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Chile to nationalize lithium industry

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Chile President Gabriel Boric announced that his government will nationalize the country’s lithium industry, with the objective of increasing wealth for the country, and developing a key industry as a fundamental step to link Chile’s economic development with the change towards a green economy at a global level. Earlier post.)

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Tesla lands in Chile, its first appearance in South America

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Tesla has officially landed in Chile, marking the first time it has appeared in a South American country as it continues to expand to new markets. In January, Tesla had already started planning to launch the location in Chile with an inauguration event. Tesla llega hoy a Chile. I’d love to hear from you!

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Haru Oni e-fuels demo plant in Chile officially opens

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E-Fuels company HIF Global, together with partners, authorities, and community representatives, celebrated the production of the first liters of synthetic gasoline at the Haru Oni Demonstration Plant in southern Chile. Chile’s Minister of Energy, Diego Pardow, headed the ceremony where a Porsche 911 was loaded with synthetic fuel.

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Tesla will open its first store in Chile with inauguration event

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Tesla is set to launch in the South American country of Chile later this month, as the company opens its first store in the nation. After reports showed that Tesla was working toward launching in Chile last year, the automaker will now debut its first store in the country at the end of January. to 10:00 p.m.,

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Ground-breaking on Haru Oni eFuels plant|in Chile; Porsche to use in motor sports from 2022

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neutral fuel (eFuel) in Punta Arenas, Chile. In southern Chile, we’re implementing one of the energy industry’s most exciting projects for the future and driving forward the decarbonisation of the mobility sector. Among other things, we’ll be using the first fuel from Chile in our Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup race cars from 2022.

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BYD wins Chile lithium extraction contract

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Chile’s Ministry of Mining awarded China-based BYD a contract to extract up to 80,000 tons of metallic lithium. The other lithium extraction contract, also for 80,000 tons, went to Chile-based Servicios y Operaciones Mineras del Norte SA, for an offer of US$60 million. million tons, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).

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Tesla Announces Pricing in Chile for Model 3, Model Y — More Affordable Than Expected!

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It’s been three months since we reported that Tesla was officially hiring in Chile, thus announcing the arrival of its. continued] The post Tesla Announces Pricing in Chile for Model 3, Model Y — More Affordable Than Expected! appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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