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Toyota begins production at efficient new engine plant in Indonesia

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Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (TMMIN), Toyota Motor Corporation’s vehicle production subsidiary in Indonesia, recently began production at its newly completed engine plant. This reduces initial investment costs of plants and machinery by 40% in comparison with a comparable investment if made in 2008.

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Geely exports more than 100,000 vehicles in 2012; 164% year-on-year growth

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The EC7 series alone sold more than 30,000 units, an increase of more than 500% in year-on-year comparison with 2011 export figures. In 2009, Geely bought the Australian transmission manufacturer Drivetrain Systems International (DSI) and then in 2010 Geely purchased Volvo Car Corporation from Ford.

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New study finds GHG emissions from palm oil production significantly underestimated; palm oil biofuels could be more climate-damaging than oil sands fuels

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The research team included members from the National University of Singapore; Stichting Deltares, The Netherlands; International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), Washington, DC; and the University of Leicester, UK. Chris Malins of the International Council on Clean Transportation. —Miettinen et al. Chris Malins.

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15 Graphs That Explain the State of AI in 2024

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However, another chart in the report shows that consistency is lacking: Developers are testing their models against different benchmarks, making comparisons harder. That’s starting to change, as there’s a growing sense that checking one’s model against theses benchmarks is, well, the responsible thing to do.

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Global Bioenergy Partnership publishes report on 24 sustainability indicators for bioenergy: electricity, heat and transport

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Outlines the approach for collecting and analyzing the data needed to evaluate the indicator and for making relevant comparisons to other energy options or agricultural systems. Highlights relevant international and national processes with links to publicly available data sources in an extensive reference section. Click to enlarge.

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Global Fuel Economy Initiative launches second 3-year campaign; ICCT joins partnership

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The Global Fuel Economy Initiative ( GFEI ) ( earlier post ) launched its second three-year effort to improve vehicle fuel economy around the world at the International Transport Forum in Leipzig. It also announced that a new partner—the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT)—has joined the effort.