Indonesia, South Africa and Supplies

Cornell study examines trade-off between critical metals requirement and transportation decarbonization

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APRIL 17, 2023

—Fengqi You, senior author Currently, critical metals and minerals are centralized in politically unstable Chile, Congo, Indonesia, Brazil, Argentina and South Africa, according to the World Bank. It’s mainly driven by the electric vehicle market penetration and battery technology development.

Transportation

Transportation South Africa Lithium Sulfur Congo

Fuel-cell maker Ballard acquires IdaTech’s backup power system product lines, ip and customer base

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JULY 26, 2012

IdaTech supplies both hydrogen- and methanol-fueled systems. Strategically, it provides Ballard with additional product capabilities with methanol fueled systems and key customer relationships in leading markets for fuel cell commercialization, such as Southeast Asia, the Caribbean and Latin America as well as South Africa.

South Africa

South Africa Africa Fuel Power

The Global Outlook of Electric Vehicles

Blink Charging

APRIL 6, 2023

Supply chain issues and delivery delays also disrupt EV sales in some regions, making it harder for consumers to take receive their new EVs. In addition, there have been worldwide supply chain issues for battery materials, as Russia supplies 20% of the world’s high purity nickel. What about the rest of the world?

Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles Global Vehicles Tax Credit

Electric Vehicle Initiative Launched at Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington DC

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JULY 20, 2010

As of 20 July, participating governments include China, France, Germany, Japan, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Other initial partners include the International Energy Agency.

Washington

Washington Clean Cleaning DC

Japan-GTL Consortium Completes Construction of Demo Plant for New Gas-to-Liquids Process

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APRIL 17, 2009

The Japan-GTL process differs from technologies advanced by Sasol in South Africa and Shell in that it utilizes carbon dioxide gas as raw material and does not require any oxygen supply for the syngas reaction. As an example cited by one of the partners, JAPEX, the Natuna gas field in Indonesia has reserves of more than 200 TCF.

Japan

Japan Gas South Africa Oil

UN report projects that increasing use of HFCs likely to have a significant climate impact by 2050; equivalent to current total annual emissions from transport

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NOVEMBER 21, 2011

The new report— HFCs: A Critical Link in Protecting Climate and the Ozone Layer —was launched in Bali, Indonesia, at the 23 rd Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol. The report is the first of three being launched this week by UNEP in the run-up to the UN climate convention meeting in Durban, South Africa.

Climate

Climate Ozone Emissions Transportation

ExxonMobil: global GDP up ~140% by 2040, but energy demand ~35% due to efficiency; LDV energy demand to rise only slightly despite doubling parc

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

The Outlook for Energy provides ExxonMobil’s long-term view of global energy demand and supply. The outlook is developed by examining energy supply and demand trends in 100 countries, 15 demand sectors covering all manner of personal and business needs and 20 different energy types. Outlook for Energy. Transportation in general.

Energy

Energy Global 2010 Oil-Sands

Celanese sees new TCX ethanol process as key component in future growth; a paradigm shift in ethanol production

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MAY 13, 2011

Synergies with the acetyl business include shared customers, raw materials and the supply chain. Calling TCX a potential paradigm shift in ethanol production, Celanese said it is targeting China, India, the CIVETS countries (Columbia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt, Turkey and South Africa) and Australia. Earlier post.).

Future

Future Production Coal Hydrogen

Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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NOVEMBER 29, 2009

February also saw the publication of a Los Angeles Times interview with US Secretary of Energy Steven Chu ( earlier post ), in which he voiced concern that the effects of climate change could decimate California’s agriculture as well as its urban water supplies. “It has implications for us.

Climate

Climate Climate Change 2009 Emissions

PwC analysis finds meeting 2 C warming target would require “unprecedented and sustained” reductions over four decades

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012

The risk to business is that it faces more unpredictable and extreme weather, and disruptions to market and supply chains. Sectors dependent on food, water, energy or ecosystem services need to scrutinise the resilience and viability of their supply chains. Other G20 (Australia, Korea, EU, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Argentina).

Climate Change

Climate Change Climate Saudi Arabia Economy

IRENA: diversifying critical material supply chains minimizes geopolitical risks

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JULY 13, 2023

The energy transition requires a massive increase in the supply of critical materials, yet supply chains remain vulnerable to a range of geopolitical risks. Supply disruptions could impact the speed of the energy transition in the short to medium term, a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) warns.

Supplies

Supplies South Africa Bolivia Congo

Redwood Materials Will Recycle Hawaiian Grid Batteries

Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Since its launch in 2017, the company has set out to create a “circular supply chain” of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and clean-energy products. Redwood Materials Anahola is the biggest stationary storage recycling project for Redwood Materials to date, but it is still only a small part of Redwood’s business.

Grid

Grid Lithium Ion Batteries Battery

China’s battery supply chain tops BNEF ranking for third consecutive time; Canada close 2nd, US drops to 3rd

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NOVEMBER 13, 2022

China continues to dominate BloombergNEF’s (BNEF) global lithium-ion battery supply chain ranking, for the third time in a row, for both 2022 and its projection for 2027, due to continued support for the electric vehicle demand and raw materials investments. —Allan Ray Restauro, metals and mining analyst at BNEF and lead author.

Supplies

Supplies Canada South Korea Batteries

EV Driven

Cornell study examines trade-off between critical metals requirement and transportation decarbonization

Fuel-cell maker Ballard acquires IdaTech’s backup power system product lines, ip and customer base

The Global Outlook of Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicle Initiative Launched at Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington DC

Japan-GTL Consortium Completes Construction of Demo Plant for New Gas-to-Liquids Process

UN report projects that increasing use of HFCs likely to have a significant climate impact by 2050; equivalent to current total annual emissions from transport

ExxonMobil: global GDP up ~140% by 2040, but energy demand ~35% due to efficiency; LDV energy demand to rise only slightly despite doubling parc

Celanese sees new TCX ethanol process as key component in future growth; a paradigm shift in ethanol production

Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

PwC analysis finds meeting 2 C warming target would require “unprecedented and sustained” reductions over four decades

IRENA: diversifying critical material supply chains minimizes geopolitical risks

Redwood Materials Will Recycle Hawaiian Grid Batteries

China’s battery supply chain tops BNEF ranking for third consecutive time; Canada close 2nd, US drops to 3rd

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