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Conservation group opposing Thacker Pass lithium mine seeks endangered status for Kings River pyrg (snail)

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Lithium Americas is focused on advancing the Cauchari-Olaroz and Pastos Grandes projects in Argentina and the Thacker Pass project in Nevada. The sedimentary-clay deposit at Thacker Pass will use similar mining techniques to many coal deposits. Kings River pyrg ( Pyrgulopsis imperialis ) on substrate pebble (Photo: Lynne Buckner).

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Global geothermal industry passes 12,000 MW operational

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The global geothermal industry surpassed 12,000 MW of geothermal power operational, with about 600 MW of new geothermal power coming online globally, according to a year-end update by the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA). In Nevada, NV Energy is looking to replace coal plants with 300 MW of renewable energy, including geothermal.

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Exhausted: How We Can Stop Lithium Mining from Depleting Water Resources, Draining Wetlands, and Harming Communities in South America

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To mitigate the worst impacts of climate change, we must transition away from fossil fuels like petroleum and coal and toward clean energy generation and zero-emission transportation options. However, many green technologies, such as electric vehicles and renewable power plants, depend on lithium-ion batteries, which require lithium.

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Opinion: Why Lithium Will See Another Price Spike This Fall

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In some locations, grid-scale peaking applications have already been implemented, often in old coal power plants, re-using the building and grid connections. Orocobre Limited is commissioning their Olaroz project in Argentina, and is currently at 68% of its 17,500 TPA full capacity. Demand Response: A Wild Ride.

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The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles

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Video: The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles | An 'Open Source' Animation So the argument goes, Electric Vehicles don’t pollute but the electricity powering the Electric Vehicles does pollute. To put that into context, that is enough electricity to power a Tata Nexon EV for 82,450 km. Enough to drive an EV for 6.8

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Stanford, UC Santa Cruz study explores ramifications of demand-driven peak to conventional oil

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Thus, in IDES, substitutes for conventional oil include NGLs; enhanced oil recovery (EOR); low-quality hydrocarbons such as bitumen and extra-heavy oil; coal-derived fuels (CTL); natural gas-derived fuels (GTL, CNG, LNG); biofuels; and electricity. Historical scenario. (A)

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MIT and IEA reports take different views of the future of natural gas in transportation

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Although the reports both focus strongly on the increased use of natural gas in power generation, they also explore the likely impact of increased natural gas use on transportation. More than 70% of all NGVs and one-half of all fuelling stations can be found in just five countries: Pakistan, Iran, Argentina, Brazil and India.

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