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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.

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Chevron New Energies, Crowley invest in marine hydrogen tech company Zero Emission Industries

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Zero Emission Industries (ZEI), a hydrogen technology company for maritime, announced the first close of its Series A funding round. The round is led by Chevron New Energies with additional investment from US-based shipping and logistics company Crowley.

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DOE selects Arizona State University to lead new institute to drive industrial decarbonization through electrification of process heat

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The industrial sector is responsible for more than 30% of the country’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. To achieve deep decarbonization, industries must work together to find solutions that span the entire industrial sector, DOE said.

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Rough road for EV industry

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America’s electric vehicle (EV) industry seems to have hit a rough patch of pavement in recent months. The company in March announced multiple price increases including its most affordable electric car, the Model 3 RWD—once touted at $35K—now has an eye-popping price tag of $46,990. By Brent Wilson, CEO of Galvanic Energy.

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

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Dow and X-energy to deploy first advanced small modular nuclear reactor at industrial site

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Dow and X-Energy Reactor Company entered into a joint development agreement (JDA) to demonstrate the first grid-scale advanced nuclear reactor for an industrial site in North America. Earlier post.) Built with a high-temperature-tolerant graphite core structure, the Xe-100 is designed for a 60-year operational life.

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US motorcoach industry closures surge in 2020

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The American Bus Association (ABA) has released motorcoach industry closure data gathered from the Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). It is unknown how many other companies remain open in “name” only or on the brink of formal closure. —Peter Pantuso, ABA president and CEO.

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