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Gasoline consumption per capita in 2020 was on par with that in 1965

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Because of the pandemic, there was a substantial reduction in 2020 in vehicle miles traveled. The biggest drop was in April 2020 (a reduction of 40% compared with April 2019) followed by a gradual rebound later in the year. In December 2020, the reduction was 11% compared with December 2019. Total consumption.

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California state fleet reduces petroleum consumption 13% compared to 2003

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The California state fleet has reduced its petroleum consumption by 13% compared to a 2003 baseline, according to a state progress report. In 2003, the state fleet consumed 38,559,715 gallons of petroleum-based fuel (gasoline and diesel), according to the report.

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Study estimates California’s GHG reductions since 2003 could be wiped out by 2020 wildfires

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In an open-access report in the journal Environmental Pollution , researchers from UCLA and the University of Chicago estimate that California’s wildfire carbon dioxide equivalent (CO 2 e) emissions from 2020 (~127 mmt CO 2 e ) are approximately two times higher than California’s total greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions since 2003.

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BMW Group extends joint venture contract in China until 2040

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against 2020). Founded in 2003 with Chinese partner Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd. (CBA), indirectly holds the remaining 25%. BMW iX in Shanghai. Last year, a total of 846,237 BMW Group vehicles were delivered to customers in the Chinese market (+8.9%

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IHS Markit: global oil demand still growing in the short term despite increasing focus on EVs

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Short-term oil demand is still growing strong and will continue to do so through the end of 2020 despite the market’s increasing focus on electric vehicles and the forecasted future plateau in oil demand, according to new analysis from IHS Markit, a global business information provider. Source: IHS Markit 2018.

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Swedish bus operator orders 8 electric, 42 natural gas Solaris buses

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In line with the awarded order, the gas-fueled buses will be delivered in the middle of 2020, whereas the electric buses ought to be supplied in the first quarter of 2022. Cooperation between Solaris and the Swedish operators dates back to 2003. The Solaris 12 electric will be fitted with 200 kWh Solaris High Energy batteries.

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Equinor contracts for first green-ammonia-fueled supply vessel; 2MW SOFC

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Equinor awarded Eidesvik Offshore a five-year contract with effect from April 2020, when the current contract expires. Viking Energy was the first LNG-fueled vessel in Equinor’s fleet in 2003, and the first vessel with hybrid battery power in 2016. The Viking Energy. Photo: Eidesvik Offshore).

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