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International team sequences Eucalyptus genome; potential for improving biofuel and biomaterial production

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An international team of researchers has sequenced the genome of the eucalyptus tree ( Eucalyptus grandis ) and published the analysis in an open access paper in the journal Nature. —Gerald Tuskan, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. We have a keen interest in how wood is formed.

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Axion International signs LOI to form global JV with Sicut Holding to target $8B railroad tie market with recycled structural composites

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Axion International, a leading producer of industrial building products and railroad ties made from 100% recycled plastic ( earlier post ), has signed a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) with Sicut Holding Limited (previously Micron Inc.

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Energy ministers agree to help speed up global deployment of carbon capture and storage

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At a meeting in the United Arab Emirates, Ministers at the Clean Energy Ministerial endorsed recommendations from the Carbon Capture, Use and Storage (CCUS) Action Group chaired by Australia and the UK. Recognize the potential of CCS for industrial emission sources and review demonstration opportunities.

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Electric Vehicle Initiative Launched at Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington DC

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At the Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington, DC, 19-20 July, ministers reaffirmed their commitment to previously-announced targets for the deployment of electric vehicles, which the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates will create global market momentum leading to at least 20 million electric vehicles on the road worldwide by 2020.

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Cooperation of Daimler and Renault-Nissan Alliance accelerates, strengthens in 2015

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The partnership between the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG accelerated and strengthened as it entered its sixth year in 2015, the companies’ leaders said today in a media update given during the Frankfurt International Motor Show. We look forward to its continued growth, with more joint projects in the future.

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What is the Combined Charging System (CCS) Standard?

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In developing the Combined Charging System (CCS) standard, the industry intent was that one style of connector (plug and port), supporting both AC and DC charging, could be used by all EV and electric vehicle service equipment ( EVSE ) manufacturers to ensure interoperability across the EV charging ecosystem. When was CCS developed?

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G20 Leaders Agree to Phase Out Fossil Fuel Subsidies

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We ask the international financial institutions to offer support to countries in this process. The Group of Twenty (G20) Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors was established in 1999 to bring together systemically important industrialized and developing economies to discuss key issues in the global economy.