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Nornickel presents market review of nickel and platinum group metals

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In early 2023, nickel has been the worst performer among base metals on the London Metal Exchange (LME). Despite extremely low LME nickel exchange inventories, which are currently at the 2007 level and amount to less than 5 days of global use only, the LME nickel contract was down by 30% since the beginning of the year. Mt to 3.22

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Study finds future-fuel demand for shipping industry equal to entire current global production of renewables

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Particular opportunity for the Global South identified as net-zero fuel production costs expected to be up to 20% lower in Latin America and Africa. London, UK. Yet by 2050, at least half of (net) zero fuels traded globally are expected to be moved by ships, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

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Boeing Forecasts Renewable Jet Fuel May Supply 1% of Global Commercial Aviation Fuel Need by 2015

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“We need to get to 1 percent to get that foundation and then the trajectory will be significantly steeper,” Glover said in a telephone interview in London. We’re aiming for a 1 percent penetration around the middle of this decade, and we think that’s quite achievable.”.Boeing’s

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ICL briefing paper estimates that 52% of all small particle pollution from road transport comes from tires and brakes

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A new briefing paper from Imperial College London estimates that in 2021, 52% of all small particle pollution from road transport came from tires and brakes. Six million tonnes of tire wear particles (TWP) are released globally each year, and in London alone, 2.6 Imperial College London (2023). Imperial College London.

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Navigant: US to remain largest national plug-in vehicle market over next 10 years; Tokyo to take metro market lead spot from LA

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Navigant Research forecasts that the United States will remain the largest national market for light-duty plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) during the next 10 years, with LD PEV sales exceeding 514,000 in 2023. Navigant Research forecasts that the global LD PEV market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24.6%

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Oversold Lithium could be about to rally

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(NYSE:ALB) and Orocobre Ltd (ASX:ORE) received a severe hammering in March after Morgan Stanley forecast that Chilean low cost brine producers could add as much as 200kt per year by 2025, while expansion of China’s and Australia’s hard-rock mines could pump in another half a million metric tonnes over the timeframe.

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Video Friday: Drones in Trees

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IEEE RO-MAN 2023 : 28–31 August 2023, BUSAN, KOREA RoboCup 2023 : 4–10 July 2023, BORDEAUX, FRANCE CLAWAR 2023 : 2–4 October 2023, FLORIANOPOLIS, BRAZIL RSS 2023 : 10–14 July 2023, DAEGU, KOREA ICRA 2023 : 29 May–2 June 2023, LONDON Robotics Summit & Expo : 10–11 May 2023, BOSTON Enjoy today’s videos! Hybrid Robotics ] At 360.50