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APRIL 10, 2023

New analysis has found increasing emissions of several ozone-depleting chemicals despite their production being banned for most uses under the Montreal Protocol—and a loophole in the rules is likely responsible. That’s equivalent to about one percent of the total greenhouse gas emissions in the United States.

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DECEMBER 14, 2022

Cummins will supply a 35-megawatt (MW) proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer system for Linde’s new hydrogen production plant in Niagara Falls, New York. The new plant will be the largest electrolyzer installed by Linde globally and will more than double Linde’s green liquid hydrogen production capacity in the United States.

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OCTOBER 4, 2021

Global industrial software and technology leader Emerson announced a multi-year strategic framework agreement with BayoTech, a developer of modular steam methane reformers (SMRs) and other hydrogen solutions, to accelerate the delivery of hydrogen around the world.

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JANUARY 11, 2023

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects global consumption of liquid fuels such as gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel, to set new record highs in 2024. EIA also expects oil production in Canada, Brazil, and Norway collectively to grow 12% from 2022 to 2024, and also expects growth from new sources such as Guyana.

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JUNE 8, 2023

Animal fats and used cooking oil are increasingly joining the likes of lithium, cobalt and copper as energy transitional materials where supply constraints are of growing concern, according to a new analysis of trade flows by S&P Global Commodity Insights Agribusiness Consulting group.

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APRIL 5, 2023

Strong continuing international demand for petroleum and other liquids will sustain US production above 2022 levels through 2050, according to most of the cases in the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA’s) Annual Energy Outlook 2023 (AEO2023). These cases include: The Reference case, which serves as a baseline, or benchmark, case.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The partnership strengthens our footprint in the United States, with a renewable diesel production facility in the growing California market. The facility will be operated by Marathon, and the production output will be split evenly between the joint venture partners. —Matti Lehmus, Neste’s President and CEO.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Accelera by Cummins, the zero-emissions business unit of Cummins; Daimler Trucks & Buses US Holding LLC [a Daimler Truck Group Company]; and PACCAR are partnering to accelerate and localize battery cell production and the battery supply chain in the United States. manufacturing jobs in the growing clean technology sector.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

South Korea-based SK On (SKO), a global EV battery manufacturer, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Australia’s Global Lithium Resources to explore future business opportunities together in regard to stable supply of lithium. Incorporated in 2018, Global Lithium was listed on the Australian Stock Exchange last year.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The SAFE Center for Strategic Industrial Materials (C-SIM) released the first report in a series of policy papers regarding the various issues impacting domestic primary aluminum production: The US Aluminum Industry’s Energy Problem and Energy Solution. Global demand is outpacing supply, so we can see a potential supply shocking coming.

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JULY 17, 2022

E-fuels company HIF (Highly Innovative Fuels) Global has begun the development of Australia’s first large-scale, carbon-neutral eFuels production facility in Tasmania. Our global plan is to produce over 8 billion liters a year of carbon-neutral eFuels—enough to decarbonize 5 million vehicles. Earlier post.).

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MAY 31, 2023

LG Energy Solutions (LGES) and Hyundai teamed up to build a battery cell manufacturing plant in the United States. Hyundai Motor Group is focusing on its electrification efforts to secure a leadership position in the global auto industry. Hyundai aims to become one of the top three global automakers by 2030.

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JUNE 18, 2022

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that liquid fuels production in Brazil, Canada, and China will increase this year and next, contributing to growth in overall non-OPEC petroleum production. The United States will account for about 60% of the growth in combined liquid fuels production in all non-OPEC countries.

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AUGUST 20, 2018

High growth in demand for lithium batteries is spurring three-fold growth in mine production of lithium over the next four years, with 86kt of new lithium metal capacity coming on stream, according to data and analytics company GlobalData. After moderate growth in lithium supply between 2010 and 2017 of 6.4% million tons.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The partnership will further allow both parties to benefit from a global manufacturing presence and service networks to support customers in local markets. Together, the companies will further define product portfolio scope, manufacturing locations and supporting resources to be provided by each party.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2023

the parent company of the Tokyo-based specialty chemicals group Toyo Ink Group, has established a new manufacturing subsidiary, LioChem e-Materials LLC, for the production of Lioaccum conductive carbon nanotube (CNT) dispersions used in lithium-ion battery (LiB) cathodes. Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co., in Georgia. in Georgia.

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DECEMBER 20, 2021

FREYR Battery, a developer of clean, next-generation battery cell production capacity, has executed its inaugural offtake agreement for at least 31 GWh of low-carbon battery cells with an undisclosed, leading global publicly listed manufacturer and provider of energy storage systems (ESS). —Tom Jensen, the CEO of FREYR.

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OCTOBER 7, 2021

In its International Energy Outlook 2021 (IEO2021), EIA projects that strong economic growth, particularly with developing economies in Asia, will drive global increases in energy consumption despite pandemic-related declines and long-term improvements in energy efficiency. —Stephen Nalley.

