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VERBIO begins production of biomethane from corn stover in Iowa; first-large scale plant in US

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VERBIO has commenced production at its new plant in Nevada, Iowa. This biomethane is then suitable for injection into the natural gas transmission or distribution grid. The successful launch of the production plant in the American Midwest is the starting point for VERBIO’s further expansion plans in the US.

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Battery-grade lithium carbonate forecast to trade at $74K/tonne in 12 months

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According to the USGS, global end-use lithium markets are estimated as follows: batteries, 74%; ceramics and glass, 14%; lubricating greases, 3%; continuous casting mold flux powders, 2%; polymer production, 2%; air treatment, 1%; and other uses, 4%. Source: Statista.

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Tesla to open NV battery plant for Megapacks using CATL equipment: report

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Tesla is reportedly poised to expand its battery production activities in Nevada. Citing individuals reportedly familiar with the matter, Bloomberg News noted that Tesla is looking to establish the facility in Sparks, Nevada. Instead, the EV maker is “very appreciative of our suppliers,” one of which is CATL.

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New Tesla Energy products teased in internal meeting: report

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Tesla seems to be getting ready to expand the products in its energy business, and it may be happening sooner than expected. As per recent reports, the company teased updated and new Tesla energy products that will be coming later this year during a recent “internal meeting.” I can’t say exactly what is coming.

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Tesla powers Eneco’s largest battery project

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Eneco, an energy producer in the Netherlands, is relying on Tesla to power its biggest battery project to date, which will be used to “more efficiently balance Belgium’s electricity grid” and is expected to be operational in 2024. The project will be built in Ville-sur-Haine and be the largest project Eneco builds to date.

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ClearRefining Process Upgrades ULSD to Lighter, Cleaner-Burning Fuel; Nevada Designates it an Alternative Fuel

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Nevada-based Advanced Refining Concepts, LLC, (ARC) has developed a process—called ClearRefining—for the upgrading of ultra-low sulfur diesel to a lighter, cleaner burning, higher quality fuel. We’re moving the [alkane] concentration to the lower molecular weight product. That’s theory.

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Advent Technologies to collaborate with Los Alamos, UT Austin, RPI, UNM and Toyota in the development of next-generation HT-PEM fuel cell technology

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Drawing on our leadership team’s decades of experience, we intend to commercialize and scale-up membrane electrode assembly (MEA) production while working closely with Tier-1 manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers. Vasilis Gregoriou, Advent’s Founder and CEO. Next-generation HT-PEM technology aims to solve this problem.

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