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The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

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based TerraPower and London- and Italy-based Newcleo should be safer and simpler to operate than conventional reactors. s plan to end its attempt to build the first SMR plant in Idaho, which would have used six reactors to generate 462 MW. They do not need giant fuel tanks, which opens up more space for cargo and passengers.

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Mining expert commends Biden for invoking Act to surge domestic production of EV materials

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Nickel, one of the most crucial materials for the EV production agenda moving forward, surged from $30,000 to $100,000 on the London Metals Exchange in early March, causing a temporary trading freeze. In recent months, material prices have surged due to various issues, namely the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

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Jervois to acquire SMP nickel & cobalt refinery in Brazil; concentrate from Idaho for refining, cobalt metal back to US

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Jervois currently is a cobalt company with nickel and copper exposure, with mining assets in Idaho, Uganda, and Australia. Jervois intends for the SMP acquisition to transform it into a vertically integrated producer when the Idaho Cobalt Operations (ICO) commences commercial production. Nickel and cobalt products.

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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