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Study finds megacity traffic soot can reach high altitudes and be transported over long distances, contributing to global warming

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The conurbation of the metropolitan area of La Paz/El Alto is one of the fastest growing urban settlements in South America with the particularity of being located in a very complex terrain at a high altitude. Therefore, air pollution in this region has a particularly strong impact on the atmosphere and the global climate.

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LanzaTech and Brookfield form strategic partnership with an initial $500M commitment; possible $500M more at agreed milestones

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The funding will be provided through the Brookfield Global Transition Fund (BGTF), which is the largest fund in the world focused on the energy transition. Additional plants are under construction globally. Brookfield Renewable operates one of the world’s largest publicly traded, pure-play renewable power platforms.

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Rio Tinto to acquire Rincon Mining lithium project for $825M

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Rio Tinto said the acquisition demonstrates its commitment to build its battery materials business and strengthen its portfolio for the global energy transition. The direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology proposed for the project has the potential to increase lithium recoveries significantly as compared to solar evaporation ponds.

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Ballard and HDF Energy sign development agreement for multi-megawatt fuel cell systems

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HDF Energy’s Renewstable power plant is a multi-MW baseload system enabling large-scale storage of intermittent renewable wind or solar energy in the form of hydrogen through the process of electrolysis as well as electricity generation using that hydrogen feedstock together with a fuel cell system.

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Maersk parterning with 6 companies to source at least 730,000 tpy of green methanol by end of 2025

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To boost the global production capacity of green methanol, A.P. European Energy is a global renewable energy company and project developer (wind, solar and Power to X). It develops, builds, and operates renewable electricity projects globally with a pipeline consisting of 20 GW renewable energy capacity. Orsted (Denmark).

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Why is Hydroelectricity So Green, and Yet Unfashionable?

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There is no end of gushing about China’s cheap solar panels—but when was the last time you saw a paean to hydroelectricity? Instead, that pure status is now reserved above all for wind and solar. The manufacture of solar panels involves the environmental costs from mining, waste disposal, and carbon emissions.

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Study Finds Unexpected Decadal Decline in Global Evapotranspiration, Links It to Moisture Limitation in Southern Hemisphere

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The soils in large areas of the Southern Hemisphere, including major portions of Australia, Africa and South America, have been drying up in the past decade, according to the first major study of evapotranspiration on a global basis. —Jung et al. millimeters per year per decade.

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