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Evonik builds new catalyst plant for biodiesel production in Argentina

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Germany-based Evonik Industries is building a new plant for manufacturing catalysts for biodiesel production in Argentina. It will primarily serve markets in Argentina and Brazil, with an annual capacity of more than 60,000 metric tons. The detail engineering of the facility is already complete.

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Global geothermal industry passes 12,000 MW operational

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The global geothermal industry surpassed 12,000 MW of geothermal power operational, with about 600 MW of new geothermal power coming online globally, according to a year-end update by the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA). New project announcements have increased the resource under development to about 30,000 MW.

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Mexico forms state-run company to mine lithium: Litio para Mexico

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million tons of identified lithium resources, ranking the country 10 th in the world behind Bolivia, Argentina, Chile, the US, Australia, China, Congo, Canada and Germany. In April 2022, Mexico amended its Mining Law to to reserve to the state the exclusive right to explore and exploit lithium. According to the USGS, Mexico has 1.7

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GlobalData: growing global electric vehicle market will more than double lithium demand over the next 5 years

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This in turn will result in increased consumption of lithium and support investment in mine expansions across Chile and Australia and new mine development in Chile, Australia, Argentina and Canada. of global sales, followed by Germany (4.8%) and the UK (4.1%). In 2017, 1.1 In Europe, Norway accounted for 5.4% million by 2022.

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KIT team develops minimally invasive technology to mine lithium in geothermal plants

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If we consistently use this potential, we could cover a considerable part of the demand in Germany. Currently, Germany is a net importer of lithium needed for the production of battery cells for electric vehicles. Jens Grimmer.

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Scotia Economics report sees double-digit increase in global vehicle production in first half of 2011; China to surpass European vehicle output this year

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Surging car sales in China are also lifting vehicle production in Western Europe, especially Germany. In January, global sales for Germany’s three major automakers jumped 21 percent above a year earlier, led by a 31 percent year-over-year surge in China. Vehicle production in Germany will likely climb to 6.3

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16 National Hydrogen Associations Submit Statement to UNFCC Highlighting Hydrogens Potential Contribution to Curbing GHG Emissions

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And as recently as a couple months ago, several countries like Japan and Germany made large commitments to take advantage of these advancements by investing in hydrogen infrastructure, while the United States continues to support technology development and deployment. The final report will include a set of recommendations for stakeholders.

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