venture into alcohol business

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Tesla has trademarked the rights to use the phrases “Giga Beer” and “Giga Beer,” according to the United States Patent and Trademark Office. And we’re even going to have a beer,” Musk said at the event. Both patents fall under the primary U.S.

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Tesla launches GigaBier: Cybertruck-inspired pilsner

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” Brewed for cyborgs, made by humans—Giga Bier now available → [link] pic.twitter.com/R3vYgqKrx7 — Tesla Europe (@tesla_europe) March 30, 2023 Tesla teased GigaBier during the Giga Fest event at Gigafactory Berlin in late 2021. Tesla says the ingredients are water, malted barley, “Cyberhops,” and yeast.

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