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MAY 4, 2011

US Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Kent Conrad (D-North Dakota) introduced a bill—the Domestic Energy Promotion Act of 2011— that would extend, through 2016, at descending levels, the volumetric ethanol excise tax credit, or VEETC, which is also known as the blenders’ credit.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2015

President Barack Obama’s 2016 Budget requests $29.9 The FY 2016 DOE Budget Request represents a 9% increase ($2.5 billion, the FY 2016 Budget requests $4.8 billion, the FY 2016 Budget requests $4.8 billion, the FY 2016 Budget Request provides $5.34 billion for the US Department of Energy (DOE). Within the $10.7

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JANUARY 25, 2021

Science can transform our economy into a circular one that renews and reuses what we previously discarded, and indeed a virtuous circle that creates higher paid jobs, advances new Australian technology, and protects our environment. Litter – $70M: Australia spent $70 million cleaning up dumped waste in 2016–17. billion by 2036.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Global infrastructure consulting firm AECOM signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Spanish renewables group Iberdrola, and Italian partners Cinque International and Ancitel Energy and Environment, to upgrade Italy’s historic Apennine diesel railway with hydrogen trains.

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JANUARY 26, 2018

Other specified actions for the state in the executive order include: Updating the 2016 Zero-Emission Vehicle Action plan to help expand private investment in zero-emission vehicle infrastructure, particularly in low income and disadvantaged communities. million zero-emission vehicles to California by 2025.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2018

will accelerate deployment of AI technology in many business areas, thereby improving the quality of Hyundai’s products, thereby increasing customer satisfaction while creating a safer driving environment. Founded in 2016, allegro.ai The platform addresses each phase of the deep-learning product life-cycle: Build and Refine Datasets.

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OCTOBER 7, 2015

As a result, Horn says, Volkswagen has withdrawn the application for certification of its model year 2016 vehicles. Volkswagen Group has a deep commitment to preserving our environment. AECDs are allowed by the EPA, but they must be disclosed. The company is working with the agencies to continue the certification process, he adds.

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OCTOBER 28, 2018

Preliminary estimates published in the European Environment Agency’s (EEA) annual trends and projections assessments show a 0.6% emissions increase in 2017 from 2016. in 2017 from 2016. Twenty-two Member States have emitted less than their annual greenhouse gas emission targets under the ESD set for 2016.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Umicore will build an industrial scale recycling facility for end-of-life rechargeable batteries in Hoboken, Belgium. This figure will rise to 45 % by 2016. The investment will enable Umicore to deal with the expected growth in the availability of end-of-life Lithium-ion, Lithium-Polymer and Nickel Metal Hydride rechargeable batteries.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

The Alliance is forecasting total annual sales to exceed 14 million units with $240 billion in revenue by the end of the plan—up more than 30% on the $180 billion aggregate revenues achieved in 2016. The increased synergy target of €10 billion by the end of the plan follows a 16% rise in synergies in 2016 to €5 billion.

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JANUARY 12, 2017

BYD has been officially selected as the recommended company by the evaluation committee in Argentina for the purchase of 50 electric buses on behalf of the Ministry of Environment. To better satisfy market demands, BYD plans to build a new local manufacturing plant in Argentina.

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MAY 24, 2018

To prepare for this growth, the company unveiled plans for two major new facilities: a brand-new building near its original automobile factory for expanding fuel cell (FC) stack mass production, and a new line in an existing plant to manufacture high-pressure hydrogen tanks.

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OCTOBER 31, 2017

Concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere surged at a record-breaking speed in 2016 to the highest level in 800,000 years, according to the World Meteorological Organization’s Greenhouse Gas Bulletin. parts per million in 2016, up from 400.00 parts per million in 2016, up from 400.00 ppm in 2015. Nitrous Oxide.

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JANUARY 15, 2022

BYD has been part of these processes, focusing on innovation and bringing to Chile the technology that will help build a sustainable ecosystem in the country. Until 2016, Chile was the world’s largest producer of lithium, with 37% of the market. —Stella Li, Executive Vice President of BYD and President of BYD North America.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

In 2016, it has established HySTRA, a technology research association with Iwatani, J-Power, and others, and plans to produce hydrogen economically from Australian lignite, which is abundant and inexpensive to mine, and to transport the hydrogen to Japan.

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MARCH 19, 2019

The partnership builds on an ongoing relationship with Toyota to utilize the NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Xavier AV computer and is based on close development between teams from NVIDIA, TRI-AD in Japan and Toyota Research Institute (TRI) in the United States. Toyota Research Institute-Advanced Development, Inc.

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JANUARY 24, 2018

Over the first eight months of 2017, sales of such vehicles were up 73% over the same period in 2016. Build-out of an EV fast-charging network is likely to require significant public funding due to the high cost of installation. As of October 2017 there were 11,931 EVs (BEVs and PHEVs) in Colorado, according to the ZEV Sales Dashboard.

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APRIL 12, 2017

General Motors earned a 2017 EPA ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year — Sustained Excellence award for continued leadership in protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency. In the US, GM reduced energy use at its manufacturing facilities by 10% on a per-vehicle basis in 2016 compared to the previous year.

