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MAY 31, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has set in motion the largest drop in global energy investment in history, with spending expected to plunge in every major sector this year—from fossil fuels to renewables and efficiency—the International Energy Agency said in a new report.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Previous models have treated oil producers’ carbon footprint as if all barrels of oil are exactly the same, but with novel extraction technologies there is a great deal of variability in the global oil supply. It’s complex, and it’s not linear. Our model takes that into consideration. —Mohammad Masnadi.

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AUGUST 19, 2014

BorgWarner is supplying its mini direct-acting variable force solenoid (VFS) for General Motors’ global front-wheel drive 6-speed automatic transmission program (GF6). Featured in a range of 2015 Chevrolet, Buick and GMC vehicles, BorgWarner’s mini direct-acting VFS enables improved fuel economy and shift feel.

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JULY 24, 2010

Renewable jet fuel from a variety of feedstocks may supply 1% of commercial aviation fuel need by 2015, according to Billy Glover, managing director of environmental strategy at Boeing’s commercial airplanes unit, in an interview with Bloomberg. “We

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OCTOBER 4, 2020

Excluded from the agreement are Belgium, Luxembourg and The Netherlands, where Ventraco will continue to supply the products. Since 2015, Ventraco has been conducting research at its Innovation Center to optimize existing solutions and develop new ones. Mario Sandor, Head of Business Management Asphalt Performance at BASF.

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DECEMBER 28, 2015

In its new Natural Gas Vehicles report, Navigant Research forecasts that global annual NGV sales—light-, medium- and heavy-duty—will grow 62.5% million vehicles in 2015 to 3.9 between 2015 and 2025. However, the collapse in global oil prices has eroded a significant portion of the natural gas cost advantage.

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JULY 23, 2015

In a new report , Navigant Research forecasts that the total number of global NGV refueling stations is expected to grow from 23,001 in 2015 to 38,890 in 2025, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.4%.

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AUGUST 7, 2015

Many oil companies had trimmed their budgets heading into 2015 to deal with lower oil prices. In other words, oil traders are now feeling much gloomier about oil prices several years out than they were at the beginning of 2015. by Nick Cunningham of Oilprice.com. told the WSJ. “ The priorities have shifted completely.

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APRIL 15, 2017

This year, shale output forecasts combine with OPEC’s production cuts, geopolitical factors, and unexpected outages to further complicate supply/demand and oil price forecasts by Wall Street’s major investment banks. UBS, for its part, expects a 4-million-bpd supply gap by 2020. shale output. million bpd.

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MARCH 13, 2015

out in the second quarter of 2014, global oil demand growth has since steadily risen, with year?on?year IEA raised its forecast of demand growth for all of 2015 by 75 kb/d to 1.0 mb/d, bringing global demand to an average 93.5 IEA raised its forecast of demand growth for all of 2015 by 75 kb/d to 1.0 mb/d gain in non?OPEC

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OCTOBER 15, 2022

million tonnes of cumulative global production of lithium between 2015 and 2022, according to Benchmark’s Lithium Forecast. The long term path for lithium is set, yet the supply chain scaling challenge has just begun. Near-term, a total of 2.9 million tonnes LCE will be needed by 2032, more than the 2.7 —Simon Moore.

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OCTOBER 1, 2009

Despite a number of key issues such as land use and competition for feedstocks supplies for traditional food and feed uses, global use of biofuels is excepted to more than double from 2009 to 2015, according to a new global analysis released by Hart Energy Publishing’s Global Biofuels Center (GBC).

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JANUARY 14, 2015

Constellium, a global leader in the development and manufacturing of aluminium structural parts for the automotive industry, is one of Ford’s largest suppliers of these components for the F-150. Constellium N.V. announced that it provides Ford Motor Co.

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MAY 3, 2022

In 2021, China imported more liquefied natural gas (LNG) than any other country, according to data from Global Trade Tracker and China’s General Administration of Customs, gathered by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). China began importing LNG in 2006 and, with the exception of 2015, has imported more LNG each year since then.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Therein lies the real defining challenge and opportunity facing the global rare earth industry today, the company said. from 2015 through 2019, global consumption of NdFeB alloys and powders will drop by 9.3% 6,000 tonnes per annum) that it is simply implausible for the already-lagging supply-side to catch up and keep up. .

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JANUARY 25, 2017

The 2017 edition of the BP Energy Outlook , published today, forecasts that global demand for energy will increase by around 30% between 2015 and 2035, an average growth of 1.3% per year rise expected in global GDP, reflecting improved energy efficiency driven by technology improvements and environmental concerns. BP Outlook.

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MAY 14, 2018

A new study finds that the growth of carbon production from Chinese exports has slowed or reversed, reflecting a “new phase of globalization” between developing countries that could undermine international efforts to reduce emissions. The paper is published in Nature Communications. trillion) in 2014. trillion) in 2014.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Roskill forecasts that the deficit will increase to 2021, making continued growth of NdFeB magnets unsustainable, despite efforts by rare earth producers to increase neodymium supply. Roskill expects that by 2021 the high price of neodymium and concerns over supply availability will make projected growth rates of NdFeB demand unsustainable.

