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In November of 2010, Tesla flew me out to their Silicon Valley headquarters for my first round of interviews. continued] The post Me & “Old Blue” — How The Original Tesla Roadster Helped Me Serve “The Mission” Well Beyond Its Production Run appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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JULY 17, 2012

Knittel/Smith results for implied gasoline price effects from elimination of ethanol for 2010 using Du/Hayes model and pooled-sample estimates. in 2010 and 2011, respectively. in 2010 and 2011, respectively. Results from Du/Hayes are indicated by the large square. Source: Knittel and Smith (2012). Click to enlarge.

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Davis MIT Gasoline 2010 334

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MAY 25, 2017

The Volkswagen brand has set itself new, ambitious targets for reducing the environmental impact of production. By 2025, vehicles and components are to be produced in a way which is 45% more environmentally compatible than in 2010, the reference year for the current Think Blue. Liendel Chang, Head of Environmental Production.

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2010 Production Climate Protection Water 150

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MAY 18, 2019

Since 2010, SEAT, a member of the Volkswagen Group, has improved its production-related environmental footprint by 34% on average with measures to emit less CO 2 and fewer volatile organic compounds, generate less waste and consume less water and energy. —SEAT Vice-president for Production and Logistics Dr. Christian Vollmer.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The partnership will enable the companies to cooperate on the production of electric vans. The target is to build an all-new electric-only production facility leveraging an existing Mercedes?Benz The companies envision production-optimized vehicle designs for efficient manufacturing on common assembly lines.

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Mercedes Production Electric Electrical 199

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JULY 6, 2021

Plug-in Vehicle Market from 2010 to 2020 Five companies (AESC, LG Chem, Panasonic, Samsung, and SK Innovation) produced almost all the battery cells used in plug-in vehicles for the U.S. Nearly 76 Gigawatt-hours of Battery Cell Capacity Was Produced for U.S. market over the past decade, with capacity totaling 75,933 megawatt-hours (MWh).

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2010 2020 Batteries Battery 145

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JUNE 29, 2021

The ICCT study finds that the United States’ share of cumulative global EV production decreased from 20% to 18% since 2010 and only 15% of the approximately $345 billion in global automaker EV investments are flowing to the US. In terms of annual EV production, Europe’s 1.1 Source: The ICCT. million nearly matched China’s 1.27

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Global Production 2020 South Korea 397

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AUGUST 31, 2011

World ethanol and biodiesel production, 1975-2010. Global production of biofuels increased 17% in 2010 to reach an all-time high of 105 billion liters (28 billion gallons US), up from 90 billion liters (24 billion gallons US) in 2009. Source: Worldwatch Institute. Click to enlarge. Biofuels provided 2.7%

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2010 Brazil Global Argentina 256

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AUGUST 9, 2023

The BMW certification is based, among other things, on the third edition of the guidelines for Bullet Resistant Vehicles (BRV 2009) with regard to ballistic resistance and the guidelines for Explosive Resistant Vehicles (ERV 2010) and PAS 300 with regard to blast resistance.

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BMW Production Electric Electrical 370

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MARCH 14, 2023

Rio Tinto has begun underground production from the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in the Gobi Desert. Ore is currently being processed from Panel Zero in Hugo North Lift 1 and production will ramp up over the coming years. Earlier post.) The total workforce of Oyu Tolgoi is currently around 20,000 people, of which 97% are Mongolian.

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JUNE 11, 2021

Oberon Fuels, producer of clean-burning dimethyl ether (DME) transportation fuel, has begun production of the first renewable DME (rDME) in the United States, and the only current commercial production of this in the world. Oberon Fuels’ pilot DME production plant in Brawley, California.

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Renewable Commercial Fuel Production 243

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JULY 5, 2022

A recent study commissioned by the provincial government, FortisBC and the BC Bioenergy Network found that the potential for hydrogen production in the province could exceed 200 petajoules by 2050—roughly enough gas to completely replace current natural gas volumes.

