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Octillion to supply high-density batteries to FNM for 1,000 electric trucks for beverage maker Ambev

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Ambev will use the electric trucks to deliver beverages throughout South America. FNM recently entered into a contract of technical and industrial cooperation with Agrale , the only 100% Brazilian vehicle manufacturer. Future plans include electric buses, vans and tractors. Earlier post.).

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New ORNL tool to assess global freshwater stress suggests that population growth could be a bigger factor in water availability than increasing temperatures

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Our tool provides a simple method to integrate disparate climate and population data sources and develop preliminary per capita water availability projections at a global scale. At that time, it was unusual to integrate population, climate and water data into one model. —Esther Parish, lead author. —Esther Parish.

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Study finds methane emissions from coal mines ~50% higher than previously thought

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Kholod said that when a closed mine is flooded, water stops methane from leaking almost completely within about seven years. While methane produced in some industries is captured and used to create additional energy, it’s more difficult to capture from coal mines, where the gas typically makes up a tiny fraction of the overall air stream.

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GM leaps ahead in lithium mining race, secures next-gen extraction deal

Teslarati

With the demand for lithium expected to surpass supply by 2030, automakers have never been more pressed to secure the resource , especially as it becomes increasingly essential for the future of their business, specifically regarding the production of electric vehicles.

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U Calgary study finds oil shale most energy intensive upgraded fuel followed by in-situ-produced bitumen from oil sands

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Based on future world energy demand projections, they estimate that if growth of unconventional heavy oil production continues unabated, the incremental GHG emissions that results from replacing conventional oil with heavy oil would amount to 4–21 Gt-CO 2 eq over four decades (2010 by 2050). Earlier post.). —Nduagu & Gates.

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Debunking the Lithium "Mining" FUD

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The interesting thing is before electric cars were popular, no one in the auto industry or mainstream media even questioned where petrol or the metals used in engines are coming from. The reality is these mines are not even in use by the battery industry and they are not Lithium Mines. Graphite and Silicon are used in the Anode.

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Volkswagen Group 2014 sustainability report shows progress on key environmental performance indicators; Strategy 2018 and leadership in e-mobility

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For the first time this involved the use of an IT system that in future will be expanded for Group-wide data acquisition and control activities, as well as for stakeholder management within the Group. Consumption of space heat and industrial heat is subject to variation due to climatic and manufacturing conditions. —Prof.

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