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Russian Railways, Sinara Group and RUSNANO to develop hydrogen fuel cell mainline locomotives

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The three parties are also interested in the development of mutually beneficial cooperation in the creation of shunting locomotives using a hybrid power plant based on hydrogen fuel cells and domestically produced energy storage units. Russian Railways accounts for less than 1% of Russia’s total volume of greenhouse emissions.

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Navigant forecasts global road transportation energy consumption to increase 25% by 2035; 84% from conventional fuels

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Navigant also projects that investments in alternative fuel and fuel efficiency improvements will reduce annual energy consumption in the United States year-over-year. The alternative fuels market share will grow from roughly 7.4% quadrillion Btu projected to be consumed in 2014.

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The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

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Shipping uses over 300 million tonnes of fossil fuels every year, producing 3 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. At a July meeting of the International Maritime Organization , the U.N. Russia currently operates seven nuclear-powered icebreakers. One is a thorium-fueled molten-salt reactor.

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ICCT study examines current & projected use of heavy fuel oil in Arctic shipping; growth in BC emissions points to need for policies

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A new study by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) estimates heavy fuel oil (HFO) use, HFO carriage, the use and carriage of other fuels, black carbon (BC) emissions, and emissions of other air and climate pollutants for the year 2015, with projections to 2020 and 2025.

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KPMG survey finds global auto execs ranking fuel efficiency the top consumer priority

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In addition to these production-related investments, auto executives also say they will be increasing their focus on alternative fuel technologies, specifically hybrid fuel systems, battery electric power and fuel cell electric power. US automaker gains in market share.

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The Global Outlook of Electric Vehicles

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In total, the International Energy Association reports , 6.6 In addition, there have been worldwide supply chain issues for battery materials, as Russia supplies 20% of the world’s high purity nickel. In 2021, more EVs than that were sold each week. What is being done to overcome the challenges to electric vehicle adoption?

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EC Publishes 6 Calls for Proposals for Transport Research within the Seventh Framework Program; €63M for European Green Cars Initiative and Electromobility

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Alternative fuels in transport. million), targeting the enhancement of strategic international co-operation with China in the field of advanced aircraft. FP7-AAT-2010-RTD-RUSSIA. Optimization and integration of R&D. efforts for transport of passengers by enhanced intermodality. Demand/supply management and logistics.