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Report suggests low-speed electric vehicles could affect Chinese demand for gasoline and disrupt oil prices worldwide

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At the current estimated low-speed electric vehicle fleet size, the potential fuel demand displacement could exceed 60,000 barrels per day—2% of current total Chinese gasoline demand. Collins conducts a range of globally focused commodity market, energy, water and environmental research.

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Ecoclean cuts BMW engine plant robot cell power and water consumption by ~30%

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The system’s electric power and water consumption were each cut by. Water consumption in particular was too. focus on factors such as the water consumption, cleaning agent input, electricity demand, and the consumption of. were extracted from the cleaning cell, causing the machine’s elevated water. around 30 percent.

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Volkswagen begins production of latest-gen DSG at new plant in China; 1.2M unit capacity by 2016

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million units by 2016. The dual-clutch gearboxes produced especially for the Chinese market will be used in several Group models in China in the future. An advanced water treatment facility that reduces process wastewater by up to 95% and also recycles the water has been installed at Tianjin. Think Blue Factory.

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A fully-electric 10,000 ton container ship has begun service equipped with over 50,000 kWh in batteries

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Chinese state-owned company COSCO Shipping has launched what it calls the “world’s largest” river-to-sea electric container ship. The Green Water 01 is a 10,000-ton+ fully electric vessel that sets a new benchmark in sustainability in the marine logistics industry. The Green Water 01 sails at a total length of 119.8

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Hartmann Reederei designs new type of ethane-fueled LEG carrier; 3 on order with 2016 delivery

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This results in optimized distribution of weight and, therefore, a reduced demand for ballast water which also supports reduced fuel consumption and emissions at the same time. In co-operation with the Norwegian ship owning company Ocean Yield, three vessels of this type have already been ordered at the Chinese shipyard Sinopacific.

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Study provides insight into mechanism of atmospheric new particle formation in polluted cities

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Using a variety of instruments which measured atmospheric chemistry and the molecular priorities of newly formed aerosols, NPF events were recorded in two surveys between March 2014 and February 2016. Worsnop, Markku Kulmala, Lin Wang (2018) “Atmospheric new particle formation from sulfuric acid and amines in a Chinese megacity” Science Vol.

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US and China jointly announce GHG reduction targets; US to cut net GHG 26-28% by 2025, China to peak CO2 by ~2030

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This will include: Extending the CERC mandate for an additional five years from 2016-2020; renewing funding for the three existing tracks: building efficiency, clean vehicles, and advanced coal technologies with carbon capture, use and sequestration (CCUS); and. million cubic meters of freshwater per year.

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