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Sumitomo to develop ammonia-fueled bulker with Oshima, explore ammonia fuel business with Keppel

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Sumitomo Corporation will launch a full-scale project to design and develop an ammonia-fueled dry bulk carrier jointly with Oshima Shipbuilding Co., Oshima Shipbuilding has been manufacturing and selling dry bulk carriers jointly with Sumitomo Corporation since 1973. Speed is to be 14.3

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Honda aiming to sell 3.5M electric motorcycles per year by 2030

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Envisioning the future market environment, uses and technological advancements, Honda is exploring a range of future personal-use models including ones equipped with a power source besides swappable batteries. Suzuki Motor Corporation and Yamaha Motor Co.—have million units (approximately 15% of total sales) as of 2030.

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Automated Bus Consortium issues RFP to procure up to 70 full-size Level 4 automated buses

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Level 4 buses operate in pre-determined environments and still have drivers, steering wheels, and pedals. The Automated Bus Consortium , a collective of US transit agencies and departments of transportation, released a request for proposals (RFP) to procure up to seventy full-size Level 4 automated buses.

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Yanmar developing hydrogen fuel cell system for maritime applications

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announced the development of a hydrogen fuel cell system for maritime applications based on fuel cell technology for automobiles, as part of efforts to offer environment-friendly powertrain solutions. Yanmar Holdings Co., and its subsidiary Yanmar Power Technology Co., The demonstration trial was conducted in March 2018.

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Toshiba’s SCiB Li-ion battery system Japan’s first recognized compliant with ClassNK guidline for marine vessels

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At a time when pollution regulations are increasingly focused on the emissions ships generate, the SCiB will contribute to the protection of the marine and global environments. The certification is based on Class NK’s “Guidelines for Large-capacity Storage Batteries,” which requires use of a BMU in the system as a safety feature.

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14 global automakers reach agreement on standards for suppliers on key responsibility issues

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People and the environment are the automotive industry’s most important resources. The following guidelines clearly describe our expectations towards business ethics, working conditions, human rights, and environmental performance, for our suppliers as well as their subcontractors and suppliers. …The —Guiding Principles.

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Organised tyre re-treading to grow at 7-9% CAGR during FY2023-26, as recycling norms provides push | Autocar Professional

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The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), under the Ministry of Environment, has already granted registrations to 144 producers and 252 recyclers during FY23–24. The EPR guidelines, which came into effect in July 2022, set a recycling target of 70% of the weight of new tyres manufactured or imported in FY2022 for FY24.

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