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Anglo American unveils prototype 2MW hydrogen-battery hybrid mine haul truck

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Anglo American plc unveiled a prototype of the world’s largest hydrogen-powered mine haul truck designed to operate in everyday mining conditions at its Mogalakwena PGMs (platinum group metals) mine in South Africa. South Africa’s Hydrogen Valley. With a combination of abundant renewable energy sources (i.e.

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Boeing partners with South African Airways to convert Solaris energy tobacco into jet fuel

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Boeing, South African Airways (SAA) and SkyNRG are collaborating to make sustainable aviation biofuel from Solaris, a new hybrid tobacco plant optimized for seed production for energy applications. Initially, oil from the plants seeds will be converted into jet fuel.

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LanzaTech collaborating with Swayana to convert waste gases from ferroalloy production to ethanol

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The energy produced is assumed to be used internally at the site and the carbon content of the CO subsequently converted to CO 2 in-plant. Any CO emitted to the atmosphere is assumed to be converted to CO 2 within days afterwards. The CO gas produced in open or semi-closed furnaces is burnt to CO 2 above the charge level.

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Jaguar Land Rover partners with Pramac to create charging unit using second-life Jaguar I-PACE batteries

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Charged from solar panels, the unit is a self-contained solution that consists of a battery system linked to a bi-directional converter and the associated control management systems. The remaining materials are recycled back into the supply chain.

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OSU, Ford study provides insight into more efficient use of Rhodium in TWC applications

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Although there are various types, modern catalytic converters use a combination of three precious metals—palladium, platinum and rhodium—to reduce nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) emissions. This in-depth understanding of the device’s structure could also help inform better designs for future catalytic converters.

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ENGIE selects Plug Power for refueling system for hydrogen-powered mine truck; 1 tonne H2/day

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ENGIE is working with Anglo American, a global mining company, to develop a renewable hydrogen production and refueling solution to support a new hydrogen-powered mine haul vehicle that will be tested at one of its South African platinum mines. Source: Anglo American.

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BloombergNEF: battery metals rebounding; by 2030, annual Li-ion battery demand to pass 2TWh

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One key risk is that about 35% of the projected supply growth from now until 2025, will come from integrated spodumene-to-hydroxide converters in Australia. Should these Australian converters delay in their commissioning hydroxide could be in shortage by 2025. These projects are expensive and have had a history of delayed development.

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