Remove Argentina Remove Cost Of Remove Production Remove Supplies
article thumbnail

Australia forecasts lithium export earnings of $16B in 2022-23, up from $5B in 2021-22

Green Car Congress

Australia is the largest lithium exporter in the world, accounting for 46% of the world’s lithium production in 2021. Australia’s lithium production is forecast to grow from 335,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) in 2021–22 to 399,000 tonnes in 2022–23 and 470,000 tonnes of LCE in 2023–24. billion in 2021–22 to $16.1

Australia 281
article thumbnail

Global biofuels production up 17% in 2010 to hit all-time high of 105 billion liters

Green Car Congress

World ethanol and biodiesel production, 1975-2010. Global production of biofuels increased 17% in 2010 to reach an all-time high of 105 billion liters (28 billion gallons US), up from 90 billion liters (24 billion gallons US) in 2009. Source: Worldwatch Institute. Click to enlarge. Biofuels provided 2.7%

2010 256
article thumbnail

Toyota Tsusho to acquire 15% stake in lithium miner Orocobre for US$232 million

Green Car Congress

Toyota Tsusho and Orocobre have been long-term partners in the development of the Salar de Olaroz Lithium Facility in Jujuy Province in northern Argentina, a lithium brine project, which was brought into successful production in 2014. The measured and indicated resource of 6.4

Toyota 207
article thumbnail

Daimler & Renault-Nissan Alliance expand cooperation to 1-ton pickup trucks

Green Car Congress

Production of Renault’s 1-ton truck will begin in 2016 at Nissan’s plant in Cuernavaca, Mexico. The Mercedes-Benz 1-ton pickup truck will be built by Nissan in the Renault plant in Cordoba, Argentina, along with the Nissan NP300 and the Renault 1-ton truck, for Latin America.

Nissan 150
article thumbnail

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

Green Car Congress

MIT and the IEA both have newly released reports exploring the potential for and impact of a major expansion in global usage of natural gas, given the current re-evaluation of global supplies. 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.

MIT 299
article thumbnail

Rough road for EV industry

Green Car Congress

Even Tesla, despite its substantial efforts to hold the line on affordability, has suffered from the effects of war, supply chain disruptions and the rising costs of raw materials. Building a domestic supply chain isn’t just a priority for manufacturers. It’s not just America that is looking to maximize its lithium resources.

article thumbnail

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

Green Car Congress

is transitioning its Luverne plant to the production of both isobutanol and ethanol. Producing both ethanol and isobutanol allows Gevo to fully utilize the Luverne plant and increase cash flow as Gevo continues to commercialize its isobutanol production capabilities. Bio-isobutanol company Gevo, Inc. the “side-by-side” model.

2013 199