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OCTOBER 10, 2012

Renault will supply DHL France with a fleet of electric vehicles by 2015. DHL, the global leader in transport and logistics, chose Renault to help it develop the use of electric vehicles as part of its activities. A total 50 vehicles—Kangoo Z.E. and ZOE models— have already been confirmed.

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JANUARY 25, 2022

The order, which includes the methanol fuel supply system, was placed in December 2021, and it will be booked in the order book in Q1 2022. Wärtsilä has more than half a decade’s experience with methanol, having converted the first of four engines on Stena Germanica to use the fuel in 2015.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2023

This acquisition supports Shell’s ambitions to build an integrated RNG value chain at global scale and to grow its low-carbon offerings profitably to customers across multiple sectors. Shell will generate additional value in customer access and global scale in trading and supply chain positions. mln MMBtu/yr (3,000 boe/d).

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JUNE 4, 2023

Despite extremely low LME nickel exchange inventories, which are currently at the 2007 level and amount to less than 5 days of global use only, the LME nickel contract was down by 30% since the beginning of the year. The forecast for nickel supply in 2023 is almost unchanged at 3.45 The deficit forecast for 2023 was revised to 0.2

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JUNE 1, 2016

Total global oil production could decline for the next several years in a row as scarce new sources of supply come online. According to data from Rystad Energy, overall global oil output will fall this year as natural depletion overwhelms all new sources of supply. by Nick Cunningham of Oilprice.com.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The new IDTechEx report “ Materials for Electric Vehicles 2020-2030 ” finds that in recent years, there has been an increased shift towards more permanent magnet-based motors: 2019 saw this increase to 82% compared to 79% in 2015.

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APRIL 28, 2023

The bauxite agreement between Vale and Hydro will be terminated and, following the transactions, Glencore will continue to supply approximately 30% of Alunorte’s long-term bauxite requirements from MRN. The transaction will have no impact on the physical supply contracts or cost to Hydro Aluminium Metal. million metric tons of bauxite.

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OCTOBER 21, 2017

The annual assessment of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by the JRC and the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) confirms that CO 2 emissions have stalled for the third year in a row. Emissions from international transport (aviation and shipping) contribute another 3% to the total global GHG emissions.

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MARCH 27, 2022

Launched in 2015, ResponsibleSteel sets global standards for sustainability performance and promotes the certification of steel chain companies through a network of independent certification bodies. ArcelorMittal has played a fundamental role in the establishment of this global multi-stakeholder standard and certification program.

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MAY 4, 2014

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, will supply eight electric rubber-tired gantry cranes (RTGs) to Turkish port operator Evyapport. The port is a gateway to global commerce for Istanbul, Kocaeli and Adapazari region and it continues to expand its container operations to industrial organisations around the world.

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DECEMBER 17, 2020

Once complete, the facility will be the first and only facility of its kind in North America, capable of producing 25,000 tonnes of battery-grade cobalt sulfate annually, which represents five percent of the global market for refined cobalt.

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APRIL 20, 2012

Roland Berger Strategy Consultants has updated its global Li-ion automotive battery study ( earlier post ). In light of recently presented or announced vehicle models with electric, hybrid or plug-in-hybrid drives (xEV), Roland Berger experts expect the global LiB market to grow from US$1.5 Market consolidation therefore looks certain.

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APRIL 16, 2023

GigaDevice provides best-of-class supply chain management to global automotive design centers that depend on support across all regions. GigaDevice has been engaged in the automotive segment since 2015.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

JERA & Uniper are collaborating to facilitate the development of the initial production of 2 MTPA of clean ammonia with expansion potential up to 8 MTPA, to accelerate the production and supply of zero-carbon fuels from the US for use in the US, Europe, Japan, and greater Asia. —Steven Winn, CEO of JERA Americas Inc.

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MARCH 11, 2016

LG Chem has had a long-standing partnership with GM, supplying the company with batteries for GM’s first generation Volt in 2010, as well as the 2014 Spark EV and the all new Bolt EV introduced in 2016. GM’s 2015 supplier recognition represents a nearly 40% increase in the number of suppliers honored compared to 79% in 2014.

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JULY 31, 2016

The Financial Times reports that Uber will invest $500 million into a global mapping project in an effort to decrease its dependence on Google Maps and to prepare for autonomous driving. In August 2015, Uber signed a partnership with the University of Arizona focused on research and development in the optics space for mapping and safety.

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MARCH 30, 2015

By signing a supply contract with Daimler, LG Chem has become the world’s biggest automotive battery supplier, having at least 13 global automakers among the top 20 global brands. In November 2014, Daimler announced that it would cease production of Li-ion battery cells at its Li-Tec subsidiary in December 2015.

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DECEMBER 30, 2011

Ford plans to cut the amount of water used to make each vehicle 30% globally by 2015, compared with the amount of water used per vehicle in 2009. m 3 (925 gallons US) in 2015. Between 2000 and 2010, Ford reduced its global water use by 62%, or 10.5 m 3 (2,510 gallons US) in 2000 to approximately 3.5

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JUNE 6, 2016

A key outcome of the Low Carbon Technology Partnerships initiative ( LCTPi ), below50 is intended to grow a global corporate market for sustainable low-carbon transport fuels (LCTFs). The initiative was launched last week at the LCTPi5 global roundtable in San Francisco. A 2-degree rise in temperature is closer than we think.

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