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AUGUST 21, 2022

Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations forecast battery-grade lithium carbonate to trade at 504,813 CNY (US$74,000) per tonne in 12 months time. The only lithium production in the United States currently is from one brine operation in Nevada. Lithium is expected to trade at 484,185.00

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OCTOBER 10, 2022

Air Products plans to invest approximately $500 million to build, own and operate a 35 metric ton per day facility to produce green liquid hydrogen at a greenfield site in Massena, New York, as well as liquid hydrogen distribution and dispensing operations. The commercial operation of this facility is targeted to begin in 2026-2027.

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OCTOBER 26, 2022

Bosch has begun production of electric motors at its Charleston, S.C. Additionally, the company plans to invest more than $260 million to expand further the production of electrification products at the site, which is expected to create at least 350 net new jobs by 2025. manufacturing facility. methods to gain more efficiency.

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MAY 11, 2022

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that US crude oil production will average 11.9 million barrels per day in 2023, which would surpass the record average production of 12.3 in the United States this summer (June–August) compared with the summer of 2021. million barrels per day this year and 12.8

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MAY 11, 2023

DENSO and United Semiconductor Japan Co., USJC), a subsidiary of global semiconductor foundry United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), announced a joint collaboration to produce insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBT), which have entered mass production at the 300mm fab of USJC. Earlier post.)

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Taiwan Production Market Singapore 210

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MARCH 10, 2021

US crude oil production averaged 11.3 The 2020 decrease in production was the largest annual decline in the EIA’s records. The production decline resulted from reduced drilling activity related to low oil prices in 2020. The production decline resulted from reduced drilling activity related to low oil prices in 2020.

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AUGUST 19, 2021

Located near Beulah, North Dakota, the Synfuels Plant will be transformed into the largest and lowest-cost, blue hydrogen production facility in the United States. This production will use locally sourced feedstock and employ established production and carbon capture processes.

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JULY 17, 2023

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NOVEMBER 5, 2022

The Electrified GV70 is the third electric vehicle added to the Genesis lineup; its global premier was at Auto Guangzhou 2021. Production of the Electrified GV70 is expected to start this December at the brand’s Montgomery, Alabama manufacturing facility. Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 5, 2019

Driven by rising natural gas and oil consumption, levels of CO 2 are expected to hit 37 billion metric tons this year, according to new estimates from the Global Carbon Project (GCP), an initiative led by Stanford University scientist Rob Jackson. and China account for more than half of all carbon dioxide emissions globally.

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JUNE 1, 2022

The startup of the site for production of renewable fuels is expected in second half of 2022. The Braya refinery is strategically located with world-class logistics assets to source global feedstocks and to sell the produced renewable fuels into the United States, Canada and Europe.

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JUNE 27, 2023

General Motors and Australia-based Element 25 Limited announced an agreement for Element 25 to supply up to 32,500 metric tons of manganese sulfate (MnSO 4 ) annually to support the annual production of more than 1 million GM EVs in North America. It is expected to be the first facility of its kind in the United States.

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JUNE 9, 2013

The United States and China will work together and with other countries to use the expertise and institutions of the Montreal Protocol to phase down the consumption and production of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), among other forms of multilateral cooperation.

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MARCH 10, 2020

Global oil demand is expected to decline in 2020 as the impact of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads around the world, constricting travel and broader economic activity, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA’s) latest oil market forecast. The IEA now sees global oil demand at 99.9

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MARCH 6, 2018

Oil production growth from the United States, Brazil, Canada and Norway can keep the world well supplied, more than meeting global oil demand growth through 2020, but more investment will be needed to boost output after that, according to the International Energy Agency’s latest annual report on oil markets. mb/d in 2017.

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MAY 20, 2022

Korea-based LOTTE Chemical and US-based solid-state battery component startup Soelect recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding to review the creation of a joint venture and the construction of a US$200-million GWh-grade lithium metal anode production facility in the United States by 2025.

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DECEMBER 1, 2022

This new zero-emissions vehicle will contribute to Honda’s previously announced goal to make battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and FCEVs represent 100% of its global auto sales by 2040. This makes the PMC uniquely suited to production of high-quality FCEVs, which require special assembly procedures.

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MARCH 17, 2022

In 2021, coal exports from the United States increased by 23% to 85 million metric short tons (MMst) from 69 MMst in 2020, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). In 2021, the percentage of domestic coal production that was exported rose to 15%.

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APRIL 10, 2014

World ethanol and biodiesel production. In 2012, the combined global production of ethanol and biodiesel fell for the first time since 2000, down 0.4% Global ethanol production declined slightly for the second year in a row, to 83.1 Global ethanol production declined slightly for the second year in a row, to 83.1

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