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Recovering forests regain a quarter of carbon lost from deforestation

Envirotec Magazine

This sink is approximately equivalent to counterbalancing half of annual fossil fuel emissions from South America. Using satellite data, a team of international researchers quantified the rates of carbon recovery in different forest types and environments across the three largest tropical forests: Amazon, Central Africa and Borneo.

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Registration & sponsorship open – 1st Ecuadorian geothermal forum, 21 November 2024

ThinkGeoEnergy

The event will take place on November 21, 2024 in Quito, Ecuador and will bring together key professionals from the energy industry to address issues such as financing mechanisms, development of a regulatory framework, and the implementation of national policy instruments to promote geothermal energy in Ecuador.

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Latin America & Caribbean: Key geothermal market insights for 2024

ThinkGeoEnergy

Notable Projects and Innovations: Mexico’s Cerro Prieto remains one of the largest geothermal complexes, while Chile’s Cerro Pabellón highlights South America’s high-altitude potential. Join us at GEOLAC 2024 or follow ThinkGeoEnergy for updates on this essential report that redefines geothermal’s role in LAC’s energy transition.

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Mexico announces XXX Annual Geothermal Congress 2024 in Morelia

ThinkGeoEnergy

The first circular of the XXX Annual Geothermal Congress 2024 has been issued by the Mexican Geothermal Association (AGM), providing details on dates, location and preliminary program of the event. In addition, the prestigious 2024 Pathé Award will be presented, which recognizes excellence in geothermal research and practice.

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Chinese automakers sweep Western brands out of global markets

Charged

Markets in Asia, South America and Africa may be small compared to North America and Europe, but taken together they add up. In Brazil, the world’s sixth-largest car market, Chinese automakers delivered 175,000 cars in the first half of 2024. One offered to deliver a replica of the Ford Territory for $8,000.

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German firms plan to exploit massive lithium deposits beneath the Rhine

Charged

To date, Europe has been importing the bulk of its lithium from the “lithium triangle” in South America, and from Australia. It says it could be producing 15,000 tons of lithium hydroxide per year at two sites by 2024, and an additional 40,000 tons per year in a second phase beginning in 2025. The company plans to invest 1.7

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Six applications under consideration for Chachimbiro geothermal consultancy, Ecuador

ThinkGeoEnergy

This update comes after a prequalification stage that CELEC announced before the end of 2024. The Electric Corporation of Ecuador (CELEC) is currently in the process of reviewing six applications for Phase 1 consultancy services for the construction of a geothermal power plant at the Chachimbiro site.