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Trafigura and Yara to explore opportunities for clean ammonia as shipping fuel; infrastructure and market opportunities

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Both Yara and Trafigura have taken a number of steps to progress towards enabling the transition to a greener economy. To reverse this trend the ships in use, the fuels that power them and the related infrastructure all need to change as the industry transitions to low- or zero-carbon maritime fuels.

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ICCT quantifies the EV charging infrastructure gap across US markets

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In a new white paper , the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has quantified the gap in charging infrastructure across the 100 most populous US metropolitan areas in the US to power more than 3 million expected electric vehicles by 2025.

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Former Commerce and Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta urges technology neutral policies in reaching proposed CAFE standards

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In a white paper released at a National Press Club briefing, Secretary Mineta detailed his support for such policies—i.e., Current fuel economy policy clearly demonstrates this fact. —“The Case for Technology Neutral Public Policy in Fuel Economy Debate”.

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Gap between real world and official fuel economy more than doubles

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The difference between official and ''real world'' fuel economy figures of our cars is growing, according to new research by the International Council for Clean Transportation (ICCT). A new white paper by the independent environmental research firm, shows that the discrepancy between official and re[.].

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Competition Spurs Robotics and AI Innovations for Maritime Challenges

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Currently, ASPIRE is organizing a challenge called The Mohamed Bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge (MBZIRC). There's a white-paper phase. The white paper phase closed on January 31st. The Emirates want to move from a resource-based economy to a knowledge-based economy, according to Morrish.

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ICCT analysis shows growing divergence between official and real-world fuel economy values for new cars in Europe

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Additionally, the white paper noted, while the exploitation of these flexibilities in the current testing procedure explains the growing gap, the regulatory and institutional context does little to prevent it.

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Fraunhofer IAO patent analysis finds China leading in Industry 4.0

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The project’s first white paper reveals that China is way out in front when it comes to patent applications for the basic technologies needed for Industry 4.0. says consultancy Roland Berger, emphasizes the idea of consistent digitization and linking of all productive units in an economy. Industry 4.0,