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S&P Global: US faces new challenges meeting increased demand for critical minerals spurred by IRA

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However, ensuring enough qualifying supply to meet that demand faces “considerable challenges,” according to a new analysis by S&P Global. Doing so would require a challenging reorientation of trading patterns across several countries given intense international competition for resources, the study says. Freeport McMoRan Inc.;

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CES 2002 News: EV Trucks Wars Ratchet Up

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Since the truck was introduced virtually, we didn’t get a chance to see it in the flesh, but some Detroit-based journalists were given a preview last month and noted it looks smaller than the internal engine Silverado. News: GM Commits to EVs The post CES 2002 News: EV Trucks Wars Ratchet Up first appeared on Clean Fleet Report.

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Biden authorizes release of more than 180M barrels of oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve; 1M bpd for 6 months

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million barrels—its lowest since May 2002— according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). million barrels over a 45-day period to calm the global oil market in the immediate aftermath of the beginning of the Iraq war. President George H. Bush authorized a drawdown of 33.75 2005 Hurricane Katrina Sale.

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Worldwatch Institute report finds global energy intensity increased in 2010 for second year in a row

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Global energy intensity, 1981-2010. Global energy intensity—defined as total energy consumption divided by gross world product—increased 1.35% in 2010, the second year of increases in the context of a broader trend of decline over the last 30 years, according to a new Vital Signs Online article from the Worldwatch Institute.

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Satellite altimeter data study finds global ship traffic up 4x over past 20 years

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Maritime traffic on the world’s oceans has increased four-fold over the past 20 years, likely causing more water, air and noise pollution on the open seas, according to a new study quantifying global ship traffic. The number of ships traversing the oceans grew by 60% between 1992 and 2002.

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UNECE adopts three new regulations to improve the safety and environmental performance of motor vehicles

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29 is a Working Party within the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe’s (UNECE) Inland Transport Committee; it manages three global agreements. This new UN GTR, the first harmonized, international vehicle safety legislation addressing this issue, introduces improvements in the protection of drivers’ and passengers’ heads.

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Annual Increase in Global CO2 Emissions Halved in 2008; Decrease in Fossil Oil Consumption, Increase in Renewables Share

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Global CO 2 emissions from fuel use and cement production by region. Since 2002, the average annual increase was almost 4%. Global CO2 emissions increased from 15.3 The lower increase in CO 2 emissions was mainly due to a decrease in global fossil oil consumption of about 0.6%, the first global decrease since 1992.

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