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BloombergNEF: battery metals rebounding; by 2030, annual Li-ion battery demand to pass 2TWh

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Automakers could switch to lithium iron phosphate (LFP) chemistry, which would reduce the performance of some EVs, particularly their range. Lithium well-supplied up to 2025: The carbonate and hydroxide should be sufficiently supplied until at least 2025. But this would enable the electrification of transport to continue unabated.

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Veolia launches largest project to produce bio-methanol from pulp mill waste

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The Kraft pulping process transforms wood chips into pulp, from which a broad range of paper products are made. Since then, Veolia has more than 450 installations worldwide for mills in Brazil, Indonesia, China, Japan, Australia, South Africa and several European countries.

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bp and Uber partner to drive delivery growth globally

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Together, the partners will offer a range of convenience products, including fresh and prepared ranges, from select retail locations. The new partnership covers retail sites in Australia, New Zealand, Poland, South Africa and the west coast of US. bp currently offers delivery in 10 markets with a variety of partners.

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African Cats launches GreenCat 605 Green-Motion with swing keels and electric retractable propulsion

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African Cats launched the first GreenCat 605 catamaran designed by Simonis-Voogd in Durban South Africa. This luxury-comfortable performance 61-ft cruising catamaran is built in carbon with Kevlar reinforcement and has an empty weight of 14,000 kg. Click to enlarge.

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Fast action on black carbon, ozone and methane could help limit global temperature rise to 2 degrees C

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Fast action on pollutants such as black carbon, ground-level ozone and methane may help limit near term global temperature rise and significantly increase the chances of keeping temperature rise below 2 °C (3.6 °F)—and The climate change benefit is estimated for a given year (2050) and human health and crop benefits are.

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SAIC Motor to invest up to USD 2 billion in India by decade-end, says top executive | Autocar Professional

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The plan is to offer a portfolio of high-tech, affordable vehicles for the Indian market by introducing “a range of products from B SUV to C SUV as well as compact cars”, he added. “We According to him, in the long term, the JV aspires to export vehicles to key right-hand drive markets such as Australia and South Africa.

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GE to expand sodium-halide battery plant with $70M investment

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The new Durathon battery products ( earlier post )—half the size of conventional lead acid batteries but which last ten times longer—are targeted for cost-effective energy storage options for a range of applications, including telecom and utility operators.

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