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Houses made of waste changing lives in South America

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Homes made of discarded plastic bottles, construction waste and old tires are being built across Latin America as new technologies help turn municipal waste into sustainable bricks and tiles.

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Komatsu to acquire American Battery Solutions

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Komatsu America, a subsidiary of global construction and mining equipment giant Komatsu, has agreed to acquire Detroit-based battery manufacturer American Battery Solutions. In the future, Komatsu plans to expand the use of batteries in construction equipment and to establish a global supply system.

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Ensorcia invests €200 million to build lithium hydroxide conversion plant in Europe

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Chile-based Ensorcia Metals , a specialist in extraction and transformation of lithium, reports that as a first step in its global expansion plans, it will invest €200 million for the construction of a European lithium hydroxide conversion plant under the auspices of its subsidiary, Sorcia Europe. Source: Green Car Congress

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Peru Launches $2.5 Billion Green Hydrogen Plant in Arequipa

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The Peruvian government, in collaboration with South Africa’s Phelan Green Energy, has commenced the construction of a green hydrogen production facility in Arequipa. This initiative, announced by Presidential Office spokesman.

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Brief: Tyson bets on insect protein with strategic investment in Protix

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Image credit: Protix Why it matters: While soy remains the most commonly used ingredient in animal feed, its production is linked to rampant deforestation, particularly in South America, where soy farming has also displaced some smallholders and indigenous communities. Tyson, chief financial officer of Tyson Foods.

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Brookfield Renewable, Plug Power partner on hydropower-fueled hydrogen plant

Renewable Energy World

The plant will be located along the Susquehanna River in south-central Pennsylvania, U.S., and is expected to be online by late 2022, with construction slated to begin by in the first quarter of 2022. Once operational, the plant is projected to produce about 15 metric-tons of liquid hydrogen per day.