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Volkswagen, Stellantis and Glencore backing ACG in $1B purchase of Brazilian nickel sulfide and copper mines

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Global commodities group Glencore has committed to subscribe for $100 million in ACG equity as anchor investor and will become an off-taker of choice for ACG, allowing for supply of ACG Electric Metals’ nickel sulfide concentrate to Glencore’s western European and North American refineries. lb nickel for open pit; c.

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Continental launches series production of technologies for robo-taxis

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Continental technologies such as ABS, radar and redundant brake system are being used in series production for robo-taxis for first time. This year, Continental’s technology for driverless vehicles will be in production for the first time in French company EasyMile’s EZ10 autonomous shuttle.

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DuPont Industrial Biosciences awarded grant for high-efficiency biogas enzyme production

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DuPont Industrial Biosciences has been awarded a grant from the European Commission to demonstrate high-efficiency enzyme production to increase biogas yields as part of the DEMETER project, funded from the Bio Based Industries Joint Undertaking under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation program. Earlier post.).

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Dyadic International expands license agreement With Abengoa

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a global biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development, manufacture and sale of enzyme and protein products for the bioenergy, biochemical, biopharmaceutical and industrial enzyme industries, $5.5 Abengoa will have the right to work with third party sublicensees to further develop C1 enzymes. Earlier post.).

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Dyadic introduces new advanced biofuels enzyme to convert biomass to fermentable sugars

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a global biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development, manufacture and sale of enzyme and protein products for the bioenergy, industrial enzyme and biopharmaceutical industries, has introduced its most advanced biofuels enzyme, AlternaFuel CMAX. Dyadic International, Inc.,

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JATO: new car average CO2 emissions highest in Europe since 2014; slow EV uptake insufficient to counter fewer diesels and more SUVs

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—Felipe Munoz, global analyst at JATO Dynamics. Neither the Germans nor the Italians offer pure electric subcompacts within their product line up. g/km), C3 Aircross (-4.7), C1 (-4.5). Although last year’s average was 1.3 These cars can make a huge difference to consumer attitude. —Felipe Munoz. —Felipe Munoz.

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NASA-led analysis characterizes the impact of jet fuel composition on emitted aerosols

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Using data gathered during four different, comprehensive ground tests conducted over the past decade, researchers from NASA and their colleagues have statistically analyzed the impact of jet fuel properties on aerosols emitted by the NASA Douglas DC-8 CFM56-2-C1 engines burning 15 different aviation fuels. —Moore et al. Richard H.

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