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EIA: New import duties drove biomass-based diesel imports down in 2017

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Although increasing Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) targets have driven increased biomass-based diesel demand in recent years, imports fell in 2017 largely because of US Department of Commerce (DOC) import duties imposed on foreign biodiesel volumes sourced from Argentina and Indonesia, two of the leading exporters of biodiesel, EIA said.

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Neo Lithium closes strategic investment with CATL; ~8% stake; 3Q project

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Limited (CATL), whereby CATL, through a subsidiary controlled by CATL, subscribed for 10,217,503 common shares of Neo Lithium at a price of C$0.84 In 2019, the company’s EV battery sales volume reached 40.25 (NLC) announced the closing of a previously announced equity investment by China-based Contemporary Amperex Technology Co.

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From 2016-2019, > 90% of lithium imported to US came from Argentina and Chile

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From 2016-2019, more than 90% of the lithium imported to the United States came from Argentina (55%) and Chile (36%). Although use of these minerals is not restricted to battery production for EVs, they are nonetheless important for meeting the increasing demand for EV production.

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Neo Lithium engages Worley to complete feasibility study of 3Q project

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Neo Lithium has engaged Worley to complete a comprehensive DFS on its flagship, high-grade lithium brine project, 3Q, in Catamarca, Argentina. Limited (CATL), whereby CATL, through a subsidiary controlled by CATL, subscribed for 10,217,503 common shares of Neo Lithium at a price of C$0.84 The DFS is scheduled for completion in Q3 2021.

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Oversold Lithium could be about to rally

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It’s back with a vengeance in 2019. It’s important to remember that prior to the crash, lithium had enjoyed a meteoric rise with prices doubling since the beginning of 2016 and nearly quadrupling over the past decade. 2019: A Transition Year. by Alex Kimani for Oilprice.com. dollar makes it all the more remarkable.

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Global biofuels production up 17% in 2010 to hit all-time high of 105 billion liters

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High oil prices, a global economic rebound, and new laws and mandates in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, and the United States, among other countries, are all factors behind the surge in production, according to research conducted by the Worldwatch Institute’s Climate and Energy Program for the website Vital Signs Online.

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Street network patterns reveal global trend towards increasing urban sprawl

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A rapid policy response, including regulation and pricing tools, is needed to avoid further costly lock-in during this current, final phase of the urbanization process. Gridded street networks, on the other hand, promote efficient, dense urban form in Bolivia, Argentina and Peru. —Barrington-Leigh and Millard-Ball. 1905232116.

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