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Summary of decisions from Durban climate conference

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Governments, including 35 industrialized countries, also agreed to a second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol—due to expire next year— from 1 January 2013. will be led by the climate science in the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report and the global Review from 2013-2015. and to assist the Conference of the Parties.

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BASF pitching NiMH batteries for grid energy storage applications

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BASF Battery Materials will discuss its latest improvements in Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) battery technology for grid energy storage applications at the 8 th International Renewable Energy Storage Conference and Exhibition (IRES 2013), being held 18-20 November 2013 in Berlin, Germany.

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Ballard, Nisshinbo collaborate to offer first PEM fuel cell using non-precious-metal catalyst

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Nisshinbo and Ballard have jointly collaborated on the development of NPMC since 2013. The NPMC-based FCgen-1040 stack represents a step-change in PEM fuel cell technology with high performance at a reduced cost. Earlier post.).

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Report finds road transportation sector in Canada likely to fall far short of 2050 GHG emissions reduction target

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A new Conference Board of Canada report finds that Canada is unlikely to achieve an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 levels by 2050. Canada’s road transport emissions were 40% higher in 2013 than in 1990. Meeting the 80% reduction would entail a reduction of approximately 117 Mt CO 2 e from 2013 levels.

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FEV’s two-stage VCR system; 5-7% increase in fuel economy using variable length conrods

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At SAE World Congress 2013, engineers at FEV reported on their progress on a two-stage variable compression ratio (VCR) system based on a variable length conrod with eccentric piston pin suspension. A higher compression ratio at part load without knock limitation is always beneficial in terms of thermal efficiency and thus fuel consumption.

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Researchers in POWERFUL develop new two-stroke diesel featuring low consumption and low criteria emissions

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This entails a significant saving in fuel consumption, as well as a reduction in the cost of the engine itself. We have been able to reduce the engine weight by between 50 and 60% with regard to the equivalent four-stroke engine. —Ricardo Novella, researcher at CMT-Motores Térmicos of the Universitat Politècnica de València. Resources.

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U Chicago, MIT study suggests ongoing use of fossil fuels absent new carbon taxes

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A paper by a team from the University of Chicago and MIT suggests that technology-driven cost reductions in fossil fuels will lead to the continued use of fossil fuels—oil, gas, and coal—unless governments pass new taxes on carbon emissions. Their analysis is published in the Journal of Economic Perspectives. F of warming.

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