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Lotte Chemical to invest $2.3B through 2028 to boost production of copper foil for EV batteries

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Lotte Energy Materials President Kim Yeon-seop announced the business strategy at a news conference in Seoul, during which he said that demand for copper foil will increase to 2.2 In the future, it plans to expand the plant to 230,000 tons by 2027 through its bases in Malaysia, Spain and the US. In March, Lotte completed the 2.7-trillion

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GECF: more than a quarter of 2050 natural gas supply untapped

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Senturin made his remarks during the 25 th Oil & Gas of Turkmenistan Conference. According to Sentyurin, around 80% of the natural gas production by mid-century will stem from new projects, highlighting the importance of continued investment in upstream. —Secretary General Sentyurin.

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Glycos Biotechnologies enters definitive agreement with Malaysian Bio-XCell for biochemical plant and RD facility; focus on isoprene

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an emerging biochemical company applying metabolic engineering and microbiology innovations for the production of sustainable biochemicals, exchanged definitive agreements with Malaysian Bio-XCell for the establishment of an industrial biochemical plant and biotechnology R&D facility in Malaysia. Glycos Biotechnologies , Inc.,

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ExxonMobil projects natural gas will overtake coal as second most widely used source of energy by 2025

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Tillerson, chairman and CEO of Exxon Mobil Corporation in a speech at the 25 th World Gas Conference in Malaysia. This historic shift of global energy markets toward increased use of natural gas will create new opportunities for economic growth and environmental progress, said Rex W.

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More than 50 percent of MoUs signed in Vibrant Gujarat are green | Autocar Professional

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The event will have seminars and conferences on technology and innovation, drivers of inclusive growth, semiconductors, electronics, and EV start-ups. The Vibrant Gujarat Summit is likely to attract investments with a focus on emerging sectors like semiconductors, green hydrogen, e-mobility, renewable energy and FinTech, among others.

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Semiconductor shortages halt BMW and Daimler production lines

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Daimler CEO Ola Källenius said that the shortage “is a fixable problem,” he said on a conference call with analysts and investors on Wednesday, according to Reuters. . “We would certainly have built more cars if we had more chips,” he said. The automaker reported a net profit of €3.704 million ($4.37

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LanzaTech exploring lipids production as part of its CO2 to acetic acid plans; pathways to renewable fuels

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In a presentation at the 1 st Conference on CO 2 as Feedstock , held last week in Essen, Germany, LanzaTech CSO Dr. Sean Simpson described the company’s progress on developing a CO 2 pathway. Should the lab and pilot work prove successful and scalable, they will place a demo plant in Malaysia, Burton said. Earlier post.).

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