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Daimler Truck in a JV for geothermal energy use.

The partners want to jointly investigate possibilities for the exploration, development, and extraction of environmentally friendly energy through geothermal heat at the Mercedes-Benz...

1696585500000 Daimler, EnBW, and Wörth am Rhein city establish joint venture for sustainable geothermal heat in Wörth Download image ...

It is imperative to emphasize that a covert competition for supremacy in the lithium market is underway, with the Chinese government consolidating its authority over global extraction. (1) Of significant importance, China has commenced lithium concentration operations in Zimbabwe, Africa, by establishing a facility that includes a mine in proximity.

Without lithium, copper and rare earths, our mobile phones, electric cars and wind turbines wouldnt function. Currently we are almost exclusively dependent on China for these critical raw materials. But there might be a way out.

High temperatures forecast over much of Germany through at least Aug. 5. Transport and power disruptions possible.

Germany remains cool to the idea while other EU countries are keener on opening new mines.