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Malaysia wants EVs to be tax-free, duty-free to encourage consumers to buy

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This figure would be provided “on the cost of purchasing and installing, renting or taking up hire purchase facilities, as well as subscription payments of EV charging facilities,” the report said. The current market for electric vehicles in Malaysia is small.

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Study finds gasification of palm oil industry waste could yield hydrogen at about $2.11/kg

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A study by a team at the University Putra Malaysia concluded that the gasification of empty fruit bunch (EFB), a waste of the palm oil industry, could, if scaled up, produce hydrogen at a supply cost of $2.11/kg The US Department of Energy (DOE) 2015 cost target for hydrogen is $2.00-$3.00/kg

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Nissan, Frost & Sullivan study finds 37% of Southeast Asian consumers open to buying EV

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Along with the release of the study, Nissan announced that the new LEAF will go on sale in seven markets in Asia and Oceania during the next fiscal year: Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand. A significant presence of full hybrids in Malaysia and Thailand skews association of EVs with hybrids.

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Shell will not move forward with $12.5B US Gulf Coast GTL project

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Royal Dutch Shell plc will not move forward with the proposed 140,000 barrels per day Gulf Coast gas-to-liquids (GTL) project in Louisiana and will suspend any further work on the project, which was estimated to cost some $12.5 Shell built the first commercial GTL facility in Malaysia in 1993. Earlier post.)

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ICCT life-cycle analysis finds no climate benefit in using LNG as marine fuel

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Additionally, LNG engines are tuned to either emit low nitrogen oxide (NO x ) emissions—at the cost of higher methane emissions in some cases—or to incorporate NO x reduction technologies such as exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) or selective catalytic reduction (SCR). LNG is becoming popular for several reasons.

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KLD Energy completes $10M convertible debt offering, bringing total capital raised to almost $26M

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KLD expects to use funds from the debt offering for further, multi-industry development of the company’s high-performance electric motor system; research and introduction of new products; and global expansion. A battery laminate extends battery life and reduces the cost of service.

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More than 50 percent of MoUs signed in Vibrant Gujarat are green | Autocar Professional

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According to industry estimates, the state’s automotive sector is now valued at USD 3 billion, with Gujarat exporting automobiles and auto components with over eight lakh vehicles exported in the fiscal year 2020-21. Tata Motors currently has signed an MoU with the Gujarat government to establish a lithium-ion cell factory.

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