Day: February 16, 2022

ammonium nitrate
Agriculture
CapEx Team

Two-thirds of what?

Russia produces roughly two-thirds of the world’s ammonia nitrate. Russia introduces export ban on ammonium nitrate for two months — government – Business & Economy – TASS Russia imposed a ban on ammonium nitrate export for two months, until April 2, the government’s press service said on Tuesday. “The two-month

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Climate Change
CapEx Team

NOT GOING AWAY

Not a week goes by without some suit being trotted out on CNBC, MSN, or some such propaganda outlet to most earnestly — with furrowed brow and stern expression — explain to us that yes, the end of fossil fuels is now here. Not coming, not a future inevitably, but

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electric vehicles, EVs, wind turbines
Climate Change
CapEx Team

GIRD YOURSELF FOR THE GRID

Here’s a fun EV fact. To match the 2,000 cars that a typical filling station can service in 12 hours, an EV charging station requires 600 50-kW chargers at an estimated cost of $24 million and a supply of 30 megawatts of power from the grid. For. Each. Filling. Station.

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different currency
Currency
CapEx Team

Holding Different Currency

We’ve got our fair share of risk at the moment. More than our fair share, really. In private conversations with Glenorchy Capital clients, one topic that often comes up is how to manage currency and banking risks. Say, for example, you’re banking in Germany, and you’re worried about the euro

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