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JANUARY 22, 2010

Plug-in electric vehicles—plug-in hybrids and full battery-powered—will represent nearly 20% of the global market for light vehicles in 2030, according to findings in a study on the business case for Plugged-in Electric Vehicles (PEVs) by automotive industry analysts at IHS Global Insight. Tags: Brief.

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AUGUST 13, 2010

The global transportation industry firms lag behind ‘Global 500 Companies’ in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and setting reduction targets, according to a new report from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). Tags: Climate Change Emissions Sustainability. Liquid fuel consumption by end-use sector, 2006-2030. Source: CDP.

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MARCH 22, 2010

Global ethanol production will grow 16.2% billion gallons US), according to the 2010 production forecast released by the Global Renewable Fuels Alliance (GRFA). This year ethanol production will displace the need for 370 million equivalent barrels of oil globally. Tags: Brief. this year to reach 85.9 billion liters (22.7

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AUGUST 29, 2010

Nissan expects global auto sales to reach 70 million units this year, as China continues to lead the new car market, according to Dr. Andy Palmer, Senior Vice President and Executive Committee member of Nissan Motor. In 2009, global auto sales only reached 60.99 In 2009, global auto sales only reached 60.99

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010

The new Novozymes building will house its Indian operations, including global support services and the R&D center. The R&D center will undertake protein engineering work for Novozymes’ global requirements and will act as a resource base for the company’s global discovery projects. Tags: Brief.

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AUGUST 5, 2010

Annual sales of TMC hybrids in Japan and globally. million units have been sold globally as of 31 July 2010, according to the company. Tags: Hybrids Sales. YTD figure is through 31 July 2010. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Global carbon dioxide emissions show no sign of abating and may reach record levels in 2010, according to a study led by the University of Exeter (UK). The study, which also involved the University of East Anglia (UK) and other global institutions, is part of the annual carbon budget update by the Global Carbon Project.

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DECEMBER 12, 2009

Yet only 56% of Americans say that scientists agree that global warming is real and man-made, according to Pew Research survey data. In a July Pew Research survey, about half the public (49%) said human activity is creating global warming. (An Tags: Brief.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2010

Pike global markets forecast of annual electric two-wheel vehicle sales, excluding Asia-Pacific, through 2016. A new report from Pike Research anticipates that the global market for electric two-wheeled vehicles—e-bikes, e-scooters, and e-motorcycles—will grow at a compound annual rate of 9% through 2016. of the global revenue ($1.2

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DECEMBER 1, 2010

Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, and Peter Voser, Chief Executive Officer of Royal Dutch Shell plc, signed a protocol on strategic global cooperation. Tags: Brief. This agreement establishes basic guidelines for the companies’ broader collaboration.

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

Toyota Tsusho Corporation is establishing the first global bio-PET (bio-derived polyethylene terephthalate) integrated supply chain including the procurement of bio-ethanol, production of bio-mono ethylene glycol, tolling business of PET, and marketing of bio-PET. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 6, 2010

General Motors will expand use of “enhanced smart pedal” technology globally to all passenger cars with automatic transmissions and electronic throttle control, including hybrids and the Volt. The global rollout will be completed by the end of 2012. Tags: Brief.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

Annual global sales of TMC hybrids. On May 31, 2007, the global cumulative sales of TMC’s hybrid vehicles had topped 1 million. Cumulative sales of the Prius represent 71% of the global total, at slightly more than 1.4 Tags: Hybrids Sales. Click to enlarge. thousand units, for a total of 2,016.9 thousand units.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2023

NdPr, Dy and Tb oxides—were consumed globally in NdFeB alloys for energy-transition-related applications, including EV traction motors and wind power generators. In 2022, Adamas Intelligence calculated that $3.8 billion worth of magnet rare earth oxides—i.e.,

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JULY 29, 2010

Currently (2010), electrified products (only hybrids at this point) represent 1% of Ford’s global fleet. Moving forward, Ford is electrifying its highest volume global platform (the C platform, rather than using unique platforms. There must be a national and actually global constancy of purpose on this journey. Nancy Gioia.

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JULY 29, 2010

Controlling soot from fossil fuels and solid biofuels may be a faster method of reducing Arctic ice loss and global warming than other options, including controlling CH 4 or CO 2 , although all controls are needed, according to a new study by Dr. Mark Z. Jacobson at Stanford University. Mark Jacobson. degrees Celsius (4.5

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JULY 18, 2009

Based on preliminary data, the globally averaged combined land and sea surface temperature was the second warmest on record for June 2009 and the January-June 2009 year-to-date tied with 2004 as the fifth warmest on record, according to the US National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), part of NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration).

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Global CO 2 emissions decreased 1.3% in 2009, the first decrease recorded this decade, according to an addendum to an earlier study outlining a method for updating global fossil fuel carbon dioxide emissions published in the journal Environmental Research Letters. The decrease in emissions follow the decrease in the global economy.

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APRIL 15, 2010

The world’s combined global land and ocean surface temperature made March 2010 the warmest March on record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Taken separately, average ocean temperatures were the warmest for any March and the global land surface was the fourth warmest for any March on record.

