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Bolivian-German lithium extraction project takes major step forward; YLB partners with ACISA

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Juan Carlos Montenegro, Head of YLB, and. socially-compatible implementation, for example by using renewable energy. manufacture of battery systems, energy storage systems and generators for. Bolivianos (YLB) and the German company ACI Systems Alemania GmbH (ACISA). of lithium from Salar de Uyuni. Apart from the. solutions.

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UNECE to align heavy-duty vehicle engine emissions requirements with Euro VI

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The UNECE Working Party on Pollution and Energy has approved a proposal to align the requirements on emissions from heavy-duty vehicle engines to the Euro VI legislation (EC Regulations 595/2009 and 582/2011), which enter into force in the European Union (EU) in January 2013. 29) in June 2012 for its final adoption.

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IFQC annual ranking of gasoline sulfur standards sees progress around the world; US drops to 46th

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A trio of European countries and one from South America made major strides in reducing their levels of sulfur content in gasoline, allowing them to advance in the annual global ranking published by Hart Energy’s International Fuel Quality Center (IFQC). Montenegro leaped 48 slots, from 89 th place in 2010 to 41 st in this year’s ranking.

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Marine Scientists Issue Monaco Declaration Calling for Immediate Action to Reduce Ocean Acidification

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Recovery from the current large, rapid, human-induced perturbation, if left unchecked, will require thousands of years for the Earth system to reestablish even roughly similar ocean chemistry (Archer, 2005; Montenegro et al., The chemistry is so fundamental and changes so rapid and severe that impacts on organisms appear unavoidable.

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