Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2015

Predicting and diagnosing the trajectory of oil prices has become something of a cottage industry in the past year. First there is the oil price itself. Since then, predictions for oil prices for 2015 have been all over the map— from Citigroup’s $20 per barrel, to T. Output continues to climb. was producing 9.3

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

At the company’s Capital Markets Day 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sasol management said that the company will no longer pursue its proposed ) project in the US ( earlier post ) and furthermore will not invest in additional greenfields gas-to-liquids (GTL) projects.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Optimal Energy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with EDAG, a German automotive full service supplier, to industrialize the Joule. The Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC), as potential investor, is party to this Memorandum. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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EV Central

DECEMBER 9, 2023

But in a recent report industry super funds warned the transition risked falling behind without increased investment. Westcott, who has worked in the renewable energy sector converting a coal-fired power station to run on bio-mass in his native South Africa, confirmed he had lobbied federal government ministers on the issue.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Ricardo’s Rising-15 automotive markets include: Argentina; Egypt; Indonesia; Iran; Malaysia; Mexico; Morocco; Nigeria; Peru; the Philippines; South Africa; Thailand; Turkey; Ukraine; and Vietnam. Nissan introducing new Datsun in Indonesia.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Pecotic, a China auto industry veteran, has had a previous stint with JAC when it briefly sold a diesel truck here a decade ago, as well as WMC (Foton) utes and MG, which is part of Chinese manufacturing giant SAIC. Pricing is one variable that is not comparable as that is a long way from being announced by BLK Auto for the T9 EV.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Tesla expects the average vehicle sales price to increase slightly in Q4 with more deliveries of highly optioned Model X vehicles. Tesla said it was seeing very strong demand for Tesla Energy products globally, and particularly in Australia, Germany and South Africa. Jon McNeill is the former CEO of Enservio.

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Blink Charging

APRIL 6, 2023

With this increase in demand came an equally steep rise in the price of the metals used in the manufacturing of EV batteries – particularly lithium – which the IEA’s report says is a significant challenge to the EV industry. In Africa , South Africa is leading the way on the continent as far as EV adoption, although it remains low.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2011

Celanese is one of the world’s largest producers of acetyl products (intermediate chemicals, such as acetic acid, for nearly all major industries); acetyl intermediates account for about 45% of Celanese’s total sales. Source: Celanese. Click to enlarge. Source: Celanese. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

billion value of nonfuel mineral commodities produced by US mines in 2022 included other industrial minerals and natural aggregates, as well as ferrous and nonferrous metals. The estimated value of US production of all industrial minerals in 2022 was $63.5 US mines produced approximately $98.2 Critical minerals.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Comprehensive policies directed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from sources other than energy, for example waste, industrial emissions, fugitives, land-use change, deforestation and agriculture. Financial incentives that shift the risk reward balance in favor of low-carbon assets.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2015

billion) and South Africa ($5.5 billion, helped by the recovery in sector share prices between mid-2012 and March 2014, and by the popularity with investors of US “yieldcos” and their European equivalents, quoted project funds. Global investment in renewable power and fuels (excluding large hydro-electric projects) was $270.2

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2020

China is the world’s leading consumer of cobalt, with more than 80% of its consumption being used by the rechargeable battery industry. However, owing to the widespread closures in South Africa, most shipments are now having to be diverted to other neighboring ports such as Maputo in Mozambique or Dar es Salaam in Tanzania.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 10, 2024

South African chemicals company Omnia Holdings on Monday declared a special dividend as increased demand for explosives, driven by battery metals exploration , boosts the company’s prospects. Omnia’s after-tax profit was flat at 1.163 billion rand (USD 61.88

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 18, 2024

Analysts at American Express Global Business Travel say that average ticket prices across all regions are not expected to change significantly. Reasons for the falling prices include increased airplane capacity — the number of seats on a given route — and a drop in the cost of jet fuel. But airline capacity, Ms. Finally, A.I.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

The increasing prices of lithium has also led to higher investments in carbonate and hydroxide refinery facilities in the country, making it the leading refiner of battery metals globally. China, South Korea and Japan were the top three countries across all battery manufacturing metrics.

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