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million preterm births globally—or 18% of all pre-term births—were associated with outdoor exposure to fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ).The million global estimate, and China for about another 500,000. The open-access study is published in the journal. Environment International. In 2010, an estimated 14.9 Christopher S.

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JUNE 18, 2022

Global refining capacity is set to expand by 1 mb/d in 2022 and 1.6 Following nearly two years of declines, observed global oil inventories increased by 77 mb in April. mb below the 2017-2021 average. mb/d increase is expected next year, supported by new refinery start-ups in Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

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Global OEM connected car system penetration is expected to increase from 11.4% in 2017, according to ABI Research. in 2012 to 60.1%

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Globally, bp is working on a significant and growing portfolio of options for the development of green and blue hydrogen projects in advantaged markets worldwide, including potential developments in the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, the Middle East, US, and Australia. Hydrogen is one of bp’s five energy transition growth engines.

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JULY 25, 2017

China continues to lead the global smart meter market through 1Q 2017 with upwards of 408 million meters installed, accounting for 68.3% In Eastern Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East & Africa, smart meter uptake remains limited, according to the report.

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—Seb Henbest, head of Europe, Middle East and Africa for BNEF and lead author of NEO 2018. trillion being invested globally in new power generation capacity between 2018 and 2050, with $8.4 The latest BP Annual Energy Outlook found that in 2017, renewables grew strongly in 2017, with wind and solar leading the way.

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JULY 12, 2019

Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen AG are expanding their global alliance to include electric vehicles—and will collaborate with Argo AI to introduce autonomous vehicle technology in the US and Europe. With the addition of AID employees, Argo AI will grow from 500 to more than 700 employees globally. Earlier post.).

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MAY 14, 2019

Global energy investment stabilized in 2018, ending three consecutive years of decline, as capital spending on oil, gas and coal supply bounced back while investment stalled for energy efficiency and renewables, according to the International Energy Agency’s latest annual review. Global energy investment totalled more than US$1.8

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million in 2018 versus 2017. This project further expands our addressable market to include electrification of the freight rail sector representing a major global opportunity for the reduction of greenhouse gases. The distance travelled by Canada’s freight trains, measured by freight train-miles, increased by 5.4%

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After having concluded a memorandum of understanding toward business partnership on 6 February 2017 ( earlier post ), Toyota and Suzuki have been pursuing concrete forms of cooperation and have announced the mutual supply of vehicles for the Indian market ( earlier post ) and other joint efforts. —Toyota President Akio Toyoda.

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OCTOBER 19, 2017

The transport sector is not on track towards achieving sustainable mobility, according to the newly published Global Mobility Report 2017 (GMR). The GMR is the first study to assess the global performance of the transport sector and the progress made toward four main objectives: universal access, efficiency, safety, and green mobility.

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In Barcelona, Ford revealed the Ka Concept, the company’s vision for a practical all-new global small car offering advanced technology around the world at an affordable price. million units by 2017. million units by 2017. —Stephen Odell, Ford executive vice president, Europe, Middle East and Africa. Ka Concept.

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Global clean energy investment was $67.8 Looking at the third-quarter global investment figures by type, asset finance of utility-scale renewable energy projects came to $49.3 billion, down 15% on 3Q 2017, while the purchase of small-scale solar systems of less than 1MW totaled $13.5 South Africa at $2.6 Spain at $1.9

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The introduction of the one-ton pickup with seating for up to 5 people will make Mercedes-Benz the first premium manufacturer to account for the changing customer requirements in the global segment of mid-size pickups. The pickup will be launched in late 2017 in Europe under the name Mercedes-Benz X-Class. Click to enlarge.

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In 2012, the combined global production of ethanol and biodiesel fell for the first time since 2000, down 0.4% Global ethanol production declined slightly for the second year in a row, to 83.1 Global ethanol production declined slightly for the second year in a row, to 83.1 of global road transport fuels, and 2.5%

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MAY 22, 2019

Low-speed electric vehicles (LSEVs) could reduce China’s demand for gasoline and, in turn, impact global oil prices, according to a new issue brief by an expert in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. “ million of them—roughly 30% more units than conventional electric vehicle makers did.

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The global energy map is changing significantly, according to the 2012 edition of the Internal Energy Agency’s (IEA) World Energy Outlook ( WEO-2012 ). The IEA said these changes will recast expectations about the role of different countries, regions and fuels in the global energy system over the coming decades.

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Global electric vehicle production forecast for 2014. rise in global manufacturing of all motor vehicles expected in 2014. In December 2013, IHS projected total global automotive sales in 2014 of 85 million, roughly resulting in an expected approximate 0.5% share for PEVs in the global market this year. Click to enlarge.

