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

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Higher prices for lithium and other key battery materials (such as nickel, graphite and cobalt) continue to put upward pressure on the cost of batteries which in turn is putting upward pressure on EV prices, the report notes. This rapid growth is forecast to be met by gains in output by Australia, Chile and Argentina.

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

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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. Lithium brine operations typically have a much lower cost of production than hard-rock lithium deposits.

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

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High oil prices, a global economic rebound, and new laws and mandates in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, and the United States, among other countries, are all factors behind the surge in production, according to research conducted by the Worldwatch Institute’s Climate and Energy Program for the website Vital Signs Online.

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

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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. A high parts localization rate is expected to expand the supply bases in Spain and Argentina significantly.

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

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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.

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Rough road for EV industry

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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.

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

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These decreases partially were offset by production costs of bio-jet fuel and bio-para-xylene. signed a letter of intent to become the exclusive licensee of GIFT in Argentina to produce renewable isobutanol. Research and development expense decreased $0.5 Selling, general and administrative expense decreased to $5.8 Earlier post.)

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