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HIF Global begins approval process for its first eFuels manufacturing facility in Australia; third globally

Green Car Congress

HIF Asia Pacific, a wholly owned subsidiary of HIF Global, filed a Notice of Intent (NoI) with the Tasmanian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) seeking approval for the facility, which will be located in north-west Tasmania. Wood residue from existing forestry activities will provide the CO 2 and water required annually for the process.

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BMW Group to source lithium from Livent

Green Car Congress

Livent employs an innovative method that emphasizes sustainable water use and minimizes the impact on local ecosystems and communities. The salt lakes in the border region between Argentina, Bolivia and Chile are home to roughly half the world’s lithium reserves.

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15 countries agree to work toward 100% ZEV truck and bus sales by 2040

Green Car Congress

Under the new Global Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles (ZE-MHDVs), Austria, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay and Wales are setting an interim goal of 30% zero-emission new vehicle sales by 2030.

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The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles

Plug In India

Lithium is a metal that is mined in the deserts of Australia, China, Argentina, and Chile. All the lithium mining in the world to date has not done anything like as much damage to the environment as just one major oil spill. So what about the lithium used in EV batteries? So what about the batteries?

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America’s lithium laws fail to keep pace with rapid development – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Clean Water Act gives Washington regulatory power over water extraction and reinjection across the country, state officials have autonomy to govern other parts of the process. In Utah, the state legislature and governor approved a bill last year aimed at preventing water levels from dropping in the lithium-rich Great Salt Lake.

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Global investment in renewable power reached $270.2B in 2014, ~17% up from 2013; biofuel investment fell 8% to 10-year low

Green Car Congress

A key feature of the 2014 result was the rapid expansion of renewables into new markets in developing countries. billion) were all in the top 10 of investing countries while more than $1 billion was invested in Indonesia, Chile, Mexico, Kenya and Turkey. The US was second at $38.3 Third came Japan, at $35.7 billion), India ($7.4

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

EV MYTH ONE: Manufacturing EVs is just as bad for the environment as ICEVs. It makes sense that during their usable life, electric vehicles are better for the environment than their ICEV counterparts, as they aren’t powered by fossil fuels. EV MYTH TWO: Producing electricity for EVs is just as bad for the environment as using ICEVs.