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Serbia’s green activists rally against Rio Tinto lithium project – ET Auto

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Scores of people in western Serbia’s town of Loznica rallied on Friday to protest the contested Rio Tinto lithium project in the Balkan country, fearing its development will damage the environment. Regarded as a critical material by the EU and the United States, lithium is used in batteries for EVs and mobile devices.

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Environmental studies show Serbian lithium project is safe, says Rio – ET Auto

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.” Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto said on Thursday newly published environmental studies showed that its Serbia lithium project , which was stopped in 2022 after massive protests, would be safe for the environment. If implemented, the USD 2.4

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Argonne-led study insights help to reduce degradation in fuel cells and extend lifetime

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Through these processes, fuel cells produce electricity to power electric motors in vehicles and other applications, emitting water as the only by-product. The dissolution of platinum occurs at the atomic and molecular scale during exposure to the highly corrosive environment in fuel cells. Lopes, P.P.,

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New maps give Europeans close-up picture of air pollution from diffuse sources

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New online maps published by the European Commission and the European Environment Agency, in close cooperation with the Institute for Environment and Sustainability (IES) of the Joint Research Centre, allow citizens to pinpoint the main diffuse sources of air pollution, such as transport and aviation. Click to enlarge.

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