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BloombergNEF: clean energy investment in developing nations slumps as financing in China slows; coal burn surges to record high

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The findings suggest that developing nations are moving toward cleaner power but not nearly fast enough to limit global CO 2 emissions. The transition from coal toward cleaner sources in developing nations is underway. The rest of the top five included Chile, Brazil, China, and Kenya, in that order.

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Hyundai brands sign lithium supply agreement with Chilean miner

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is a fully owned subsidiary of Socedad Quimaica y Miners de Chile S.A. We are very proud to announce this supply agreement for high-quality battery-grade lithium hydroxide with world-leading electric vehicle producers like Hyundai and Kia, contributing to a cleaner world,” commented Carlos Díaz, CEO of SQM. “We SQM Salar S.A.

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EU-Funded Project Targets Sustainable Production of Ethyl Levulinate from Biomass as Diesel Miscibile Biofuel

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oxygen content, resulting in a significantly cleaner burning diesel fuel. In addition to the Carbolea Research Group, the DIBANET consortium comprises partners from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Denmark, Greece, Hungary and the UK. EL has an oxygen content of 33%; a blend of 20% EL, 70% petroleum diesel and 1% co-additive has a 6.9%

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International Lithium Association (ILiA) established to be the voice of the global lithium industry

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Of the many applications for lithium batteries, electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage solutions (ESS) stand out as by far the largest and fastest growing sectors, driven by the world-wide shift from traditional fossil-fueled vehicles towards cleaner forms of transport and energy use. ppm Li (0.0018%).

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The Volvo EX30 Arrives In Latin America, Signaling The End Of The Beginning For ICEVs

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Despite some promising countries (mainly Costa Rica), Latin America remains a laggard in the transition to cleaner, greener transportation.

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

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European countries such as Czechia, Hungary and Poland, continue to have advantages in their ability to provide cleaner and more sustainable supply chains. This will reinforce their growth ambitions and further their case as preferred destinations for investments in batteries manufacturing.

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UOP looking to biomass catalytic pyrolysis to expand volumes of renewable hydrocarbon fuels

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Units from Australia, Canada, Chile, France, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Russia, Singapore, and the United States will participate. The RIMPAC 2012 exercise, the 23 rd in the series that began in 1971, is scheduled from 27 June 27 to 7 August. —Al-Sabawi and Chen (2012).

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