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Hydrogen South Africa (HySA) Systems, The National Aerospace Centre, and Airbus to research use of fuel cells for commercial airliners

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Airbus and South Africa’s National Aerospace Centre will jointly fund research by Hydrogen South Africa (HySA) into the application of fuel cells on airliners. The initial three-year project is being undertaken by HySA Systems Competence Centre at its University of the Western Cape research facility.

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Tata Motors commits almost $50M to UK National Automotive Innovation Campus

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Through subsidiaries and associated companies, Tata Motors has operations in the UK, South Korea, Thailand, Spain, South Africa and Indonesia. Tata cars, buses and trucks are being marketed in several countries in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, South East Asia, South America, CIS and Russia.

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Aviation Summit calls for global framework on emissions reductions

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In a keynote address, Marthinus van Schalkwyk, Minister of Tourism, South Africa, called on Europe to suspend the integration of civil aviation into its Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) for two years, in order to give time for the development of a global framework under the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

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Sasol embarking on feasibility study on a US gas-to-liquids facility in Louisiana

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A 2005 PricewaterhouseCoopers study showed that GTL production offers air quality benefits compared to a conventional oil refinery due to its lower sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide and hydrocarbon emissions. Sasol is also exploring GTL opportunities in Uzbekistan. Gas to Liquids Life Cycle Assessment Synthesis Report (2004).

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Cummins Emission Solutions introduces next-gen aftertreatment system EcoFit Single Module

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Since 2005, nearly 1 million EcoFit Selective Catalytic Reduction Systems and complementary components have put in service worldwide. With key operations in the US, China, India, United Kingdom, Germany, Brazil and South Africa, Cummins Emission Solutions serves both OEM and engine first fit and retrofit customers.

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Access South Africa’s Leading Research Journal’s Entire Collection

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Prior to 2005, the journal was published in print. The SAIEE Africa Research Journal is one of the oldest electrical engineering journals, Sinha says. It originally was called Transactions of the SAIEE and was renamed when the journal went digital in 2005. It began publishing in 1884.

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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At the time the article was written, the emissions levels of the most intense reference scenario, known as A1FI (A1, Fossil Intensive), had already been outpaced by actual global GHG emissions by 2005, despite international emission reduction efforts such as the Kyoto Protocol.

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