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DECEMBER 14, 2009

Novozymes, an international enzymes and microorganisms company, has entered two new research partnerships in Brazil. Sugarcane bagasse is a potentially abundant source of energy for Brazil. According to estimates, bagasse could meet 20% of Brazil’s energy consumption by 2020.

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APRIL 18, 2012

The average global temperature for March 2012 made it the coolest March since 1999, and the 16 th warmest since record keeping began in 1880, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The global land-only surface temperature was 1.31 °F (0.73 °C) above the 20 th century average of 40.8 °F

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JULY 16, 2009

General Motors Brazil will invest R$2 billion (US$1.033 billion) to launch a new Chevrolet line of vehicles and to expand its plant in Gravataí, Rio Grande do Sul. The investment is the largest made by the company in its 84 years in Brazil. The remaining $600 million will flow to GM’s other operations in Brazil.

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DECEMBER 11, 2009

A new report from Pike Research forecasts that the global natural gas vehicle (NGV) sector is poised for a new period of growth. million in 2008. Globally, Pike Research forecasts that the NGV market will grow at a CAGR of 5.5% between 2008 and 2015 (compared to 2.7% between 2008 and 2015.

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DECEMBER 4, 2009

Global accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers has analyzed carbon emissions from 2000 to 2008 and concluded that the world’s “carbon emissions budget”, or ability to emit carbon dioxide while still maintaining a “fair chance” of limiting average global temperatures to no more than 2 ºC (3.6

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JULY 20, 2012

Global emissions of CO 2 increased by 3% last year, according to the annual report “Trends in global CO 2 emissions”, released by the EC Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). At 3%, the 2011 increase in global CO 2 emissions is above the past decade’s average annual increase of 2.7%.

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However, even with increases in 2010 and 2011, projected CO 2 emissions in 2011 are lower than annual emissions from 1999 through 2008. This growth is the result of an expected recovery in the global economy, with world gross domestic product (GDP, on an oil-weighted basis) assumed to rise by more than 3 percent per year.

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OCTOBER 29, 2012

Given the large and growing portfolio of investment opportunities available to BP globally, we believe it is in the best interest of our shareholders to redeploy the considerable capital required to build this facility into other more attractive projects. Globally, BP is a leading investor in commercial biofuels production.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2011

Rising global vehicle sales and profitability have encouraged automakers to continue to increase vehicle production, providing the global economy with some positive offset to the dampening impact of the recent surge in energy prices, according to the latest Global Auto Report released on Friday by Canada-based Scotia Economics.

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concluded in a 2008 paper published in Science that the emissions associated with ethanol production and combustion exceeded the emissions associated with producing and combusting an energy-equivalent quantity of gasoline. Lewandrowski et al. Background. Quantifying the GHG profile of corn ethanol has been contentious since Searchinger et al.

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MARCH 14, 2011

According to the recently published BP Energy Outlook 2030, alternative energy is expected to be the fastest growing energy sector over the next 20 years, with global biofuels production projected to more than triple. Since 2008, BP has held a 50% share in Tropical BioEnergia S.A.,

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DECEMBER 21, 2009

In 2008, GE Transportation took South Africa’s Western Cape Orex line to the next level with the longest production train in the world, made possible through the LOCOTROL technology solution. It feeds the port of Saldanha Bay, for export to a global market.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2009

Unusually high temperatures in the Arctic and heavy rains in the tropics likely drove a global increase in atmospheric methane in 2007 and 2008 after a decade of near-zero growth, according to a new study. Starting in mid-2007, scientists noticed La Niña conditions beginning, waning and then intensifying in early 2008.

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

The study collected and analyzed data on energy technology research investments and energy technology innovation (ETI) policies in the BRIMCS countries from 2000 to 2008. The results of our study make a strong case for including the BRIMCS governments in any global discussion around energy technology innovation and cooperation.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

A study by Ricardo Strategic Consulting has concluded that while sluggish automotive demand in Europe, Japan and North America will be balanced by the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) markets through 2020, thereafter the ‘Rising-15’ nations become the engine for profitable growth—assuming political stability. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2009

Ethanol production in the United States has increased to more than 9 billion gallons in 2008, most of it from corn. Close to a third of total corn use is expected to go to ethanol production in the 2008/09 corn crop year. gallon under the 2008 Farm Act, starting this year) and the $0.54

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After retiring from this position in March 2008, Hachigo became General Manager of Purchasing Division No.2 During the six years of Ito’s leadership, Honda was able to evolve its global manufacturing structure, notably the establishment of automobile plants in Mexico, Brazil, Thailand, Indonesia, India and China.

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million by 2014, despite the global downturn affecting consumer sentiment and demand. After China, India is the fastest-growing market in the world and expanding much faster than other emerging economies such as Brazil and Russia. million cars in fiscal 2008-09. The current market size of around 1.5

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OCTOBER 19, 2009

million in 2008. Pike Research forecasts that the NGV market will grow globally at a CAGR of 5.5% The top five markets for NGVs are currently Pakistan, Argentina, Brazil, Iran, and India. between 2008 and 2015. between 2008 and 2015. to reach just over 3 million vehicles (including conversions) by 2015.

