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IEA report calls for no investment in new fossil fuel supply and end to sales of ICE cars by 2035

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The report is the first comprehensive study of how to transition to a net zero energy system by 2050 while ensuring stable and affordable energy supplies, providing universal energy access, and enabling robust economic growth. Solar is the world’s single largest source of total energy supply.

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Study finds emissions from road construction could be halved using today’s technology

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Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gothenburg studied the construction of an 8km stretch of road in detail and calculated how much emissions can be reduced now and until 2045, looking at everything from materials choice, production technology, supply chains and transport. 2019.109651.

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ARPA-E awards $130M to 66 “OPEN 2012” transformational energy technology projects

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The projects are based in 24 states, with approximately 47% of the projects led by universities; 29% by small businesses; 15% by large businesses; 7.5% University. Researchers from Colorado State University will develop a system. Researchers from Colorado State University will develop a system. University.

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Life cycle analysis finds Camelina-based renewable jet fuel reduces GHG emissions by 75%; renewable diesel reduces emissions by 80%

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An updated life cycle analysis of the carbon footprint of camelina-based biojet fuel found that the renewable fuel reduces greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 75% compared to traditional petroleum-based jet fuel, according to a study by researchers from Michigan Tech University (MTU), Targeted Growth and UOP LLC, a Honeywell company.

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Study suggests current levels of methane leakage would result in numerous decades of more rapid climate change from a shift to natural gas vehicles

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emissions through the natural gas supply network, hereafter referred to as CH 4. Using EPA’s estimate of CH 4 emissions from the natural gas supply, the authors—Ramón A. Pacala, Princeton University; James J. Chameides, Duke University; and Steven P. —Alvarez et al.

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First $300M tranche of VW National ZEV investment targets charging infrastructure; 150kW+ fast charging on highway network

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Level 2 AC charging (L2) with universally accepted J1772 connectors will serve charging at long dwell-time locations. Sites will be, on average, about 66 miles apart, with no more than 120 miles between stations, meaning many shorter range ZEVs available today will be able to use this network.

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Korean consortium forming JV with Bolivian miner Comibol for lithium production in Salar de Uyuni

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This means that the reserves of lithium that are realistically available and could be supplied by Uyuni to the world are 140 million tonnes of lithium. Even using the most modern extraction technologies, however, no more than 40% of the lithium in the brine can be physically recovered.

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