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Data Privacy Day 2024

Enterra Insights

Data Privacy Day (initially Data Protection Day) was initiated in 2006 by the Council of Europe. In Australia, the Privacy Act 1988, which critics argue is outdated and needs to be updated to address emerging privacy concerns posed by AI. Two years later, Data Privacy Day was observed in the United States.

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Using Green Patents to Create a More Sustainable Business

EcoVadis

Many of these patents focus on alternative or renewable energy sources , such as wind, solar, tidal, wave, biomass/biofuels, hydroelectric, geothermal, fuel cells, and hybrid electric vehicles and/or biomimicry. Source: CEPGI. Biofuels patents (230) were in the fifth position.

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A vision for a transparent global Rare Earth Element system using blockchain technology

Provenance

There are currently mines in Europe, Australia, Africa and North America at the feasibility study stage (the final stage of pre-production, that determines whether to develop a mine), with some –– such as the Nolans Bore mine in Australia –– set to be operational within the next three years.

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Big Tech and Auto Battle for the World’s Cobalt Resources

Elementum

In 2006, lithium-ion batteries consumed only 20% of the global cobalt supply. It’s followed by Australia, which has 1.2 However, as standards for sourcing become more strict, these big players may lose business if they fail to provide visibility into their supply chains. Ten years later, that number has more than doubled.

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Big Tech and Auto Battle for the World’s Cobalt Resources

Elementum

In 2006, lithium-ion batteries consumed only 20% of the global cobalt supply. It’s followed by Australia, which has 1.2 However, as standards for sourcing become more strict, these big players may lose business if they fail to provide visibility into their supply chains. Ten years later, that number has more than doubled.