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BMW Group to source lithium from Livent

Green Car Congress

—Dr Andreas Wendt, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Purchasing and Supplier Network. Now, the company is broadening its supplier base and additionally sourcing lithium from Argentina, where the raw material is obtained from brine from salt lakes.

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

Green Car Congress

Gevo said that its decision—announced during its 4Q 2013 earnings call—to transition to the simultaneous production of both products is a direct result of (1) the steady progress made in executing its flexible production technology strategy and (2) the current high ethanol margin environment. Other recent highlights. Earlier post.)

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

EV MYTH ONE: Manufacturing EVs is just as bad for the environment as ICEVs. It makes sense that during their usable life, electric vehicles are better for the environment than their ICEV counterparts, as they aren’t powered by fossil fuels. EV MYTH TWO: Producing electricity for EVs is just as bad for the environment as using ICEVs.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

EV MYTH ONE: Manufacturing EVs is just as bad for the environment as ICEVs. It makes sense that electric vehicles are better for the environment than their ICEV counterparts, as they aren’t powered by fossil fuels. EV MYTH TWO: Producing electricity for EVs is just as bad for the environment as using ICEVs.