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HyIron opens direct reduction plant for green iron

Green Car Congress

The Lower Saxony Ministry of Environment is funding the construction of the plant with €3 million. In Namibia, we are currently setting up an industrial-scale production with the support of the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK). Airtight rotary kiln for iron reduction.

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Should the Cobalt for EVs Come From the Congo or the Seafloor?

Cars That Think

But the question of whether obtaining cobalt and other valuable metals from the ocean floor would help or hurt the environment overall is, in fact, quite complicated. Sometime in 2022, workers on the Hidden Gem will lower into the water a steel pipe of colossal proportions, one segment at a time, with a total length of 4 kilometers.

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Travel 2025: ‘Friend-Finding Tours,’ Private Islands and a Mixed Bag of Prices

Baua Electric

The nonprofit Tourism Cares has created a meaningful travel map that features organizations, accommodations and tours that are designed to have a positive impact on communities and the environment. Travelers should be wary of green-washing and ethics washing, Ms. A rising number of accommodations feature completely off-the-grid experiences.

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