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It is also plays a significant role in pushing forward GAC Motor’s global branding strategy. According to figures compiled by the US Department of Energy (DOE) ( earlier post ), China alone accounted for 42% of global plug-in vehicle sales (316,800 of 756,000 units) in 2016.

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Because of the material intensity of low-carbon technologies, any potential shortages in mineral supply could impact the speed and scale at which certain technologies may be deployed globally. In the current global context, COVID-19 is causing major disruptions to the mining industry across the world.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The findings suggest that developing nations are moving toward cleaner power but not nearly fast enough to limit global CO 2 emissions. thousand in 2017. Investment in new wind, solar, and other non-large hydro renewables projects in the country fell to $86 billion in 2018 from $122 billion in 2017. billion and $2.7

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Richards-Kortum is a professor of bioengineering at Rice University , in Houston, and codirector of the Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies , which is developing affordable medical equipment for underresourced hospitals. Maria Oden , also a bioengineering professor, founded the Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies.

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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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MARCH 1, 2019

A new study provides the most detailed picture available to date of the global, regional, and local health impacts attributable to emissions from four transportation subsectors: on-road diesel vehicles; other on-road vehicles; shipping; and non-road mobile engines such as agricultural and construction equipment. of global ambient PM 2.5

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In the future, the two parties will, “at an appropriate time”, develop new electric vehicles with intelligent interconnectivity system and, as appropriate, enter the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Central and South America, and Africa markets. The European market is an important sector for the global development of Foton Motor.

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MAY 18, 2018

Synthetic graphite electrode prices rose nine-fold through the first three quarters of 2017, increasing from US$1,748/t in January 2017 to a high of US$16,309/t in September, according to Roskill Information Services. Scrap steel was banned from sale to such furnaces in early 2017, becoming available for use in EAFs.

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The company said that Hackett, together with Chairman Bill Ford, will focus on three priorities: Sharpening operational execution across the global business to further enhance quality and go-to-market strategy; product launch, while decisively addressing underperforming parts of the business. These three appointments are effective 1 June.

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to stand at €223 million (2017: 116) and turnover amounted to €9.991 billion—4.6% higher than the 2017 result (9.552). more than in 2017), made SEAT the fastest growing brand in Europe last year. more than in 2017), made SEAT the fastest growing brand in Europe last year. more than the previous year.

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Nissan and Daimler broke ground on the US$1-billion Aguascalientes, Mexico, plant in 2015, which will produce next-generation premium compact vehicles for Infiniti as of 2017 and for Mercedes-Benz starting in 2018. Construction will be completed in 2017, followed by preparation for pilot production of Infiniti vehicles.

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Toyota and Suzuki have been considering the concrete details of such collaboration since having concluded a memorandum of understanding toward business partnership in February 2017. At the time we announced our scope of cooperation in May last year, I spoke that we will strive for success globally. Earlier post.).

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As per the company, this is the largest amount that is raised by an electric mobility company in all of Sub-Saharan Africa. The funding raised by the company will be used to scale its operations in electric motorcycle and bus manufacturing in Africa. Opibus founded in 2017 develops, designs, and manufactures electric vehicles.

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Seven billion people, more than 95% of the world’s population, lived in areas exceeding the WHO Guideline for healthy air in 2016, according to a new global study. State of Global Air 2018. State of Global Air 2018. State of Global Air 2018. Fifty-eight percent lived in areas with PM 2.5 Worldwide exposure to PM 2.5

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JULY 31, 2017

LanzaTech’s first commercial facility will be online at the end of 2017 in China, producing fuel-grade ethanol from captured steelmaking off-gas. South Africa has the potential to produce more than 400,000 tonnes of ethanol per year from existing ferroalloy and titania producers.

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At the company’s Capital Markets Day 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sasol management said that the company will no longer pursue its proposed ) project in the US ( earlier post ) and furthermore will not invest in additional greenfields gas-to-liquids (GTL) projects. —Stephen Cornell.

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The YP group is a global network of IEEE members who graduated with their first professional degree within the past 15 years. IRENA, a global intergovernmental group, helps countries transition to renewable energy sources. territory pledged in 2019 to complete the shift; Hurricane Maria had severely damaged its infrastructure in 2017.

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Transportation energy consumption in non-OECD countries has exceeded that in OECD countries since 2017, and by 2050, non-OECD countries will account for almost 65% of the world’s transportation-related energy use. Non-OECD Asia accounts for about three-quarters of EIA’s projected global increase in liquid fuels consumption through 2050.

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With an increasing amount of Li-ion battery raw material refining and processing centred in China, and it being front-and-center of Li-ion demand growth, Chinese Li-ion value chain participants have turned to Australia, Africa and South America to secure the feedstock necessary for their downstream requirements. Either way, more than 1.6

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