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Nearly 20% of intact tropical forest landscapes overlap with extractive industries

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A new study from WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) and WWF finds that nearly 20% of tropical Intact Forest Landscapes (IFLs) overlap with concessions for extractive industries such as mining, oil and gas. The total area of overlap is 376,449 square miles (975,000 square kilometers), about the size of Egypt. Grantham et al.

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The launch of Power2Drive South America Exhibition and Conference 2024 – Charged EVs

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For this reason, the topic of e-mobility has received increasing attention from exhibitors and visitors of The smarter E South America and has been promoted at the Special Exhibition Power2Drive as part of the ees South America exhibition and the accompanying program since 2019.

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Penske Truck Leasing and NFI Industries starting to test the first fully electric Freightliner trucks from end of 2018 onwards

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Now, Daimler announced the two first customers to operate the e-vehicles within their fleet: a total of 30 Freightliner eCascadia and eM2 trucks will be handed over to Penske Truck Leasing and NFI Industries in the US. Logistics specialist NFI Industries holds a fleet of 4,000 tractors and approximately 8,900 trailers in North America.

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POSCO begins construction of S Korea’s first lithium hydroxide plant

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POSCO Holdings recently began construction at the Yulchon 1 st Industrial Complex in Jeollanam-do (South Jeolla Province, S. A pilot plant was manufactured in South Korea in 2017 with a capacity of 2,500 tons / year of lithium; this was then brought to and installed in Argentina.

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BASF and Catholic University of the North in Chile collaborate on mining research, development and innovation

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The aim of this collaboration is to strengthen the cooperation between academia, students and industry experts. —Jorge Davo, Regional Manager of the BASF mining solutions business in South America. Source: BASF Mining Solutions.

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Penske Truck Leasing and NFI Industries starting to test the first fully electric Freightliner trucks from end of 2018 onwards

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Now, Daimler announced the two first customers to operate the e-vehicles within their fleet: a total of 30 Freightliner eCascadia and eM2 trucks will be handed over to Penske Truck Leasing and NFI Industries in the US. Logistics specialist NFI Industries holds a fleet of 4,000 tractors and approximately 8,900 trailers in North America.

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Statoil, UNIDO to collaborate on promoting sustainable energy access, industry in developing world

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The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Statoil have signed an agreement to work together to examine the feasibility of common projects to promote sustainable energy access and industry in developing countries.