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Hydrogen Production Gas-Electric Australia 243

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APRIL 12, 2012

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that between 1980 and 2010, global consumption of dry natural gas rose from 53 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) to 113 Tcf. Natural gas consumption by region, 1980 to 2010. Tcf in 2010. Between 2009 and 2010, global LNG shipments were up 23%. Source: EIA. Click to enlarge.

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2010 Gas Global North America 283

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MAY 30, 2014

The US Department of Transportation''s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a new study that finds the price tag for motor vehicle crashes in the US in 2010 carried a cost of $871 billion in economic loss and societal harm. trillion Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2010. of the $14.96

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MARCH 5, 2024

The Japanese auto giant recently announced its acquisition of Primearth EV Energy from Panasonic, which it said would give it a significant boost toward EV battery mass production. In 2010, Toyota grabbed another 20.5 percent, so this recent announcement only really covers 19.5 percent of Primearth.

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Toyota Batteries Battery Production 89

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JUNE 17, 2020

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €125-million loan with Umicore, the Belgian-based global materials technology and recycling group, to finance part of the greenfield production facility for cathode materials in Poland. Battery production is a rapidly advancing industry. billion of overall project costs.

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Poland Lithium Ion Batteries Battery 243

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JANUARY 4, 2023

Most of the announced battery plant projects are scheduled to begin production between 2025 and 2030. By 2030, this production capacity will be capable of supporting the manufacture of roughly 10 to 13 million all-electric vehicles per year.

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JUNE 5, 2011

Canadian oil sands & conventional production. Oil sands growth will drive Canadian crude oil production to about 4.7 million bpd in 2010—a 67% increase— according to the latest forecast from the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP). The forecast sees oil sands production rising from 1.5

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

The Volkswagen brand has introduced a new production strategy—TRANSFORM.TOGETHER—which targets a 30% increase in productivity worldwide by 2025 compared to 2018. Production is therefore making a major contribution to achieving the profitability target of over 6% for the brand. And production plays a key role in that.

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Production 2010 Future Financing 207

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JULY 25, 2013

World energy consumption by fuel type, 2010-2040. The US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA’s) International Energy Outlook 2013 (IEO2013) projects that world energy consumption will grow by 56% between 2010 and 2040, from 524 quadrillion British thermal units (Btu) to 820 quadrillion Btu. Source: IEO2013.

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2010 Transportation Fuel Energy 317

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APRIL 10, 2023

New analysis has found increasing emissions of several ozone-depleting chemicals despite their production being banned for most uses under the Montreal Protocol—and a loophole in the rules is likely responsible. 2023) “Global increase of ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons from 2010 to 2020.” Vollmer, M.K., Krummel, P.B.

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Ozone Emissions Global Switzerland 353

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DECEMBER 30, 2009

Guangzhou Toyota will begin production of the Camry Hybrid in China in 2010. Guangzhou Toyota has a 2010 sales goal of 267,000 units—170,000 for Camry 170,000 (including the hybrid Camry), 75,000 for Highlander and 22,000 for Yaris—representing a 27.5% increase over 2009 sales.

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2010 Camry Hybrid Toyota Hybrid 186

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NOVEMBER 22, 2022

A new report from a team at Argonne National Laboratory examines the changing characteristics for light-duty plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) from 2010-2021, evaluating range, energy efficiency, costs, and performance. Portion of key national metrics attributable to PEVs in the United States by year, 2010–2021. In 2021, PEVs used 6.1

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Plug-in Light Electric Vehicles Plug 284

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MAY 17, 2023

By advancing the PoC (Proof of Concept) tests it started in May 2023, Komatsu says it will accelerate its efforts to embark on the commercial production of medium-sized and large construction equipment powered by hydrogen fuel cells in the near future.

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Hydrogen Toyota Fuel Concept 418

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JANUARY 21, 2011

in December 2010 against the same month in 2009 and up 2.3% for 2010 compared with 2009, according to the American Petroleum Institute (API). Both gasoline and diesel deliveries were up for full year 2010 over 2009, gasoline by 0.6% Also, US refiners set a record for annual gasoline production. and distillates by 4.8%.

