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China researchers synthesize high-density aviation fuel with cellulose

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Although the researchers produced the biofuel at a laboratory scale in this study, Li and his team believe the process' cheap, abundant cellulose feedstock, fewer production steps, and lower energy cost and consumption mean it will soon be ready for commercial use. 2019.02.005.

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

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The B2 (a cousin to the B1 wagon) hasn’t been completely killed off and in 2023 the company said “engineers are once again working on developing the SUV and pickup” The B2 wasn’t looking like being cheap despite the simplicity of its aluminium body. Australian sales are a definite possibility.

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ACS Meeting Symposium Focuses on Conversion and Utilization of CO2 for Fuels and Chemicals

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Researchers at the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) led off a day-long symposium on advances in CO 2 conversion and utilization being held at the 238 th American Chemical Society (ACS) national meeting, which began today in Washington, DC. Earlier post.). Robert Dorner. The electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide. Earlier post.).

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CRU: Lithium prices plunging as hype meets reality; impact of new supply, disappointing BEV sales

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Weaker-than-expected demand in China is partly responsible, but the main driver has been the ongoing avalanche of new supply into the market, as plentiful cheap spodumene meets ample conversional capacity in China, the CRU analysts said. Chinese EV sales through to July totalled 696,000 this year, an impressive 41.5%

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New EV electric car calendar

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Avatar E11 – a new brand with big dreams, Avatar has input from Huawei and CATL and is the product of Chinese car maker Changan. BYD – Chinese car maker (the name means Build Your Dreams) has huge plans for Australia, including a range of SUVs and a sports sedan. It’ll be on sale in 2025, possibly as the A9 e-Tron.

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ECE / Featured / Hybrid & Electric / Themes / Welcome - Minds in Motion

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ECE hopes the glamorous image of these conversions will help raise the profile of electric driving. The vehicles were converting are expensive, at EUR109,000 for the Elise, car included and EUR75,000 for a Golf conversion, excluding the car. You dont see them in the street. The cost of ownership for EVs is still quite high.

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Benchmark: China dominates Li-ion battery supply chain

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Lithium is typically shipped to China for conversion to lithium carbonate or lithium hydroxide. Much of this is also sourced from Chinese-owned mines in the DRC. Not only does China mine 64% of natural flake graphite, it has a monopoly on conversion to spherical graphite needed for anodes.

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