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OptiFuel to repower Argentina’s 400 freight locomotive fleet from diesel-power to CNG and/or RNG

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OptiFuel Systems has signed a Collaboration Agreement with the Argentina Ministry of Transportation through Ferrocarriles Argentinos Sociedad del Estado (FASE). Argentina has prioritized government and public investment to grow the share of freight shipped by rail throughout the country.

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Satellite view of Silver Peak lithium mine

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Brine operations, mostly in Chile and Argentina, generate about 75% of worldwide production. In 2021, Albemarle announced that, in addition to expanding capacity at Silver Peak, it would begin a program to evaluate clays and other available Nevada resources for commercial production of lithium.

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First Nuseed Carinata shipment for biofuel feedstock

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Grown as a scalable cover crop in Argentina, it will be processed into a renewable fuel with best-in-class greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction. Nuseed added carinata to its global portfolio in November 2019, following a successful pilot project in Argentina and acquiring specific carinata technology from the crop’s developer.

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Mercedes-Benz Vans shows pickup truck concepts; market launch in late 2017; diesel V6

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The key markets will be Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, Australia with New Zealand, and Europe. Worldwide, mid-size pickups are becoming increasingly popular as versatile vehicles for a simultaneous private and commercial use and as vehicles for a strictly private use. Argentina comes close behind with 11.6%. in Germany, 1.3%

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UPS makes largest purchase of renewable natural gas yet in the US: 170M gallon equivalents over 7 years

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Littlefair, is the exclusive provider of Redeem RNG, the first RNG made available in commercial quantities in the US. It is then distributed through the natural gas pipeline system, making it available for use as liquefied natural gas (LNG) or compressed natural gas (CNG). .; and, Trinidad, Colo., Clean Energy, co-founded by T.

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New EIA report boosts estimates of global recoverable shale oil resources 10-fold to 345 billion barrels

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(ARI) to conduct the new world shale resource assessment because shale oil production has become a significant source of oil supply within the United States and because more and better geologic information has become available for shale formations located outside the United States.

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Mercedes-Benz to introduce new Citan urban delivery van; electric drive version being planned

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The vehicle will be unveiled to the general public for the first time at the IAA Commercial Vehicle Show in Hanover in September. Due to its large number of variants, the new urban delivery van will be suited for a broad range of commercial applications, the company said. An electric drive version is also being planned.

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