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Vancouver-based Ceylon Graphite granted industrial mining licence for M1 mining project in Sri Lanka

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The Licence grants exclusive rights to mine graphite from within the M1 mining area. K1 is Ceylon Graphite’s first exploration project and operates under the Sarcon Development legal umbrella. The Government of Sri Lanka granted the company’s wholly owned subsidiary Sarcon Development (Pvt) Ltd. From the K1 site.

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Senators Sanders, Boxer propose legislation to institute GHG price on large stationary sources and remove support for fossil fuel industries

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The legislation also proposes numerous actions against financing and support for fossil fuel industries. Among the financing provisions of the legislation are: Price on carbon. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) The legislation would enact a fee of $20 per ton or carbon or methane equivalent, rising at 5.6%

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Velocys establishes strategic alliance with TRI for gasification systems for BTL plants

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It offers the ability to dial in the H 2 to CO molar ratio to match the synthesis reaction or fermentation step for biofuels and/or biochemical production. The joint demonstration has been selected for support as part of a competitive award granted by the US Department of Energy for the development of smaller scale integrated biorefineries.

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Grant Thornton LLP Warns of Potential Collapse of Automotive Supply Chain

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But the most immediate and pervasive risk to the economy is a wholesale collapse of the automotive supply base, Grant Thornton LLP partner Laura Marcero told the Automotive Press Association in Detroit. Grant Thornton LLP is the US member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd, one of the six global audit, tax and advisory organizations.

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UK unveils new plan to cut NO2; sale of new conventional gasoline and diesel cars to end by 2040; focus on local action

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Despite this, an analysis of more than 1,800 major roads show that a small number of these—81 or 4%—are due to breach legal pollution limits for NO 2 , with 33 of these outside of London. The UK assesses air quality, as well as legal compliance with these obligations, via a combination of monitoring data and modeling.

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President’s Budget for FY 2013 boosts discretionary funds for DOE, cuts fossil fuel subsidies

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priorities in clean energy and advanced manufacturing, through grants, financing assistance, and tax incentives that accelerate fundamental. gas and oil production from hydraulic fracturing. Positions the Environmental Management program to meet its legally enforceable cleanup. These funds are.

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UC Davis ITS study suggests hastening consumer adoption of plug-ins will require innovation on the sales side

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In a new working paper, the team contends that PEVs require innovation in how these products are retailed to customers as well as demanding changes in consumer behavior and relying on new support infrastructure. These expose dealers to legal liability for misstatements or for communicating misleading information to customers.

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