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Why New Production Sources of Tungsten Are Critical for Increased Global Supply

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by Lewis Black, CEO of Almonty Industries. and global economies with businesses and manufacturers having to close doors and furlough employees, the global trade markets plummeted to an 11-year low of 41.5% in the April report for the Institute for Supply Management’s Manufacturing Index. Source: Almonty. Should the U.S.

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Cepsa to invest €3B in Andalusia to build the largest green hydrogen hub in Europe; additional €2B for renewable power

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Cepsa—the Spain-based multinational oil and gas company—will invest more than €3 billion to establish the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley, creating the largest green hydrogen hub in Europe in southern Spain. The company will build two plants with a total capacity of 2 GW to produce green hydrogen.

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BNEF, Snam, IGU report finds global gas industry set to resume growth post-pandemic; low-carbon technologies for long-term growth

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After growing by more than 2% in 2019, global gas use is set to fall by around 4% in 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic reduces energy consumption across the global economies. The report shows that medium-term growth will come from increasing cost-competitiveness and increased global access to gas. —Snam CEO Marco Alverà.

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T&E: two-thirds of European battery production at risk as companies weigh investing in US instead

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A green industrial policy focused on batteries with EU-wide support for scaling up production is urgently needed to react to US subsidies and China’s years of dominance. The report also places question marks over projects in Serbia and Spain by InoBat, which recently secured incentives for a joint venture with an American company in Indiana.

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Volkswagen to invest €10bn for EV and battery manufacturing in Spain

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billion) to launch electric vehicle and EV battery manufacturing in Spain, Herbert Diess said on Thursday. Volkswagen said it will build a battery plant and invest in producing EVs at its two car factories in Spain. VW plans to begin building a 40-gigawatt-hour plant in Spain in Q1 2023, and production is set to begin by 2026.

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Repsol and Talgo to develop hydrogen-powered trains

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Spain-based global energy company Repsol and Talgo, a manufacturer of intercity, standard, and high speed passenger trains, will promote a renewable-hydrogen-powered train, fostering emission-free rail transport in the Iberian Peninsula.

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Rystad Energy expects strong growth in hydrogen pipelines through 2035

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Hydrogen pipelines are already used to supply industrial hubs (at petrochemical plants for example). Globally, Europe is at the forefront of efforts to produce and import green hydrogen and its attention is now turning to building the necessary infrastructure to get it to demand centers. France, Spain, and Germany.

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