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JANUARY 25, 2020

The gasoline direct injection (GDI) engine is one of the most prominent technologies car manufacturers adopted to achieve the fuel economy and carbon dioxide emission goals established in 2012 by the US Environmental Protection Agency. in model year 2008 to 51% in model year 2018. The EPA projects 93% of vehicles in the U.S.

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AUGUST 29, 2018

The California Assembly has passed Senate Bill 100 —a bill to move California to 100% renewable and zero-carbon energy by 2045. The bill also establishes state policy that RPS-eligible and zero-carbon resources supply 100% of all retail sales of electricity to California end-use customers no later than 31 December 2045.

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MAY 17, 2019

New 2018 data from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) indicates that the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) continues to drive production of a growing volume of cleaner transportation fuels for California consumers. billion gallons of petroleum diesel have been displaced by clean, low-carbon alternatives.

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DECEMBER 5, 2019

Driven by rising natural gas and oil consumption, levels of CO 2 are expected to hit 37 billion metric tons this year, according to new estimates from the Global Carbon Project (GCP), an initiative led by Stanford University scientist Rob Jackson. over 2018 emissions. increase in carbon dioxide emissions for 2019.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

The Air Resources Board re-adopted a Low Carbon Fuel Standard ( LCFS ), which requires a 10% reduction by 2020 in the carbon intensity of transportation fuels. The program requires that transportation fuels used in California meet a baseline target for carbon intensity which is reduced each year. 95.61 [ 1 ]. 94.47 [ 4 ].

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Ricardo plc has made a public commitment to its shareholders, customers and workforce to achieve net zero carbon emissions from its operations by the end of calendar year 2030.

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OCTOBER 18, 2018

Carbon fibers have already beeen demonstrated as high-capacity Li-ion battery anodes, opening the way for their use as structural electrodes—i.e., This is why the IM CFs with a lithiation mechanism reminiscent of disordered carbons outperform the HM CF with its larger crystallites highly oriented along the fibre direction.

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DECEMBER 12, 2018

Under current policies, home energy storage systems would also often increase carbon emissions, according to a study by a team of researchers at the University of California San Diego published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology. —lead author Oytun Babacan, a postdoc at the School of Global Policy and Strategy.

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MARCH 21, 2018

Researchers from Enerkem and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have succeeded in producing a new high-performance biofuel that could improve the octane rating of fuels sold on the market and reduce their carbon footprint. Catalytic conversion of DME to High Octane Low Carbon Gasoline (HOLCG) hydrocarbon blends.

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DECEMBER 17, 2020

Rio Tinto has committed to invest $10 million with the world’s largest steel producer China Baowu Steel Group over the next two years in low-carbon steelmaking projects and research. In 2018, Rio Tinto completed the divestment of its coal assets, becoming the only major mining company not producing fossil fuels. Earlier post.).

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JULY 9, 2023

We will enhance our global competitiveness in lithium and other mineral resources and contribute to the development of domestic industries, including the secondary battery sector, by leading the localization of materials. Earlier post.) The subsequent production of lithium hydroxide will take place in South Korea.

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OCTOBER 23, 2020

California’s latest greenhouse gas data shows that while the state continues to stay below its 2020 target for emissions, there is much more work to do to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045. Source: California Air Resources Board (ARB). Total statewide 2018 GHG emissions were 425.3 tons per person in 2018, a 24% decrease.

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JANUARY 6, 2023

A sustainable material is defined as a bio-based/renewable, recycled material or one that may be produced using or contributing to other sustainable practices for resource conservation and/or emissions reductions including mass-balance materials. The shift to sustainable materials is evident in some of Goodyear’s current product lines.

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APRIL 28, 2023

Rio Tinto has entered into a binding agreement to acquire the Platina Scandium Project (PSP), a high-grade scandium resource in New South Wales, from Platina Resources Limited for $14 million. This acquisition aligns with Rio Tinto’s strategic goal to grow in materials essential for the low-carbon transition.

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JUNE 16, 2021

Across the company, it is targeting a 15% reduction in absolute emissions and a 30% reduction in emissions intensity by 2030, from a 2018 baseline. Rio Tinto is aiming to reach net zero emissions across its operations by 2050. Dominic Davis, Fabian Müller, Woei L. Saw, Aldo Steinfeld and Graham J. 19, 2992-3005 doi: 10.1039/C7GC00585G.

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JANUARY 7, 2021

According to the latest report from the United Nations (UN), the global population in 2018 was 7.6 The country had undergone the biggest urban expansion in the period, between 2001 and 2018, its BUA increase accounted for 47.5% In 2018, the country has 19% of the total BUA of large cities in the world. —Professor Chen.

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APRIL 24, 2018

The analysis combines process engineering, spatial optimization, and lifecycle assessment to consider the technical, economic, and institutional feasibility of near-term carbon capture and sequestration (CCS). Mach (2018) “Near-term deployment of carbon capture and sequestration from biorefineries in the United States” PNAS doi: 10.1073/pnas.1719695115.

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MAY 1, 2017

Cummins Westport (CWI) announced its model year 2018 dedicated natural gas engines for regional haul truck / tractor, vocational and transit, school bus, and refuse applications at the Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo in Long Beach, California. Earlier post.) —Rob Neitzke, President of Cummins Westport.

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JUNE 26, 2018

sp 3 hybridized porous carbon, OSPC?1. The new carbon shows electron conductivity, high porosity, the highest uptake of lithium ions of any carbon material to?date As described in a paper in the journal Angewandte Chimie International Edition, the new carbon exhibits “exceptional potential” as anode material for lithium?

