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BG Group sanctions US$15B coal seam gas to LNG project; first such

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BG Group has approved implementation of the first phase of a US$15-billion project to convert coal seam gas (CSG) to LNG—the first major commercial project to do so. First LNG exports are planned to commence from 2014, underpinned by agreements in Chile, China, Japan and Singapore for the purchase of up to 9.5 Source: QCLNG EIS.

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BNEF: cost of new renewables rises as inflation starts to bite

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Global benchmarks conceal a range of country-level estimates that vary according to market maturity, resource availability, project characteristics, local financing conditions and labor costs. New-build onshore wind and solar projects are now around 40% lower than BNEF’s global benchmarks for new coal- and gas-fired power.

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Renault makes public its lifecycle study of Fluence ICE vs Fluence EV

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Since the BEV version has a shorter range, Renault noted, the way in which the miles are accumulated could differ from that of the ICE vehicles.). water, and non-renewable energies (crude oil, coal.) Quantifies the quantity of energy (crude oil, coal.) Quantifies ores (steel, aluminum, copper.), consumption. ?.

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Opinion: Why Lithium Will See Another Price Spike This Fall

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In some locations, grid-scale peaking applications have already been implemented, often in old coal power plants, re-using the building and grid connections. The concentration of lithium in most brines range 200 to 700 ppm. Grid-scale storage battery demand can easily eclipse the need for automotive batteries.

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The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles

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Even if electricity is produced from burning coal, the power plant is far away from population centers, transferred over power lines keeping any direct pollution away from the population. And the percentage of clean energy is growing every year as coal and gas plants are being replaced by renewable energy sources. In India 39.1%

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

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Scientists and engineers have extended the range of EVs by cramming ever more energy into their batteries, and vehicle charging networks have expanded in many countries. 70 percent of lithium-ion batteries are produced in China, which derived 64 percent of its electricity from coal in 2020. But coal use varies, even within China.