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

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Representation of DIBANET processes, products and linkages. An EU-funded research project is seeking to develop new technologies that will enable the sustainable production of diesel miscible biofuels (DMB) from cellulosic biomass wastes in Europe and Latin America. Source: Carbolea. Click to enlarge. million (US$5.5

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Waterfront Shipping to commission new ships with methanol flex-fuel engines

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Waterfront Shipping, a wholly owned subsidiary of global methanol producer Methanex Corporation, is a marine transportation company specializing in the transport of bulk chemicals and petroleum products. Methanol is a sulfur-free fuel that provides many environmental and clean burning benefits.

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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. China, both the world’s largest CO 2 emitter and largest market for clean energy production and consumption, played a crucial role in the story. —Ethan Zindler, head of Americas at BNEF.

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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. Ltd; AMG Brazil S.A.; ppm Li (0.0018%).

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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. According to the lithium supply agreement , Hyundai and Kia have secured a portion of SQM’s lithium hydroxide supply for electric vehicle production. “We It plans to boost output in Chile by up to 100,000 tons in 2025. SQM Salar S.A.

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Thermal Solar Goes Where PVs Can’t

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Even so, solar-thermal developments continue to unfurl across the planet's sunniest expanses, driven by the growing demand for energy storage and cleaner heat sources. Atacama Desert, Chile The US $1.4 A 30-kilowatt, 42-square-meter aperture production unit is in development. billion project began full operations in June.

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Chile’s lithium dreams raise water concerns in the desert – ET Auto

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The desert holds the main deposits of the mineral in Chile, which is part of Latin America’s “lithium triangle” with Argentina and Bolivia. Chile is seeking to retake its position as the world’s top lithium producer, but environmentalists fear extraction in the Atacama desert will harm fragile ecosystems there.

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