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DECEMBER 21, 2018

Researchers at Jiangsu Normal University in China have devised a boron-doped carbon-sulfur (BCS) aerogel with consecutive “core-shell” stuctures as a binder-free cathode for lithium-sulfur batteries. Boron doped carbon sheets can restrict the shuttle of LiPS n via effective physical confinement and chemical interaction.

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DECEMBER 15, 2022

Around 160,000 units of Audi’s first electric model have been delivered since 2018. The Audi Q8 e-tron will reach customers in Europe and the United States as a certified net carbon-neutral car. From 2025, production at all Audi plants will be carbon neutral as part of the company-wide environmental program Mission:Zero.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

A two-year study led by researchers at the University of Toronto has found large trucks to be the greatest contributors to black carbon emissions close to major roadways. Black carbon—commonly called soot—is a marker for exposure to diesel exhaust which is known to have negative health effects. Jonathan M. 8b01914.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The company also recently announced the executive order from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approving XL-outfitted PHEV Ford F-150 pickup trucks for sale in state, an industry first. The company begins production on the XLH hybrid electric system for model year 2018 Ford Super Duty F-250 pickups in March.

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AUGUST 12, 2018

Researchers in Norway report that the carbon efficiency of a conventional Biomass-to-Liquid (BtL) process can be increased from 38 to more than 90% by adding hydrogen from renewable energy sources. Resources. gallons US)—approximately 30% lower than for conventional BtL. Hillestad, M. Ostadi, G.d. Alamo Serrano, E. Austbø, J.G.

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JULY 23, 2018

Policies to entice consumers away from fossil-fuel powered vehicles and normalize low carbon, alternative-fuel alternatives, such as electric vehicles, are vital if the world is to significantly reduce transport sector carbon pure-emissions, according to a new study. Note the different scaling used in the graphs. McCollum et al.

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MARCH 10, 2020

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) Executive Officer has certified the 2020 annual update to the carbon intensities (CI) of the lookup table pathways for a) California Average Grid Electricity Used as a Transportation Fuel in California and b) Electricity Supplied under the Smart Charging or Smart Electrolysis Provision.

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AUGUST 7, 2020

LNG imports reached 482 billion cubic meters in 2019, up 13% from 2018, and while this figure is expected to fall by around 4.2% Ample natural gas resources exist to support demand growth, but greater gas infrastructure development is needed to support growth in the medium term. Low-carbon gas. —Snam CEO Marco Alverà.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

In the new study, we have analyzed 20 years of aviation emissions, up until and including 2018. Seen together, the climate impact of these two factors is bigger than that of the sector’s carbon emissions. Both radiative forcing (RF) and effective radiative forcing (ERF) terms and their sums are calculated for the years 2000–2018.

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MARCH 16, 2021

The California Energy Commission (CEC), California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) released the first joint agency report and a summary document examining how the state’s electricity system can become carbon-free by 2045. California’s electricity mix is already more than 60% carbon-free.

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DECEMBER 22, 2022

Virtual assembly planning saves material resources and makes innovative, flexible collaboration possible across locations. The program’s central goal is to make all Audi production sites worldwide net carbon neutral1 by 2025. In 2018, Audi México became the world’s first premium manufacturer to produce cars completely wastewater-free.

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MARCH 12, 2018

Researchers at The University of Western Ontario (UWO) have discovered a new conductive phase during the carbon-coating process of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode material that can improve the electrochemical performance of lithium-ion batteries. Surface conductive phase formation during carbon coating process. (a)

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JUNE 5, 2021

Minmetals Salt Lake operates the Yiliping lithium salt lake project in Qinghai province, which was commissioned in 2018 with a 10ktpy capacity of lithium carbonate. China has abundant brine resources located in Qinghai province, but the quality of resources with low lithium content, though high Li:Mg ratio, has impeded production.

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AUGUST 16, 2020

Founded in 2018, Zap Energy’s technology stabilizes plasma using sheared flows rather than magnetic fields to confine and compress the plasma. We see fusion technology as a promising low-carbon future energy source. Resources. “ —Barbara Burger, president of Chevron Technology Ventures.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2021

In the last 30 years their use has increased exponentially, and although they are increasingly important in the transition to a low carbon economy, less than 1% of these magnets is recycled. HyProMag has since received substantial investment from Mkango Resources, which will be fully funding HyProMag’s contribution to RaRE. Resources.

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AUGUST 16, 2023

Dr Bai is the focus area lead for the Advanced Resource Recovery research thrust in DOE’s ReCell Center for Advanced Battery Recycling. He will investigate effective and green processes to separate active materials from delaminated cathodes, a sustainable low carbon footprint approach with the elimination of hazardous materials.

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JANUARY 10, 2023

The Butcherbird Manganese Deposit is Australia’s largest onshore manganese resource comprising large tonnages of near surface manganese oxide ore in seven deposits. Stellantis plans to become carbon net-zero by 2038, with a 50% reduction by 2030. Stellantis will make an equity investment in Element 25.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Here we use a combination of ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) and quasielastic neutron scattering (QENS) to more comprehensively address the influence of carbon incorporation and anion reorientations on cation conductivity in LiCB 11 H 12 and NaCB 11 H 12 salts. Resources. —Dimitrievska et al. Image by Joel Varley/LLNL.

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