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BASF and Yara to evaluate low-carbon blue ammonia project at US Gulf Coast

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This project underlines BASF’s commitment to drive the sustainable transformation of the chemical industry. BASF aims to reduce its absolute CO 2 emissions by 25% by 2030 compared with 2018 and achieve net zero CO 2 emissions by 2050. Yara has a strong track record in greenhouse gas abatement.

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Hyundai Motor expands partnership with US Government to support further exploration of hydrogen fuel cell technologies

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This partnership, along with other collaborations with global industry partners, will help address technical barriers and enable progress in hydrogen and fuel cell technologies across applications and sectors. In December 2018, the wider Hyundai Motor Group—including automotive affiliates Hyundai Motor Co., Kia Motors Corp.

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EPA: preliminary data show average fuel economy of new light-duty vehicles reached a record high of 25.7 MPG in 2020

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The period from 1975–1987 was marked by a rapid increase in average fuel economy, followed by a gradual decrease in fuel economy from 1988–2004. Other major highlights from the Trends Report include: MY 2019 new vehicle estimated real-world CO 2 emissions increased slightly from the record low for MY 2018. Fuel economy decreased by 0.2

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New JV in China to produce high-grade Li-ion power battery materials

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Shenhe”), Guizhou Yilong New Area Industrial Development Investment Co., The JV will be established in the New Materials Industrial Park of Yilong District, Xingyi City of Guizhou Province, with a total investment amount of up to RMB620 million ($98.13 Shanghai Huiyang Investment Co., Huiyang”), Haicheng Shenhe Technology Co.,

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New phase of globalization could undermine efforts to reduce CO2 emissions

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The study, involving researchers from the University of East Anglia (UEA) and colleagues in China and the United States, investigated how complex supply chains are distributing energy-intensive industries and their CO 2 emissions throughout the global South. Gt in 2004 and 2.2 Gt in 2004 to 1.1 —Prof Guan. Coffman, D.’.

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Latest EPA automotive trend report shows MY 2017 fleet fuel economy of 24.9 mpg; new record

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Since MY 2004, fuel economy and CO 2 emissions have improved in eleven out of thirteen years. Since 2004, CO 2 emissions have decreased 23%, or 104 g/mi, and fuel economy has increased 29%, or 5.6 Preliminary data suggest further improvements in model year 2018. Estimated Real-World CO 2 and Fuel Economy. Source: EPA.

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AFRL, Masten Space Systems Inc., NASA, collaborate on successful testing of liquid methane rocket engine

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AFRL and Masten signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement in December 2018. The Tipping Point public-private partnership is an innovative way NASA helps industry develop promising space technologies that could benefit future commercial and government missions.

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