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Junkyard Find: 2004 Mitsubishi Diamante LS

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Having read all four episodes, you now know that 2004 was the final model year for the Diamante in North America, and that only 4,379 examples were sold here that year. When the second-generation Diamante appeared here as a 1997 model, all production took place in Australia. 2004 Mitsubishi Diamante in Colorado wrecking yard.

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Rio Tinto to invest ~$200M to progress the Jadar lithium project to feasibility study stage; jaderite

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The unique mineral— jadarite —was discovered by Rio Tinto geologists in 2004 near the city of Loznica in Western Serbia. A global team of Rio Tinto experts have developed a small-scale test plant at Rio Tinto’s research center in Bundoora, Melbourne, Australia to test the new technology.

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China Regulators Approve Acquisition of Australian Coal Company

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The multi-billion-dollar deal is the largest approved for a Chinese firm to buy an Australia raw material provider, according to the Shanghai Daily News. In 2004, Yanzhou acquired Southland coal mine in Australia (renamed as “Austar Coal Mine”), marking the first successful acquisition of an overseas coal mine by a Chinese coal enterprise.

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Sasol embarking on feasibility study on a US gas-to-liquids facility in Louisiana

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A 2004 lifecycle analysis synthesis report prepared by Five Winds International for ConocoPhillips, Sasol Chevron and Shell International Gas concluded that: Total GHG emissions of the GTL system are between 12% less and 11% more than the refinery system, based on varying assumptions and data.

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Bloomberg NEF forecasts falling battery prices enabling surge in wind and solar to 50% of global generation by 2050

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Coal’s share in primary energy in 2017 fell to 27.6%, the lowest since 2004. It also highlights a shift to more decentralization in some countries such as Australia, where by mid-century consumer PV and batteries account for 43% of all capacity. OECD demand fell for the fourth year in a row (-4 mtoe).

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NOAA: Global Combined Land and Ocean Surface Temperature Was Second Warmest for September

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Warmer-than-normal conditions also prevailed across Europe, most of Asia and Australia. The worldwide ocean temperature tied with 2004 as the fifth warmest September on record, 0.90 °F (0.5 °C) The greatest warmth occurred across Canada and the northern and western contiguous United States. C) above the 20 th century average of 61.1 °F

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Inside the Universe Machine: The Webb Space Telescope’s Ultra-Reliable Radio

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He became the mission systems engineer in 2004. “I The DSN consists of three antenna complexes : Canberra, Australia; Madrid, Spain; and Barstow, California. Menzel says he first saw the frequency selection proposals for JWST around 2000, when he was working at Northrop Grumman. I knew where the risks were in this mission.

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