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Zero Carbon Lithium company Vulcan acquires geothermal plant; brine offtake agreement with geox

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Following an MoU signed in November 2019, Vulcan had already completed the Maiden Indicated Lithium-Brine Mineral Resource Estimation at the Insheim license in January 2020, reporting an Indicated Mineral Resource of 722,000 t of contained Lithium Carbonate Equivalent (LCE), with a lithium brine grade of 181 mg/l Li. Brine offtake.

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EC awards Better Place and partners €4.95M for EV infrastructure project, including battery switch stations

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The project is designed to help de-carbonize the grid—a key policy initiative for the European Union—and will provide feedback to ongoing EU consultation around the new TEN-T guidelines (2013-2020) and other initiatives shaping the future of transportation in Europe including CARS 21. million (US$7.1-million)

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COVID-19 outbreak poised to strengthen EV momentum and the markets for cobalt and copper

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China’s State Grid recently announced the construction of 78,000 new charging points in 2020, and analysts estimate that about 200,000 public charging points and 400,000 private charging points could be constructed across China this year, with a total investment of US$ 1.4

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Volvo Buses officially launches the all-new plug-in Electric Hybrid bus

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The plug-in hybrid drive reduces diesel fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions by up to 75%, compared to a conventional diesel bus. Hamburg, Luxembourg and Stockholm will implement the new bus system in 2014 and 2015. Total energy consumption is reduced by 60%. Diesel engine. Electric motor/generator (I-SAM). Power electronics.

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