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Rare Earths Reality Check: Ukraine Doesn't Have Minable Deposits

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At his confirmation hearing, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, If we stay on the road were on right now, in less than 10 years, virtually everything that matters to us in life will depend on whether China will allow us to have it or not They have come to dominate the critical-mineral industry supplies throughout the world.

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Volvo Plans A Few Thousand Layoffs As Part of Cost-Cutting Effort

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billion and will impact 3,000 jobs in the companys home country of Sweden, or about 15 percent of its office-based workforce. Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson said, The automotive industry is in the middle of a challenging period. Yesterday, the company announced up to 3,000 layoffs as it looks to turn the situation around.

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Advancing Quantum Science: Hausi Müller’s Journey

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After graduating in 1979, Müller joined ABB , a global electrification and automation technology company headquartered in Zurich. He was part of a team developing power control and supervision systems for Colombia, Singapore, and Sweden. He enjoyed being there so much, he says, that he stayed on to earn a Ph.D. Optimization.

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Northvolt to build 100 GWh/year cathode material plant in Sweden; reusing shuttered pulp and paper mill

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Northvolt and Stora Enso recently signed a letter of intent on a purchase of the Kvarnsveden Mill and the surrounding industrial area in Borlänge, Sweden. With its access to energy, industrial water and the broad production know-how in the region, Kvarnsveden is an optimal site for a gigafactory.

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BMW Group plans to source steel produced with green power and hydrogen from H2GS in Sweden

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H2 Green Steel is building its steel production site in the province of Norrbotten in northern Sweden, close to the Arctic Circle. Swedish company Northvolt, which develops and produces battery cells for electric cars, is also exploiting the potential for green power in the north of Sweden.

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Volvo Trucks had 42% market share of heavy-duty electric trucks in Europe in 2021

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The international trucking industry is undergoing a transformation towards more sustainable transport as sales of heavy battery electric trucks are starting to pick up, with Europe in the lead. 16 tonnes) are Switzerland, Norway, Sweden and The Netherlands. 16 tonnes) were registered in Europe—an increase of 193% from 2020.

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Nel ASA receives purchase order for 20MW alkaline electrolyzer from steelmaker Ovako

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The electrolyzer will be installed at Ovako’s existing plant in Hofors, Sweden. Ovako is a leading European manufacturer of engineering steel for customers in the bearing, transportation and manufacturing industries, and is a subsidiary of Sanyo Special Steel and part of the Nippon Steel Corporation Group.

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