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EPA annual GHG report shows emissions from power plants declined 10% from 2010 due to growing use of natural gas

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its third year of greenhouse gas data detailing greenhouse gas emissions and trends broken down by industrial sector, greenhouse gas, geographic region, and individual facility. Fossil-fuel fired power plants remain the largest source of US greenhouse gas emissions.

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Electrify America introduces new pricing structure featuring kWh pricing in 23 states and DC; reduced rates for states with minute-based pricing

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Electrify America introduced a new pricing structure designed to provide electric vehicle (EV) owners with consistent and transparent rates across its public brand-neutral fast-charging network. Electrify America will now charge customers in 23 states plus the District of Columbia by the kilowatt-hour. Rates start at $0.31 per kilowatt hour.

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Old empires could be the key to a new car future – ET Auto

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Existing oil suppliers and gas-station operators don’t seem keen to push into the fuel-cell era, especially since there’s barely any hydrogen vehicles on the road now. Initiatives outlined by carmakers last week are breathing new life into plans to use the gas as fuel. Put this in a car and you have a fuel-cell electric vehicle.

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Indian Army ties with Indian Oil Corporation to receive hydrogen fuel cell bus – ET Auto

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This hydrogen fuel cell technology brings clean and efficient alternatives by converting hydrogen gas into electricity through an electro-chemical process. This bus has a seating capacity of 37 passengers and a mileage of 250-300 km on a full 30 kg onboard tank of Hydrogen fuel.

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Rio Tinto, BHP to collaborate on electric haul truck trials in Pilbara – ET Auto

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The trials will be undertaken to assess performance and productivity in the Pilbara environment and represent the first stage of electric haul truck testing at BHP and Rio’s Pilbara operations.

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Indonesia’s Antam to start building new nickel smelter, HPAL plant in 2025 – ET Auto

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The projects are part of Antam’s deal with CBL to develop an “ecosystem” to produce materials used in batteries for electric vehicles (EV), and part of Indonesia’s bigger ambition to set up itself as a production hub for EVs. Most nickel processing facilities in Indonesia are currently powered by coal.

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ZF opens first zero-emission factory in Klasterec, Czech Republic – ET Auto

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. “The sustainable transformation at the Klasterec location is ground-breaking for our entire production network and helps us to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” Stephan von Schuckmann, member of the ZF Board of Management, said. ZF has operated a plant in Klasterec , about 100km northwest of Prague, since 1992.