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Volt Carbon stakes lithium mining claims in Northern Ontario

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Canada-based Volt Carbon Technologies has announced the acquisition by staking of a 100% owned Abamasagi Lake Lithium Project, located northwest of Nakina, Ontario, Canada. The mining claims were registered directly by Volt Carbon. The area outlined in red and was staked by Volt Carbon.

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Walkabout Resources’ Tanzanian graphite project moves to construction phase

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Australia-based Walkabout Resources, an Africa-focused energy minerals developer, announced that its Tanzania Lindi Jumbo flake graphite project had progressed into the construction phase, with the CRDB-approved Independent Project Manager completing site visits and bulk earthmoving contractor TNR commencing mobilization.

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BMW Group makes sustainability and efficient resource management central to its strategic direction

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The BMW Group is making sustainability and resource efficiency central to the company’s strategic direction. The principle of continuous improvement will remain at the heart of the strategy to reduce CO 2 emissions and increase resource efficiency. The ongoing rollout of 48-volt technology is another element of CO 2 reduction.

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“Project Volt Gas Volt” proposes long-term financing plan to support widespread implementation of power-to-gas systems

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Project Volt Gas Volt is based on a long-term financing plan and the use of existing technologies for the large-scale conversion of surplus renewable electricity to methane, with subsequent reuse. If this potential production supplied the Volt Gas Volt plants, the nuclear plants could operate at nearly 100% capacity.

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2016 Chevrolet Volt EPA-rated at 53 miles all-electric range

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That is nearly a 40% improvement over the first-generation Volt, and a 6% boost over the projected 50-mile (80 km) AER estimated at the new Volt’s unveiling in January. Chevrolet expects many next-generation Volt owners will use power solely from their batteries for more than 90% of trips. The next-generation Volt’s new 1.5L

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Building a BEV is Not a License to Use Resources Inefficiently

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While GM has unwisely discontinued both the Chevrolet Volt PHEV and Malibu Hybrid, from the 212.7 Chevrolet Volts (18.4 The post Building a BEV is Not a License to Use Resources Inefficiently first appeared on EVAdoption. kWh battery used in the Hummer EV, GM could have produced: – 11.6 kWh battery); or – 141.8

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California ARB Certifies Chevrolet Volt as ULEV

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The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has certified the Chevrolet Volt as meeting California LEV-II ULEV (EPA Bin 4) emissions standards. in this case, when the Volt’s range-extending engine is operating. Volt was certified to 1.3 Volt emissions. ULEV standard is 2.1 g/mi; SULEV requirement is 1.0

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