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KABIL Secures $24 Million Lithium Exploration Deal in Argentina | Autocar Professional

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In a move aimed at bolstering its lithium reserves and fostering the development of lithium mining and downstream sectors, India’s state-owned Khanij Bidesh India (KABIL) has inked a significant lithium exploration deal in Argentina. This includes initiatives in countries like Australia, Argentina, and Chile.

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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. The reason for this is that RNG requires 2.5

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Start-Up MOBI LATAM partners with EnergyX to develop Bolivian domestic lithium battery supply chain

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Bolivian micro-mobility and clean energy startup MOBI has partnered with American direct lithium extraction company Energy Exploration Technologies Inc. However, Bolivia is production-poor; Chile and Argentina are top global producers, but Bolivia has yet to produce the mineral in commercial quantities.

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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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UPS announced an agreement with Clean Energy Fuels Corp. to purchase 170 million gallon equivalents of renewable natural gas (RNG) through 2026. Renewable natural gas, produced naturally from bio sources such as landfills and dairy farms, not only turns trash to gas, but it turns it into clean gas. Clean Energy, co-founded by T.

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EIA: US biodiesel and renewable diesel imports decline 36% in 2014

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Imports of biomass-based diesel fuel (both biodiesel and renewable diesel) into the US fell 36% to 333 million gallons in 2014, following record levels of imports in 2013 according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). US renewable diesel imports reached 121 million gallons in 2013, down 42% from 2013.

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EIA: New import duties drove biomass-based diesel imports down in 2017

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US imports of biomass-based diesel, which include biodiesel and renewable diesel, totaled 14.1 million barrels in 2017, a 36% decrease from 2016, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Both fuels are produced from a variety of fats, oils, and grease, collectively referred to as FOGs.

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Nuseed, bp partner to accelerate market adoption of Nuseed Carinata as a sustainable low-carbon biofuel feedstock

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Increased global demand for biofuels is being driven by the need to access sustainable sources of energy to help achieve global greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets. Nuseed is currently increasing commercial production in Argentina and planning expansion programs in South America and the United States. million barrels a year in 2022.

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