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Ensorcia to invest €200M to build lithium hydroxide conversion plant in Europe

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Chile-based Ensorcia Metals , a specialist in the extraction and transformation of high purity lithium, will invest €200 million to build a lithium hydroxide conversion plant in Europe.

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Omnitek Engineering selected for diesel-to-gas drayage truck conversion demo at Port of Seattle

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Omnitek Engineering has been selected by the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency for a pilot project to demonstrate its diesel-to-natural gas engine conversion technology for drayage trucks serving the Port of Seattle, Washington, in support of the Port’s Clean Truck Program.

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Volkswagen investing in climate protection projects to compensate for unavoidable CO2 emissions

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The decarbonization strategy of the Volkswagen Group focuses on the prevention and reduction of CO 2 emissions, for example through energy efficiency and conversion to renewable energies. In addition, climate protection projects for the factory locations of the Group will be prepared or expanded in further course.

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It begins: Ethiopia set to become first country to ban internal combustion cars

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Electrek’s Take As you can imagine, this story sparked a lively conversation in the Electrek group chat. “Of I have a lot of family in Central and South America. Until then, we’ll be looking to you, dear readers, to keep the conversation going in the comments. Hang on,” I responded. “I

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LanzaTech and Brookfield form strategic partnership with an initial $500M commitment; possible $500M more at agreed milestones

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Its portfolio consists of hydroelectric, wind, solar and storage facilities in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, and totals approximately 24,000 MW of installed capacity and an approximately 100,000 MW development pipeline.

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A Tesla Model X and Model 3 just drove the length of the Americas

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To catch up the uninitiated, Electric Americas has been traveling the entire Pacific coast of the Americas in a Tesla Model X and Model 3. The group also advertises the chance to win a Tesla Quad on its website ! And if the short clips are anything to go by, the upcoming documentary should be a fantastic film to watch.

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TWAICE and pepper partner for full battery transparency in retrofitted commercial vehicles

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The vehicles will be delivered primarily in Europe, North and South America. Retrofitting can be an economical and sustainable alternative to diesel vehicles. pepper retrofits both buses and trucks with all-electric powertrains. We plan to put around 1,200 buses and trucks on the road with our technology by 2023 alone.