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2010 2009 Gasoline Alaska 210

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DECEMBER 17, 2020

The definitive estimate details how Oyu Tolgoi underground will achieve sustainable production for Panel 0 by October 2022 for development capital of $6.75 At peak production, Oyu Tolgoi is expected to operate in the first quartile of the copper cash cost curve and by 2030 is expected to be the fourth largest copper mine in the world.

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Mongolia Production 2019 Australia 243

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MARCH 22, 2010

Global ethanol production will grow 16.2% billion gallons US), according to the 2010 production forecast released by the Global Renewable Fuels Alliance (GRFA). Total ethanol production for 2009 was 73.9 This year ethanol production will displace the need for 370 million equivalent barrels of oil globally.

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2010 Global Production Renewable 186

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NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Next up is the PPV (product and process validation) stage (Feb-Aug 2010) prior to the start of regular production (SORP) in November 2010. The current cell chemistry for the Volt, now in its fourth generation, is the one that will head into production. The adjustments are primarily for life. —Bill Wallace.

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2010 Volt Li-ion Production 218

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MARCH 13, 2020

The 16,000 barrels-per-day unit will have a yearly production capacity of approximately one million cubic meters of fuels which corresponds to about 25% of Sweden’s estimated consumption of renewable fuels in 2030. This volume of renewable fuel can reduce emissions from cars and planes by 2.5 million tons CO 2 every year.

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Renewable Diesel Fuel Production 221

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NOVEMBER 26, 2018

General Motors confirmed Monday morning that it plans to cease production of the Chevrolet Volt in March, as part of an effort to streamline production and pivot its business more toward zero-emissions and personal-mobility efforts. The Volt was the first production plug-in car sold in the U.S.

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JUNE 25, 2021

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards and PBF Chalmette Refinery Manager Steven Krynski announced that the company is studying the possible conversion of an idled refinery unit into a renewable diesel production complex.

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Renewable Diesel Louisiana Convert 186

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AUGUST 11, 2009

Chemrec’s pulp mill-integrated BioDME (dimethyl ether) biorefinery demonstration plant project will break ground in September in Piteå, Sweden, with expected biofuel production by mid-2010. This feature comes at a cost but also gives DME with a higher purity and allows the co-production of methanol if desired.

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2010 Production Diesel Carbon 186

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JANUARY 3, 2023

That means back before 2010 when it was going to be a hybrid car with a very similar shape. It’s been a wild ride for Aptera, but things may be coming to a successful conclusion. For those who’ve been longtime readers, we’ve been following them from the beginning. Things fell apart for Aptera 1.0, with […].

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Aptera Design Production 2010 110

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AUGUST 18, 2011

Factors contributing to the growth in energy-related CO 2 emissions in 2010. US carbon dioxide emissions from the consumption of fossil fuels were 5,638 million metric tons carbon dioxide (MMTCO 2 ) in 2010, an increase of 3.9% Consumption of coal, the most carbon-intensive fossil fuel, rose by 6% in 2010 after falling by 12% in 2009.

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2010 Carbon Emissions Energy 268

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AUGUST 20, 2018

High growth in demand for lithium batteries is spurring three-fold growth in mine production of lithium over the next four years, with 86kt of new lithium metal capacity coming on stream, according to data and analytics company GlobalData. After moderate growth in lithium supply between 2010 and 2017 of 6.4%

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DECEMBER 4, 2011

Total emissions—including fossil fuel combustion, cement production, deforestation and other land use emissions—reached 10 billion tonnes of carbon (36.7 billion tonnes of CO 2 ) in 2010 for the first time. in 2010 and by 49% since 1990, the reference year for the Kyoto protocol. parts per million.

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2010 Carbon Global Emissions 239

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MAY 14, 2013

Energy-related CO 2 emissions buy state, 2010. The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has released a new report, State-Level Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions, 2000-2010. Topping the list for absolute emissions in 2010 was Texas (652.6 2010 state energy-related CO 2 emissions for transportation sector.

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