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Chinese company reportedly seeks to invest $10B in Afghanistan’s lithium mining sector

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According to the Afghanistan Ministry of Mines and Petroleum, China-based Gochin Company company seeks to invest US$10 billion in Afghanistan’s lithium mining sector. Geologists have long thought that Afghanistan could have massive, untapped stores of critical minerals—ranging from trillions of dollars.

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Construction of the world’s largest project plant for storing green hydrogen in LOHC begins in Germany

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The world’s largest plant for storing green hydrogen in liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHC) on an industrial scale is being built at CHEMPARK Dormagen. With its proprietary LOHC technology, the Erlangen-based parent company can contribute the key element and the corresponding scaled plant system.

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Tesla plans to open first stores in India in these two cities

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Tesla will reportedly be opening its initial stores in India in two of the country’s metro centers, coming after years of talks with the U.S. company about bringing its business to the world’s third-largest auto market. Tesla and Musk visit to China leaves India shocked: ‘Shoddy ethics or simply business?’

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Austrian bus company signs framework agreement for up to 106 Solaris battery-electric and hydrogen buses

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Austrian bus company Österreichische Postbus AG (ÖBB Postbus) has signed another framework agreement with Solaris for the delivery of up to 106 battery-electric and hydrogen buses that would be deployed throughout Austria. ÖBB Postbus is the largest bus company in Austria and a leader in regional public bus transport.

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Tesla store shooting incident under investigation

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Oregon police are investigating a shooting incident involving a Tesla store. A Tesla store in Tigard, a city southwest of Portland, was vandalized around 2:00 am on Thursday, March 6. Tigard Police did not officially announce a motivation for the shooting at the Tesla store.

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Nornickel investigating using mining tailings to capture and store CO2

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Russia-based Norilsk Nickel (Nornickel)—the world’s largest nickel producer—is studying the potential for mining tailings to capture and store CO 2. As a waste, tailings are stored in designated storage facilities called tailing dams. In 2021, Nornickel extracted 41.2 mm) that looks like sand.

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Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality, in partnership with ElectReon and Dan Bus Company, launches electric road pilot

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Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality, in partnership with ElectReon and Dan Bus Company, has launched a pilot project to install wireless electric roads for charging public transportation in the city. Credit: Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality.

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