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Global geothermal industry passes 12,000 MW operational

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The global geothermal industry surpassed 12,000 MW of geothermal power operational, with about 600 MW of new geothermal power coming online globally, according to a year-end update by the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA). Vincent and the Grenadines, Taiwan, Thailand, Uganda, the United States, and Yemen.

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Africa’s Electricity-Access Problem Is Worse Than You Think

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Even countries that have seen recent economic progress have the problem—the urban to rural breakdown is 71 to 32 percent in Uganda and 92 to 24 percent in Togo. All too obviously, real access to electricity in large parts of Africa is akin to where the United States was during the late 1890s.

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The Global Outlook of Electric Vehicles

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In total, the International Energy Association reports , 6.6 As part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), $7.5 As part of the IIJA, the US federal government has pledged $3 billion for the development of domestic battery supply chains. In 2021, more EVs than that were sold each week.

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Jervois to acquire SMP nickel & cobalt refinery in Brazil; concentrate from Idaho for refining, cobalt metal back to US

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Jervois currently is a cobalt company with nickel and copper exposure, with mining assets in Idaho, Uganda, and Australia. As part of the refinery restart FS, Jervois will now assess the alternative of situating a roaster in Brazil. Capital costing for a roaster plant in Idaho processing cobalt concentrate from ICO was US$17.1

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Tesla releases Conflict Mineral report, extending history of humane mining practices

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The company states that any of its products, whether be its electric vehicles or its energy storage products, could contain some portion of these “conflict minerals.” ” The countries listed are considered “covered” as a part of the U.S. Cassiterite (Tin). Wolframite (Tungsten).

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