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JULY 8, 2009

Jet A fuel is the leading source of UPS global enterprise CO 2 emissions at 52.6%, followed by diesel at 32.7%. four-million-square-foot heart of UPS’s global air network. In 2008, Scope 1 and 2 emissions were 13.2 million metric tonnes in 2008 from 1.9 million metric tonnes, compared to 13.3 MMT in 2007.customers

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JULY 31, 2011

The deal makes Korea the first country to do battery business with Bolivia.About 10 countries including the US, Japan, France and Brazil competed to partner with the Latin American nation, the state-run mineral developer said. The global lithium market has been expanding by 6% annually since 2000, according to KORES.

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Generation Z, which follows the Millennials, is the first truly global generation, born into an on-demand, technology-driven culture. —Sheryl Connelly, Ford global consumer trend and futuring manager. Between 2008 and 2013, obesity in the population ages 15+ rose 92% in Vietnam; 57% in China; and 37% in India.

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JANUARY 3, 2014

of global and 17% of European reserves. However, the National Development Plan for Oil Shale Use for 2008-15 calls for reducing annual extraction while preserving the country’s strong energy security. Besides Estonia, countries with large oil shale reserves include Australia, Brazil, China and Russia. In 2012, Estonia mined 15.86

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In 2011, China contributed 29% of world carbon dioxide emissions and therefore the country has a significant potential to influence the present and future global energy situation. million tons in 2008. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 30, 2009

Use of Hydrous Ethanol in Brazil. Brazil, the largest and most populous country in South America, was importing 80% of its oil and 40% of its foreign exchange was used to pay for that imported oil. In 1975, General Ernesto Geisel, then-president of Brazil, ordered the country’s gasoline supply mixed with 10% ethanol. Conclusion.

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JULY 17, 2013

When the Renault-Nissan Alliance formed in 1999, about 1% of total group sales came from the so-called BRIC countries of Brazil, Russia, India and China. The factory, which produces the Renault Pulse, Scala and Duster, and the Nissan Micra, Sunny and Evalia, represents an investment of about US$1 billion, or 45 billion INR from 2008 to 2015.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2016

The EU and Brazil signed an agreement to develop 5G, the next generation of communication networks. To face this global challenge, the EU joined forces with Brazil to strengthen cooperation in this strategic area and to make sure that 5G does not develop in silos at the international level.

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JANUARY 4, 2012

Global rating agency Fitch Ratings expects the financial profiles of US automakers and parts suppliers to remain resilient in a downside scenario characterized by sluggish global economic growth and weaker-than-expected North American light-duty vehicle demand. Continued global. to be seen throughout the US auto sector.

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

A Memorandum of Understanding has already been signed with Chiapas, Mexico, and Acre, Brazil, at the Governor’s Global Climate Summit 3 to establish these offset programs. The regulation has been in development for the past two years since the passage of the Scoping Plan in 2008. Proposed Regulation to Implement.

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MARCH 30, 2011

If anyone doubts the potential of these fuels, consider Brazil. Already, more than half—half—of Brazil’s vehicles can run on biofuels. Obama was delivering a speech on energy policy at Georgetown University. We’ll incorporate those conclusions and lessons from Japan in designing and building the next generation of plants.

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JUNE 10, 2011

MIT and the IEA both have newly released reports exploring the potential for and impact of a major expansion in global usage of natural gas, given the current re-evaluation of global supplies. Globally, natural gas vehicles are a small fraction, on the order of 1%, of the close to 900 million vehicles in the vehicle parc.

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It has forecast a growth in natural gas vehicles on the road worldwide to 17million units by 2015 – that’s an increase from the 9.7million reported in 2008. It has also forecast that the market will grow globally at a rate of 5.5 per cent between 2008 and 2015. per cent between 2008 and 2015.

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Evidence in NSB’s biennial report Science and Engineering Indicators makes it increasingly clear that the US, Japan, and Europe no longer monopolize the global R&D arena. China led the Asian expansion, with its global share growing from just 4% to 15% during this period. The 2008-09 recession took a toll on US R&D.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2009

as compared to 1990 emissions, to be achieved between 2008 and 2012. ºF) above pre-industrial levels to avoid the most catastrophic effects of climate change, and that global GHG emissions would have to peak around 2020 and then sharply decline by 50% to 85% by the year 2050.

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OCTOBER 19, 2009

As currently practiced in a country such as Brazil, it can lead to emissions reductions of between 70% and well over 100% when substituted for gasoline. Improving global land use. The report finds that some first generation biofuels such as ethanol from sugar cane can have positive impacts in terms of greenhouse gas emissions.

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The current global economic downturn will dampen world energy demand in the near term, as manufacturing and consumer demand for goods and services slows. World oil prices have fallen sharply from their July 2008 high mark. In 2006, non-OECD emissions exceeded OECD emissions by 14%. in the reference case. Transportation.

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