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Audi plans to cut water consumption in production in half by 2035

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Audi has included the economical and efficient use of water as a key aspect of its Mission:Zero environmental program. The company plans to keep its own water consumption to a minimum and stop using drinking water in vehicle production in the future. Drinking water is a valuable and scarce resource: 2.2

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Albemarle inaugurates new $500M lithium plant in Chile; doubling production and reducing water consumption by 30%/tonne

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With new technology, the plant is expected to double lithium production from lithium concentrate from brine and further reduce the company’s low-freshwater consumption in this process, marking a clear commitment to sustainable production. The technology is intended to reduce water consumption by up to 30% per metric ton.

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SAF company DG Fuels closes investments with two Japanese companies

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DG Fuels, LLC (DGF), a developer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facilities ( earlier post ), announced the successful closing of investment transactions with two Japanese companies. Additionally, DGF’s production method produces ASTM certified direct replacement fuel with greater fuel density, lower particulate and NO x emissions.

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Leclanché reduces cobalt in NMCA cells from 20 to 5%; 20% higher energy density; water-based production

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Leclanché SA has reduced the cobalt content in NMCA as cathode material from 20% to 5% and manufacture the electrodes using an environmentally friendly water-based process. In doing so, Leclanché completely dispenses the use of the highly toxic organic solvents (NMP) that are otherwise common in the production process.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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NYK Line invests in waste-to-biofuel company

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which has developed its own integrated subcritical-water organic-waste power-generation system (ISOP) system, which decomposes organic substances using subcritical-water-treating technology and ultimately produces green energy products such as biofuels. NYK Line has invested in Japan-based Sustainable Energy Co.

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DOE awards $22.1M to 10 nuclear technology projects including clean hydrogen production

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million to 10 industry-led projects to advance nuclear technologies, including two aimed at expanding clean hydrogen production with nuclear energy. The 50 kW demonstration will prove that high-efficiency syngas production can be achieved at low capital-cost using GRC’s unique thermal-spray-based SOCC technology.

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