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Reliance Industries Limited and BP form strategic oil and gas partnership in India with focus on deepwater exploration; BP paying $7.2B

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Reliance Industries Limited and BP have entered a strategic partnership across the full value chain in India. The joint venture will also endeavour to accelerate the creation of infrastructure for receiving, transporting and marketing of natural gas in India. India’s gas consumption was 5.0 bcf/d production plus 1.2

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IH2 technology licensed to India-based SunLight Fuels; liquid hydrocarbon fuels from bagasse

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The Sunlight Fuels agreement is the first IH 2 FEL-2 license granted in India for a commercial-scale plant. SunLight Fuels’ founders have experience in feedstock sourcing, preparation, technology and operations, oil and gas engineering and financial services. GTI and CRI have jointly continued development of the technology since 2010.

India 150
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GM reveals electric car production number in 2010.in India

Plugs and Cars

Reva has been selling small EVs in India and England for the past few years. According to a report in the Business Standard of India, GM plans to sell 4000 electric Sparks in India in 2010. That's about 10% of the total number of gas-powered Sparks GM will sell this year in India.

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Omnitek to supply natural gas filters to Tata Motors for 2012 passenger vehicles

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Omnitek Engineering Corporation has been selected by India-based Tata Motors to supply original equipment high-pressure natural gas filters for 2012 passenger vehicles, expanding a supplier agreement for commercial vehicle filter applications that commenced in 2009. —Werner Funk, president and CEO.

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Quantum Awarded Contract for Natural Gas Systems for Volvo-Eicher Commercial Vehicles in India

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has been awarded a contract for natural gas systems for BS-4 (equivalent to Euro-4) compliant engines for Volvo-Eicher Commercial Vehicles Ltd. Volvo-Eicher is a leading manufacturer of natural gas commercial vehicles for the Indian market. India holds one of the highest natural gas vehicle growth potentials in the world.

India 150
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Emissions of potent GHG HFC-23 have grown, contradicting reports of huge reductions

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Despite reports that global emissions of the potent greenhouse gas, HFC-23, were almost eliminated in 2017, an international team of scientists, led by the University of Bristol, has found atmospheric levels growing at record values. This gas has very few industrial applications. However, it looks like there is still work to do.

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Study estimates ~4M children worldwide develop asthma each year because of NO2 air pollution

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The study, based on data from 2010 to 2015, estimates that 64% of these new cases of asthma occur in urban areas. Findings from the study: An estimated 4 million children developed asthma each year from 2010 to 2015 due to exposure to NO 2 pollution, which primarily comes motor vehicle exhaust. —Susan Anenberg.

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