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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.

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

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Bolivia is lithium-rich; the USGS estimates identified lithium reserves in the country to be 21 million tons—ahead of Argentina and Chile, the other members of the “lithium triangle”. 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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Enel acquires eMotorWerks to provide grid balancing solutions and tap into US e-mobility market

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Through the JuiceNet platform, these facilities can be remotely controlled and aggregated for grid balancing purposes relying on unidirectional and bidirectional (vehicle-to-grid, V2G) electricity flows. Enel has installed around 5,000 charging stations in Italy, Spain, Romania, Greece, Chile, Colombia and Argentina.

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Opinion: Why Lithium Will See Another Price Spike This Fall

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Electrical Grid Connections. While future demand from the automotive industry is significant, the real game changer for the lithium industry may be electrical grid storage. Grid storage is designed on a variety of scales, each with a different price point. Demand Response: A Wild Ride. It aims to be at capacity in September.

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DNV GL paper suggests near-term success for LNG in shipping; alternative fuel mix to diversify over time

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DNV and GL merged in September 2013 to form DNV GL—the world’s largest ship and offshore classification society, the leading technical advisor to the global oil and gas industry, and a leading expert for the energy value chain including renewables and energy efficiency. Ship electrification and renewables.

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Debunking the Lithium "Mining" FUD

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tons of GHG each year assuming 50% energy generation from renewable energy [3,6]. Also EV’s have another advantage, as the grid gets cleaner your EV will emit less and less emissions. 4] An electric car emits about 3,000 pounds or 1.36 A typical petrol-powered ICE car emits about 4.6 metric tons (5.07

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The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles

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And the percentage of clean energy is growing every year as coal and gas plants are being replaced by renewable energy sources. Lithium is a metal that is mined in the deserts of Australia, China, Argentina, and Chile. Going solar now is cheaper than buying electricity from the grid and starts paying for itself from day one.

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