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More Hydrogen Fleets That Reached The End Of The Tragicomedy Including Iceland

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continued] The post More Hydrogen Fleets That Reached The End Of The Tragicomedy Including Iceland appeared first on CleanTechnica. One thing that the hydrogen for energy chorus is good at is celebrating and amplifying acts 2 and 3 of.

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Study finds behavior-influencing policies remain critical for mass market success of low-carbon vehicles

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Policies to entice consumers away from fossil-fuel powered vehicles and normalize low carbon, alternative-fuel alternatives, such as electric vehicles, are vital if the world is to significantly reduce transport sector carbon pure-emissions, according to a new study. Note the different scaling used in the graphs. McCollum et al.

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Deadline for applying for Keeling Curve Prize is 10 Feb; $250K for 10 projects

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The deadline is fast approaching to apply for the 2021 Keeling Curve Prize , which will award $25,000 to each of 10 projects designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or increase carbon uptake. The competition is open until 10 Feb to applicants from around the world. of the International Institute for Environment and Development; Dr.

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Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

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million in Carbon Recycling International (CRI). CRI, founded in 2006 in Reykjavik, Iceland, is developing technology to produce renewable methanol from clean energy and recycled CO 2 emissions. Renewable methanol is also a low-carbon feedstock for production of synthetic materials. —Li Shufu, Chairman of Geely Group.

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California Air Resources Board releases draft regulations for cap-and-trade program linkage with Québec

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The California Air Resources Board (ARB) released proposed regulations to link its cap-and-trade program to Québec’s to form a joint carbon market to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Linking with Québec is a significant advance in California’s efforts to fight climate change and steer our economy toward a clean energy future.

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China and Norway Lead the World’s EV Switchover

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However, according to the World Resources Institute , “EVs need to account for 75 percent to 95 percent of passenger vehicle sales by 2030 in order to meet international climate goals aimed at keeping global warming to 1.5 degrees C (2.7 degrees F).” Downsides to the forecasts But not all skies are sunny.

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CRI awarded €1.8M EU grant to scale CO2-to-methanol technology

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Carbon Recycling International has been awarded a €1.8-million CRI developed the ETL technology to produce low-carbon intensity methanol from CO 2 and hydrogen and operates the first production facility of its kind in Iceland. million (US$2.0-million)

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