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AUGUST 22, 2009

Anger, frustration, greed, lack of trust are a few of the many sentiments expressed by consumers and future car buyers globally, according to a recent “Tipping Point” study by Synovate Motoresearch, the automotive division of global market research company Synovate. Tags: Brief. Scott Miller.

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MAY 27, 2010

A new study by a team at the Dalton Research Institute in the UK projects that carbon dioxide and other gases from air traffic will become a significant source of global warming as they double or triple by 2050. Global air traffic currently contributes to between 2 and 3% of carbon dioxide emissions. Owen et al. Bethan Owen, David S.

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JUNE 16, 2010

The combined global land and ocean surface temperature was the warmest on record for May, March-May (Northern Hemisphere spring-Southern Hemisphere autumn), and the period January-May, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Global highlights for May 2010. Global Highlights for March-May 2010.

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JUNE 8, 2009

The new Global Battery Systems Lab will lead GM’s global advanced battery engineering resources and expedite the introduction of electrically driven vehicles, including the Chevrolet Volt, as well as plug-in hybrid and hybrid-electric vehicles and fuel cell vehicles. The Global Battery Systems Lab spans 33,000 sq.

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DECEMBER 11, 2009

A new report from Pike Research forecasts that the global natural gas vehicle (NGV) sector is poised for a new period of growth. Globally, Pike Research forecasts that the NGV market will grow at a CAGR of 5.5% Tags: Natural Gas. million in 2008. to reach just more than 3 million vehicles (including conversions) by 2015.

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JULY 2, 2010

Despite the continued economic crisis, global emissions of carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas, have remained constant in 2009 as strong increases in CO 2 emissions from fast-growing developing countries such as China and India, have completely nullified CO 2 emission reductions in the industrialized world. Tags: Brief.

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APRIL 20, 2010

a designer and operator of a complete service delivery infrastructure for connected vehicles, have formed a partnership to provide telematics services for electric vehicles (EVs) globally. These services can be tailored to the needs of the EV manufacturers, and combined and delivered via a global, cooperative system.

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APRIL 6, 2010

The authors conclude that a new grand minimum cannot offset global warming caused by human greenhouse gas emissions. Tags: Brief. Georg Feulner and Stefan Rahmstorf (2010) On the effect of a new grand minimum of solar activity on the future climate on Earth. Geophysical Research Letters doi: 10.1029/2010GL042710.

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APRIL 29, 2009

On 20 April, the opening day of the SAE 2009 World Congress, the AVL Technology Leadership Theater presented a forum on “Green Mobility—The Long View”. Stockholm is one of the few cities globally where VMT has declined. by Bill Cooke. Organized by Shane Chang at Honda Research Institute USA Inc.,

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MARCH 14, 2010

A research team from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) in Germany has found that deceased solar activity until the end of this century would only slightly scale down the global temperature rise caused by greenhouse gas emissions. Global temperatures were modelled to rise to 3.7% Tags: Brief. Feulner, G.

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MAY 17, 2010

The combined global land and ocean surface temperature was the warmest on record for both April and for the period from January-April, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Global temperature anomalies in April 2010 with respect to a 1971-2000 base period. Tags: Brief. Source: NOAA.

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MAY 31, 2009

Using 23 years of infrared satellite imagery, global tropical cyclone best-track data, and reanalysis of tropopause temperature, David Romps and Zhiming Kuang found that tropical cyclones contribute a disproportionate amount of the tropical deep convection that overshoots the troposphere and reaches the stratosphere. Tags: Brief.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2009

ExxonMobil Chemical’s affiliate TonenGeneral and Toray Industries have agreed to establish a global joint venture for the battery separator film business. Tags: Brief. It will develop, manufacture and sell lithium ion battery (LIB) separator film and introduce next-generation films to the market.

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JULY 24, 2010

Boeing’s forecast of 1 percent of fuels coming from biofuels by the middle of the decade is for the global air industry, and the company is working with the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group, an alliance of 19 airlines that aim to be first-movers, Glover said. Tags: Brief.

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MAY 24, 2010

There is an increasing body of evidence pointing to significant changes in Pacific Ocean climate as a consequence of global warming. Tags: Brief. Wenju Cai, CSIRO. the thin water layer separating the ocean’s upper surface layer from its calm deep water below (the thermocline) is expected to become narrower and less deep.

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AUGUST 23, 2009

Nearly all electric utilities claim climate change is threatening power outages, higher costs and changes in usage as demand for power grows in response to new requirements such as electric vehicles, increased cooling during warmer summer months and rapid urbanization, according to a new Acclimatise global report, backed by IBM.

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JUNE 16, 2010

American Superconductor Corporation ( AMSC ), a global power technologies company, announced in conjunction with Global Wind Day 2010 on 15 June that it has achieved a significant milestone by supporting the production of more than 15,000 megawatts (MW) of wind power worldwide with its proprietary power electronic solutions.

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AUGUST 16, 2009

The combined average global land and ocean surface temperature for July 2009 ranked fifth-warmest since world-wide records began in 1880. The global ocean surface temperature for July 2009 was the warmest on record, 1.06 °F (0.59 °C) above the 20 th century average of 61.5 °F Tags: Brief. State of the Climate.

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