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Study: air pollution caused 1.1M deaths across Africa in 2019, toll from outdoor pollution rising

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Deaths attributable to household air pollution and ambient particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) air pollution in Ethiopia, Ghana, Rwanda, and overall in Africa, 1990–2019. —Philip Landrigan, director of Boston College’s Global Observatory on Pollution and Health. Air pollution was responsible for 1.1 Fisher et al. billion in 2020 to 4.3

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Piedmont Lithium selects Tennessee for second lithium hydroxide project; 30,000 metric tons per year

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The project will convert spodumene concentrate sourced principally from Piedmont’s international project investments to expand significantly the US supply of lithium hydroxide, a key component in the manufacturing of EV batteries. 2024: Ghana Project—spodumene concentrate; preliminary feasibility study (PFS) Q3 2022.

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Global Bioenergy Partnership publishes report on 24 sustainability indicators for bioenergy: electricity, heat and transport

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The Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) has published its report on sustainability indicators for bioenergy. Highlights relevant international and national processes with links to publicly available data sources in an extensive reference section. The Global Bioenergy Partnership Sustainability Indicators For Bioenergy.