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Lynas to build US light rare earths separation facility

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Australia-based Lynas Rare Earths Limited entered into an agreement with the US Government to build a commercial Light Rare Earths separation plant in the United States, through a wholly owned subsidiary, Lynas USA LLC.

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BNEF: global investment in energy transition hit $500B in 2020; $139B on EVs and infrastructure

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Global investment in carbon capture and storage (CCS) tripled to $3 billion, and that in hydrogen was $1.5 A geographical split of BNEF’s energy transition investment data shows that Europe accounted for the biggest slice of global investment, at $166.2 Global investment in renewable energy capacity moved up 2% to $303.5

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Global study links daily exposure to ozone pollution to increased risk of death

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g/m 3 (Chinese Ambient Air Quality Standard). No excess mortality associated with ozone was found in Australia, as daily ozone levels were below the maximum background level of 70 µg/m 3 ). No excess mortality associated with ozone was found in Australia, as daily ozone levels were below the maximum background level of 70 µg/m 3 ).

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Axion International signs LOI to form global JV with Sicut Holding to target $8B railroad tie market with recycled structural composites

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Ltd) to establish a global joint venture to capitalize on the world-wide railroad tie market through the manufacture and sale of Recycled Structural Composite (RSC) ties/sleepers utilizing their respective geographic licenses from Rutgers University. million sleepers annually; and Germany, at roughly 1 million sleepers annually.

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Better Place, China Southern Grid sign strategic agreement on battery switching; Guangzhou accord to encourage production of EVs with switchable batteries

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CSG is the world’s eighth-largest utility, according to the Fortune Global 500. Our collaboration with China Southern and the support of the Guangzhou government open the door to new opportunities for switchable-battery electric cars made by Chinese manufacturers for the domestic and export markets. —Shai Agassi.

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New GM Subsidiaries Will Include Delphi Components Operations and Global Steering Business

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Four US-based Delphi components operations and Delphi’s global steering business will become part of two new, wholly-owned GM subsidiaries effective upon closing of the transaction. The acquisition will help GM to maintain continued uninterrupted supply to its global GM car and truck operations. Fiat Automobiles SpA, Hyundai Motor Co.

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Benchmark: hard-rock lithium can be 3x as carbon intensive as lithium from brine

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Hard rock sources of lithium currently make up 60% of global mined lithium supply and are forecast to continue to do so through to 2030, according to Benchmark’s Lithium Forecast. The majority of spodumene is mined in Australia where it is processed into spodumene concentrate.

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