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BASF and Catholic University of the North in Chile collaborate on mining research, development and innovation

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We are constantly faced with the challenge of commercializing new innovative products that can make mining more sustainable, such as reducing water consumption or increasing metal recovery. —Jorge Davo, Regional Manager of the BASF mining solutions business in South America. Source: BASF Mining Solutions.

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Praj, Gevo to enter commercialization phase of Gevo isobutanol technology for sugarcane and molasses feedstocks

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In the first phase of development, Praj worked with Gevo’s technology using sugar cane and molasses feedstocks, undertaking test-runs in order to develop a process design package that will now be offered for commercialization to cane juice and molasses-based ethanol plants, as licensees of Gevo’s isobutanol technology.

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TerraStar Energy to license Emerging Fuels Technology’s Fischer-Tropsch and Maxx Jet/Maxx Diesel upgrading technology

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The feedstocks can include a blend of waste wood from managed forests, construction waste, paper, cardboard, and other common household and commercial waste. Shorter distances between the feedstock supply and the plant also reduce transportation costs. FLEX plants are built closer to the suppliers and their customers.

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Ceres initiates field evaluations of its biotech traits in sugarcane; first field trials in S. America

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an agricultural biotechnology and seed company, will evaluate a number of its biotech traits in sugarcane in South America. Evaluations will be managed by a South American sugarcane developer. Commercialization timelines will depend primarily on trial results and the regulatory review process in various markets.

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Ford and Volkswagen expand global collaboration to include EVs, invest in Argo AI

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Working together with Ford and Volkswagen, Argo AI’s self-driving system (SDS) is the first with commercial deployment plans for Europe and the US. Scaling our MEB drives down development costs for zero-emissions vehicles, allowing for a broader and faster global adoption of electric vehicles. Equal Shareholders in Argo AI.

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Simbol produces first lithium carbonate from geothermal brine

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Approximately 70% of world lithium carbonate and other lithium chemicals production is produced through a solar evaporation process using brine from salt lakes in South America.

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Toyota Posts $4.7B Operating Loss for FY09, Forecasts $8.6B Loss for FY10; Focus on Hybrids, Compact Vehicles and Cost Reduction to Recover

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billion) for fiscal 2010 (ending 31 March 2010), Toyota Motor Corporation said it will try to recover through a more selective deployment of its resources, with a focus on hybrids, compacts and cost-reduction. In Central and South America, Oceania, Africa and the Middle East etc., Operating income decreased by 80.3 billion yen.

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