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Porsche launches carbon offset program in US

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million miles of driving this year by 425 vehicles in its fleets at the Porsche Experience Centers in Atlanta and Los Angeles, as well as cars in the Porsche Passport subscription service and Porsche Drive short-term rental programs. PCNA estimates it will offset more than 3.5 How much does it cost?

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It’s too late to China-proof the lithium supply chain – ET Auto

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In a world where electric vehicles and utility-scale batteries are taking over, it would be nice to not depend on a geopolitical rival for your most important raw material. billion) into a financing facility to support exports. Add in Zimbabwe, where Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co.

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BNEF: producing battery materials in the DRC could lower supply-chain emissions and add value to the country’s cobalt

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Electric vehicles represent a $7 trillion market opportunity between today and 2030, and $46 trillion between today and 2050, according to the new report, “ The Cost of Producing Battery Precursors in the DRC ”, launched at the DRC-Africa Business Forum 2021. —Kwasi Ampofo, lead author of the report and BNEF’s head of metals and mining.

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