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Ford joins PT Vale Indonesia and Huayou in Pomalaa nickel project; offtake agreement

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PT Vale Indonesia Tbk and China’s Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. creating a three-party collaboration to advance more sustainable nickel production in Indonesia and help make electric vehicle batteries more affordable. announced an agreement with Ford Motor Co., Morgan Stanley & Co.

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Pertamina to collaborate with Celanese to develop fuel ethanol projects using Celanese TCX process in Indonesia; use of lower-rank coal

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Celanese Corporation has entered into a Joint Statement of Cooperation to advance the development of fuel ethanol projects with Pertamina, the state-owned energy company of Indonesia. Celanese’s TCX Technology can help Indonesia meet its growing demand for affordable, locally-sourced, high quality and safe liquid transportation fuel.

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Solutions for Providing Internet Access to Rural Areas

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Many people with affordable access have been able to work from home, learn remotely, and shop online, but that certainly hasn’t been the case for everyone. The IEEE Standards Association Connectivity and Telecom Practice is working on the issue, researching communities’ needs and collaborating with other organizations.

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Ford secures nickel supplies with $4.5 billion investment

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Ford has announced that it has partnered with two other entities to construct a nickel processing facility in Indonesia. billion nickel processing facility, which will be constructed in Indonesia. Today, Ford has done just that by signing onto a $4.5

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IEA: Decisive action by governments is critical to unlock growth for low-carbon hydrogen

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But this time, we are seeing exciting progress in making hydrogen cleaner, more affordable and more available for use across different sectors of the economy. We have experienced false starts before with hydrogen, so we can’t take success for granted.

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ADB draft report says 3B Asians could become affluent by 2050; significant challenges

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An additional 3 billion Asians could enjoy higher living standards by 2050, but only if Asia sustains its present growth momentum and addresses significant multigenerational challenges and risks, according to a new report commissioned by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

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IISD Releases Five-Part Series of Reports on Removing Fossil Fuel Subsidies

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The G20 should be commended for their early leadership but they can’t afford to let that leadership lag. The full report will also cover Nigeria and Indonesia and will be released later in 2010. Consistent definitions of key variables and standards for reporting results could also make it easier to compare different studies on reform.

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