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Hindustan Zinc expects “positive feedback” from govt on co rejig by next quarter – ET Auto

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The move, meant to unlock potential shareholder value , is in line with its parent Vedanta ’s plans to create separately listed entities for aluminium, oil and gas, iron ore and steel. The company, though, managed to bring down its costs of production for zinc for the fourth quarter in a row to $1,095 per tonne in Oct-Dec.

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Tsinghua Study Finds That Conventional Three-Way Catalyst Can Handle the Unregulated Emissions from Low-Content Methanol-Gasoline Blends

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Work on liquid methanol-fueled combustion engines was largely dropped in Europe and the US by the end of the 20 th century, the Tsinghua authors noted, largely because of the high cost of production of methanol, which was generated primarily from natural gas. Energy Fuels , Article ASAP doi: 10.1021/ef900974p. —Fan et al.

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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

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For instance, Alexandre Milovanoff at the University of Toronto and his colleagues’ research (which is described in depth in a recent Spectrum article ) demonstrates the U.S. In states (or countries ) with a high proportion of coal-generated electricity, the miles needed to break-even climb more.

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Must Read 40+ Electric Vehicle Interview Questions & Answers

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Additionally, EVs have fewer moving parts and require less maintenance since they don’t have components like oil filters, spark plugs, and timing belts that need regular servicing or replacement. The higher upfront costs made EVs less accessible and less attractive to a broader consumer base. The charging efficiency is 98%.

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The Complex Calculus of Clean Energy and Zero Emissions

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Jenkins: Energy systems became globalized in the middle of the 20th century and then encountered global supply shocks, like the oil embargoes of the ’70s. If you ask a bunch of experts to predict the cost of a technology 10 years from now, they’re all over the map—9 out of 10 are wrong, and you don’t know which one is right.

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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Dr. Paul addressed a positive change—the days of increasing US oil consumption may be over. “ We reached peak oil consumption in the US in 2008 and the same is true in the EU and Japan. ” M barrels/day of oil within the next 10 years ”. Dr. Paul still sees significant growth in the developing world. One year ago.

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Time to cut subsidies for fossil fuels? The Green Piece

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The Green Piece Article: Tuesday 22, 2009. Of the fossil fuel subsidies, $70.2billion went to traditional sources such as coal and oil with just $2.3billion dedicated to carbon capture and storage, which is designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Why is so much money dedicated to fossil fuels?

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