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Chinese steel group Tsingshan investing $375M to build lithium plant in Argentina with Eramet

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China’s Tsingshan , the world’s largest producer of stainless steel, will invest $375 million to build a lithium plant in Argentina with French multinational mining and metallurgy company Eramet. Our decision to carry out our lithium project in Argentina is in line with the dynamic of strong market growth. Background.

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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 Thacker Pass operation will include a co-located sulfuric acid plant that will convert molten sulfur into sulfuric acid. Earlier post.). Thacker Pass. Background.

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Equipmake & Beulas partner with Go-Ahead London for in-service trials of double-decker e-bus; up to 300 miles with 543 kWh pack

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A Semikron SKAI inverter converts DC charge from the battery to AC charge to drive the HTM 3500 electric motor. Featuring an advanced water-glycol cooling circuit, the system also provides the benefit of heating the interior during cold conditions with captured thermal energy.

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The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles

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Lithium is a metal that is mined in the deserts of Australia, China, Argentina, and Chile. Offshore Drilling Rigs gs/ 1 m^3 of diesel is roughly equal to 1 metric tonne of diesel: Convert-Measurement-Units.Com Diesel generators will produce 1 kWh per 0.4 So what about the lithium used in EV batteries? So for 141,48,60,569 kWh / (120.8

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Gevo transitioning Luverne plant to produce both isobutanol and ethanol; “side-by-side” configuration

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Gevo expects benefits of this integrated production configuration to include: Producing ethanol improves Luverne’s operating environment for the optimization of isobutanol production by creating a continuous, stable mash flow and consistent recycle of water back to the fermenters. the “side-by-side” model. million compared to $2.2

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Are biofuels the answer for green cars? The Green Piece

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It predicts 35 per cent growth in the US; 30 per cent growth in Brazil; and substantial increases in areas including the Asia-Pacific region, France, Germany and Argentina. Further worries include the impact on water resources.