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Satellite data reveal major loss in volume of Arctic sea-ice since 2003

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autumn and 9% in the winter between 2003 and 2012, an. international team of scientists has found. The researchers used new data from the European Space Agency’s CryoSat-2 satellite spanning 2010 to 2012, and data from NASA’s ICESat satellite from 2003 to 2008 to estimate the volume of sea ice in the Arctic. a decline of.

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BMW Group extends joint venture contract in China until 2040

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Founded in 2003 with Chinese partner Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd. CBA), the joint venture produces BMW vehicles with internal combustion engines and electric drivetrains for the Chinese market and for export at two locations in Shenyang (Liaoning Province).

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IHS Markit: global oil demand still growing in the short term despite increasing focus on EVs

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Current global total liquids oil demand growth is at similar levels to what was recorded during the 2003 to 2007 commodity super-cycle, referred to as the “golden age” of refining. Refined product demand growth has averaged 1.2 At present, current global total liquids oil demand is approximately 100 million barrels per day, the report says.

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Equinor contracts for first green-ammonia-fueled supply vessel; 2MW SOFC

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Viking Energy was the first LNG powered ocean going vessel in 2003, and Eidesvik and Wärtsilä also collaborated on the 2009-built Viking Lady, another LNG-fueled vessel that was seen as a milestone in the transition of shipping with its installation of fuel cells and marine batteries.

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BMW Group announces local production of NEUE KLASSE in China from 2026, new gen 6 battery plant

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—Milan Nedeljković The BMW Group has had a presence in the Chinese market since 1994 and founded the BMW Brilliance Automotive joint venture in May 2003. BBA currently produces seven model ranges, with fully-electric, plug-in hybrid and internal combustion engines.

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Study finds rates of LDV fuel consumption in US peaked in 2004; indications of peak motorization

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These rates are down 16% to 17% from their peaks in 2004, except that the rate per vehicle is down 13% (from its peak in 2003). The rate increased to a maximum of 611 gallons in 2003. 2003 to 2004. -13% The rate for 2011 was 1,033 gallons. Fuel consumed per registered light-duty vehicle. The rate for 2011 was 530 gallons.

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OriginOil Developing Technology for Harvest of Hydrogen Generated by Living Photosynthetic Algae

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NREL Research Review 2003 Certain green alga such as Chlamydomonas reinhardtii use sunlight to produce hydrogen directly from water. In 2009, an international team of scientists from the UK, Germany and France discovered how oxygen stops photosynthetic organisms such as green algae from producing hydrogen. Earlier post.). Resources. “

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