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MAY 9, 2017

Toyota established the annual program in 2000 in commemoration of Toyota’s receipt of the Global 500 Award in 1999 from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); this year marks the program’s 18 th year. 2016 Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program Recipients. Grant Category. Project Description. Organization.

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DECEMBER 12, 2014

building expansion will be located at the Thermatech plant in Whitehall where it produces thermal coated parts that enable engines to run at higher temperatures, boosting engine efficiencies. Construction will begin this month, with first production expected to begin in 2016. The 7,700 sq. Customer agreements underpin the new capacity.

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JUNE 30, 2016

Nissan’s measures to reduce emissions include the following: Nissan UK has installed 19,000 solar panels to join 10 wind turbines at its Sunderland plant, generating enough power to build more than 31,000 cars every year. The power derived from the solar panels and wind turbines accounts for 7% of the plant’s total usage.

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MARCH 17, 2019

Reaction Engines launched a significant new element of its development programme in October 2016 to design, build and demonstrate a SABRE engine core. There are three core building blocks to SABRE: the pre-cooler, the engine core and the thrust chamber. —Mark Ford, head of ESA’s Propulsion Engineering section.

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MAY 18, 2016

This same concept is applied in the AcuraWatch safety and driver-assistive suite available on all model year 2016 Acura sedans and SUVs. All model year 2016 Acura sedans and SUVs are available with the AcuraWatch suite of safety and driver-assistive technologies.

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JUNE 27, 2019

Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, and the Chair of the California Air Resources Board, Mary Nichols, today signed a new cooperation agreement to advance cleaner vehicles and fuels. The transportation sector is the source of nearly a quarter of Canada’s carbon emissions and more than 40% of California’s.

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OCTOBER 14, 2016

Led by Zak Kassas, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering in UCR’s Bourns College of Engineering, the team presented its research at the 2016 Institute of Navigation Global Navigation Satellite System Conference (ION GNSS+), in Portland, Ore., Kassas (2016) “ Signals of Opportunity Aided Inertial Navigation ”.

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MAY 5, 2017

vehicle sharing pilot program ( earlier post ) launched by General Motors and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) recently concluded after two years’ operation in a real-world environment. Since its launch in January 2016, Maven has been providing multifaceted vehicle sharing services, primarily in North America. The Chevrolet EN-V 2.0

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JANUARY 2, 2017

The partnership builds upon the momentum of the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) Smart City Challenge, in which Austin was a finalist, and is a direct outcome of the Texas Mobility Summit held 1–2 December 2016. Houston Area — Texas Medical Center, Houston METRO HOV lanes, and Port of Houston.

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APRIL 19, 2017

By opening up its autonomous driving technology to the industry, Baidu aims to build a collaborative ecosystem, utilizing its strengths in artificial intelligence (AI) technology to work together with other companies to promote the development and popularization of autonomous driving technology.

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MARCH 16, 2017

UPS plans to build an additional six compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations and add 390 new CNG tractors and terminal trucks and 50 liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicles to its alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet. In 2016, UPS used more than 61 million gallons of natural gas in its ground fleet, which included 4.6

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JULY 5, 2015

The engine building has already been completed, and its manufacturer, Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., The engine building has already been completed, and its manufacturer, Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

The Localization & AR Maps launch follows Civil Maps’ successful seed round in July 2016, funded in part by Ford ( earlier post ). This combination of previously-known map information with up-to-date localization by vehicles equipped with Civil Maps technology is the crowdsourcing power that builds and continuously updates maps for AVs.

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JULY 1, 2015

TransAlta Corporation has been awarded $250,000 from Alberta Innovates - Energy & Environment Solutions (AI-EES) to help launch Alberta’s first large-scale commercial energy storage project. The project should be running in late-2016.

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JULY 7, 2018

The urban environment is where eTrucks can truly demonstrate their strengths. It was for this reason that MAN founded the digital brand RIO in 2016 as a way of connecting the world of transport with the aid of an open, cloud-based platform and making it more economical and ecological. Top: MAN eTGM. Bottom: MAN eTGE.

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JUNE 23, 2016

The learning center represents Toyota’s commitment to the environment as it adds a greater learning element to the Toyota Biotope, a habitat of living organisms spanning over 96,000 square meters. Royal Commemoration Exhibition Building. Toyota launched the Eco Forest, an afforestation project, at the Toyota Ban Pho Plant in 2008.

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DECEMBER 8, 2015

The Smart City Challenge builds on the USDOT's Beyond Traffic draft report issued in February of 2015. The USDOT kicked off its Smart City Challenge by inviting cities to submit a high-level description of their vision of a Smart City by 4 February 2016, consistent with the Notice of Funding Opportunity. Additionally, Paul G.

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MARCH 5, 2018

The ultimate goal of JHyM is to smoothly increase the number of FCV on the road in Japan, and thus to sustainably build the hydrogen station business. JHyM aims to complete its mission within 10 years. Wider participation than its initial member companies is to be sought to ensure to complete the target deployment plan.

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AUGUST 1, 2019

The vehicle can generate a 360-degree image of its environment by combining the data from different sensor technologies, ensuring redundancy and a higher level of accuracy than before. This system has been in series production since 2016 and combines ABS, ESC and a brake booster.

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