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Sibanye-Stillwater to achieve majority shareholding in Keliber; seeks to increase shareholding further to 80%

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South Africa-based mining and metals group Sibanye-Stillwater acquired an initial 30.29% shareholding in Keliber Oy as announced on 23 February 2021, by way of a phased equity investment. Earlier post.). Europe is rapidly becoming a leading hub for the manufacture of and market for batteries and electric vehicles.

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Dyadic and CIMV to collaborate on 2nd generation biofuel and bio-based chemical technologies

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Enzyme company Dyadic International, Inc. Dyadic utilizes an integrated technology platform based on its patented and proprietary C1 microorganism, which enables the development and large scale manufacture of low-cost enzymes and other proteins for diverse market opportunities.

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This Rice University Professor Developed Cancer-Detection Technology

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Her team created a suite of low-cost medical devices, the NEST360 newborn tool kit, to improve neonatal health in sub-Saharan Africa. She left the University of Texas in 2005 to join Rice University. The experience changed her life, she says.

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Boeing, South African Airways and Mango celebrate Africa’s 1st commercial flights with sustainable aviation biofuel from tobacco

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Boeing, South African Airways (SAA) and low-cost carrier Mango celebrated Africa’s first passenger flights with sustainable aviation biofuel. Sunchem holds the exclusive rights for an international industrial patent named “Solaris Seed Tobacco”. Earlier post.).

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This Community-Run Internet is Bridging the Digital Divide

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The goal is to enable communities to quickly build a low-cost, low-power, and yet still portable network that meets their own connectivity and education needs.” Distributed manufacturing of Nimble units can significantly reduce the cost and speed of production and make us less reliant on international supply chains.”

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Pike Research forecasts global geothermal power capacity could more than double by 2020; US to lead world in geothermal power capacity through 2020

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In the second award, researchers from NETL, Oregon State University, and Zonge International will collaborate to develop a novel, low-cost method for monitoring and assessing the effectiveness of enhanced geothermal systems to ensure reservoir longevity and efficiency. —Pike senior analyst Mackinnon Lawrence.

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Suncor Energy and Petro-Canada To Merge

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Low-cost international crude oil and natural gas production from the North Sea, North Africa and Latin America. Current crude oil and natural gas production of approximately 680,000 boe per day (boe/d). A suite of oil sands growth options for both mined and in-situ resource recovery, as well as value-added upgrading.

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