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Glencore buying in to Hydro Alunorte alumina refinery, MRN bauxite mining in Brazil

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Green areas indicate forests, bright white areas indicate non-forested ground, and blue areas are water. 2017) “Mining drives extensive deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon.” Mining leases are shown as white polygons overlying Landsat imagery for 1985 and 2015. Landsat pixel-based cloud-free mosaic, bands 3, 2, 1. Herrera, D.,

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Chrysler to introduce PHEV models in 2016 and 2017 to meet ZEV requirements; new FCA gasoline engine family coming in 2015

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One will be a PHEV version of the new Chrysler Town & Country minivan to be introduced in 2016; the second will be a PHEV version of a new full-size crossover vehicle to be introduced in 2017. The new gasoline engine family will incorporate numerous technologies, including: Integrated water/air charge cooler. MultiAir valvetrain.

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Ford 2017 trends report: disruption the status quo, “never more difficult” to find objective information

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The reports have focused on microtrends in consumer behavior; the fifth anniversary edition report— Looking Further with Ford: 2017 Trends —revisits three that surfaced in earlier reports, and highlights seven that are emerging. Sustainability Blues (2014): The 2014 trend book addressed the world’s increasing concerns about water.

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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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Used Priuses, especially the Generation 2 that were made from 2004 to 2009 are becoming a bargain to buy, especially for the MPG and features you get in return. We need to go back to November 2017, to the start of the ‘Prius Revolution’ in the family. It was time to buy our first car. Sometimes the engine water pump might leak.

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Can Software Save the World at a Profit?

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It launched its first fund of $20 million in 2017 and second $50 million fund in 2020. Cloverly is also involved in carbon emissions tracking, giving companies and consumers more control over the purchase of carbon offsets, instead of having businesses buy offsets as an all or nothing decision.

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New SoCalGas truck loan program for fleets interested in switching from diesel to near-zero natural gas trucks

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This “try before you buy” program provides fleet owners with the opportunity to haul loads with the new truck for up to two weeks. g/bhp-hr, and the engines also meet or exceed the 2017 EPA greenhouse gas (GHG) emission requirements. NO x exhaust emissions are 90% lower than the current EPA NO x limit of 0.2 g/bhp-hr) since 2001.

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Air Products to acquire Shell’s coal gasification technology business and patent portfolio for liquids (residue) gasification; coal-to-fuels in China

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In December 2017, Air Products signed an agreement with a subsidiary of Shanxi Jincheng Anthracite Coal Mining Group, China’s leading coal mining conglomerate, for the supply of industrial gases to Phase One of Shanxi Jinmei Huayu Coal Chemical Co Ltd.’s To produce hydrogen via water–gas shift.

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