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Cornell study examines trade-off between critical metals requirement and transportation decarbonization

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Higher EV penetration reduces GHG emissions from fuel use regardless of the transportation energy transition, while those from fuel production are more sensitive to energy-sector decarbonization and could reach nearly “net zero” by 2040. Zhang et al. Monotonic growth in global demand for critical metals to 2050 is the most prevalent trend.

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Stellantis is Dropping Billions on Ethanol Tech in South America

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The automaker said its investments in South America, specifically Brazil, show its confidence in the continent and a desire to reduce emissions with bio-hybrid technologies. Stellantis will eventually offer three variations on the theme, including a hybrid, a plug-in hybrid, and a full EV. percent market share.

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New Qualcomm Safety Car BMW i8 Coupé makes its debut in Chile; wireless charging

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The new Qualcomm Safety Car BMW i8 Coupé made its debut on Thursday in Santiago, Chile. kWh/100 km; combined CO 2 emissions: 42 g/km) up to 80% in just one hour, with a performance of 7.2 kWh/100 km; combined CO 2 emissions: 0 g/km) as “Medical Car” and “Race Director Car”, and the BMW X5 xDrive40e (combined fuel consumption: 3.4

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GlobalData: growing global electric vehicle market will more than double lithium demand over the next 5 years

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This in turn will result in increased consumption of lithium and support investment in mine expansions across Chile and Australia and new mine development in Chile, Australia, Argentina and Canada. These numbers include battery electric vehicles (BEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). In 2017, 1.1

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ExxonMobil and Porsche testing biofuels and lower-carbon eFuel in race conditions

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Analysis indicates the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions significantly with a liquid fuel. The eFuel is anticipated to achieve a greenhouse gas emissions reduction of up to 85%, when blended to current market fuel standards for today’s passenger vehicles. The electrification of our vehicles is of highest priority to us.

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Rolls-Royce wins $6.5M contract to supply LNG propulsion package for fish food carrier; Bergen gas engine

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The vessel is also equipped with the Rolls-Royce hybrid shaft generator (HSG) propulsion system. The Hybrid Shaft Generator will generate electrical power for the ship even if the engine power output varies, saving fuel. Bergen Gas Engines from Rolls-Royce are the only pure gas engines on the market using a spark plug ignition.

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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The trade wars, lower economic growth and tougher emissions regulations came long before the COVID-19 crisis. Global vehicle sales totalled 5.55 million units in March 2020, down by 39% from March 2019. This downward trend is not simply due to the restrictions of free movement. —Felipe Munoz, JATO’s global analyst. million units.

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