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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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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. The post Ford secures nickel supplies with $4.5 Today, Ford has done just that by signing onto a $4.5

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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. The customers are the same, and the supply chain is the same. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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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). Energy consumption. Public-private sector partnerships.

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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. The issue of fossil-fuel subsidies drives right to the heart of climate change and sustainable development and must be addressed urgently.

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The raw materials crunch: How bad, how long, how to solve it?

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Current trends indicate that the industry will be able to work its way through the battery supply chain issues within a couple of years. OEMs and startups are also working diligently to develop a circular battery supply chain that prioritizes recycling and sustainability. Will the raw materials shortage put the brakes on that trend?