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Standard Lithium completes proof-of-concept of lithium extraction & crystallization; better than battery-quality lithium carbonate

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successfully completed the start-to-finish proof of concept of its lithium processing technology. The culmination of the proof-of-concept was to convert and crystallize the LiCl solution produced by the company’s Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) demonstration plant. Canada-based Standard Lithium Ltd.

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Koch Strategic Platforms invests $100M in Standard Lithium

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In addition to the new capital, the company and several Koch Industries subsidiaries are exploring strategic opportunities to work collaboratively in several key areas. The company has commissioned its first-of-a-kind industrial-scale direct lithium extraction demonstration plant at Lanxess’ south plant facility in southern Arkansas.

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Revoy EV promises to electrify diesel semis in minutes

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The Revoy EV concept is deceptively simple. Revoy EV hybrid semi trailer Revoy is launching with two “swap stations” already up and running in Texas and Arkansas, where drivers can pull into the station, be greeted by a Revoy attendant, then swap out their spent battery “in about five minutes or so,” according to the press release.

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Westinghouse and Ameren Missouri form NexStart SMR Alliance for rapid licensing and deployment of Westinghouse Small Modular Reactor technology; targeting operation in 2022

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These cost-share agreements will span a five-year period and, subject to Congressional appropriations, provide a total investment of approximately $900 million, with at least 50% provided by private industry. Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives, Inc.; The Empire District Electric Company; and Kansas City Power and Light Company.

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VIMS Collaborates with StatoilHydro on Algae Biofuel Project

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Other key partners are the Williamsburg energy advisory firm Blackrock Energy, the University of Maryland, the Smithsonian Institution, the University of Arkansas, and HydroMentia, a Florida company that works with water-treatment technologies. StatoilHydro has seeded the enterprise with an initial $3 million investment.

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EPA Posts Peer Review of Renewable Fuel Standards Lifecycle Analysis

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Participating in this review were Dr. Holly Gibbs, Stanford University; Dr. Richard Houghton, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; Dr. Rattan Lal, Ohio State University; Dr. Jason Tullis, University of Arkansas; and Dr. Brian Wardlow, University of Nebraska. Reviewers also disagreed on what duration the various time frames should have.

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U.S. Commercial Drone Delivery Comes Closer

Cars That Think

That’s now been in operations in two distribution centers here, one in Utah and one in Arkansas ever since. In the industry referred to as a fixed-wing aircraft. Cass: So could you just tell us a little bit about how that tech works? And maybe to jump into Platform 2— maybe starting with Platform 1, what does it look like?