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Rhodium Group estimates US GHG fell 2.1% in 2019, driven by coal decline

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in 2019 based on preliminary energy and economic data. Emissions from buildings, industry and other parts of the economy rose, though less than in 2018. All told, net US GHG emissions ended 2019 slightly higher than at the end of 2016. The drop in coal generation reduced emissions by 190 million metric tons in 2019.

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3.8% drop in EU’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2019; transport emissions rise

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in 2019, according to latest official data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA). from 2018 to 2019. When these removals are included, the overall reduction from 1990 to 2019 amounts to 25.9%. However, CO 2 emissions from the transport sector continued their increasing trend in 2019.

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NHTSA 2019 data shows significant improvements in traffic safety, including the lowest percentage of alcohol-impaired driving fatalities on record

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The US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released its annual 2019 traffic fatality data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). There were 36,096 fatalities in motor vehicle traffic crashes in 2019. As a result, the fatality rate for 2019 was 1.10 decrease).

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EIA expects global consumption of liquid fuels to surpass 2019 levels in 2022

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million b/d from 2019. million b/d—surpassing 2019 levels. million b/d (12%) from 2019 consumption. million b/d (12%) from 2019 consumption. million b/d in 2022, which would surpass the 2019 level. in 2021 as some workers continue working from home instead of in office buildings. million b/d in 2021.

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Ford investing $3.5B to build LFP battery plant in Michigan; partnering with CATL

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billion to build the country’s first automaker-backed LFP battery plant, offering customers a second battery technology within Ford’s EV lineup. Ford is now commited to build both nickel cobalt manganese (NCM) and lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries in the US. Ford will invest $3.5 With this $3.5-billion

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GPSC to build plant for 24M semi-solid batteries in Thailand; 30 MWh to start, 100 MWh in 2021

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Global Power Synergy PLC (GPSC) is building a battery manufacturing facility in Thailand using 24M’s novel SemiSolid lithium-ion technology ( earlier post ). In May 2019, 24M delivered 40 grid-scale, 110 Amp-Hour (Ah) li-ion cells to GPSC. In the long run, it will consider building a new commercial plant in another location.

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Nearly half of rail tank cars with Class 3 flammable liquids met new safety standards in 2019

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Nearly half—48%—of rail tank cars carrying Class 3 flammable liquids in 2019 in the US met the new safety requirements, up from 33% in 2018, according to Fleet Composition of Rail Tank Cars Carrying Flammable Liquids: 2020 Report released today by the US Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

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