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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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Debunking the Lithium "Mining" FUD

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Using low-carbon fuels or biofuels as the source of heat energy to process lithium and manufacture li-ion batteries would cut carbon emissions by half as per world banks study. [4] tons of GHG each year assuming 50% energy generation from renewable energy [3,6]. 4] An electric car emits about 3,000 pounds or 1.36

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Iveco Electric Daily Prototype Begins Testing in Brazil

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The production of the prototype will enable suitability testing to be carried out, looking specifically at the utilization of electrical energy for the transportation of goods and passengers. The prototype, based on a crew cab Daily 55C, is equipped with three sealed Zebra Z5 sodium nickel chloride batteries. Click to enlarge. .

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Iveco brings electric prototype to Brazil

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It is hoped that production of the prototype will allow suitability testing to be carried out that examines the utilisation of electrical energy for the transportation of goods and passengers. . The vehicle also includes an energy recovery system similar to the KERS used in Formula 1. So what makes the Electric Daily so special?

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