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Study finds global oil demand likely to grow despite pandemic, climate policies

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The greater competitiveness of alternative fuels and the weaker economy in that scenario contribute to lower oil use overall. Both government climate policies and technology innovation would need to move well beyond what was contemplated in this study’s scenarios. Lines represent global oil demand by study scenario.

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BMW Group commences in-house production of fuel cell systems for BMW iX5 Hydrogen in Munich

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BMW has begun fuel cell system production at the company’s competence center for hydrogen in Munich. The BMW Group sources the individual fuel cells required for manufacturing the BMW iX5 Hydrogen from the Toyota Motor Corporation. The two companies have been collaborating on fuel cell drive systems since 2013.

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Converted hydrogen fuel cell refuse vehicle on trial in Ruhr region as part of HECTOR

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The Abfallentsorgungs-Gesellschaft Ruhrgebiet mbH ( AGR ), a waste management company in Herten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, has put a converted DAF CF 340 hydrogen fuel cell truck into operation as part of the EU-funded HECTOR (Hydrogen Waste Collection Vehicles in North West Europe) project.

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HyPoint, Piasecki Aircraft partner to deliver next-generation hydrogen fuel cell systems for eVTOLs

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million agreement will culminate in the development of five 650 kW hydrogen fuel cell systems for use in Piasecki’s eVTOL PA-890 Compound Helicopter, which is expected to be the world’s first manned hydrogen-powered helicopter. The initial $6.5-million

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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

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“Electric cars will not save the climate. There are two major reasons for this: first, EVs are not going to reach the numbers required by 2050 to hit their needed contribution to net zero goals , and even if they did, a host of other personal, social and economic activities must be modified to reach the total net zero mark.

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T&E: Rising use of private jets sends CO2 emissions soaring

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According to the report, a four-hour private flight emits as much as the average person does in a year. And yet, super-rich super polluters are flying around like there’s no climate crisis. European policymakers need to urgently start taxing fossil-fuel powered private jets and ban their use by 2030. One operator reported an 11.3%

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Four Startups Aim to Change the Climate Tech Game

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Starting a company to develop an energy technology that fights climate change is hard—a lot harder than starting a software company. That’s what John Hennessy, Stanford professor (and former president) and chairman of Alphabet , told attendees at the Stanford Global Energy Forum , held in-person this month on the Stanford University campus.

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