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SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

The global demand for PAN-based carbon fibers is expected to expand at an annual growth rate of exceeding 15% as an advanced material which contributes not only to energy saving through weight reduction but also to the spread of renewable energy.

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JANUARY 3, 2013

Chrysler Group LLC reported US sales of 152,367 units in December 2012, a 10% increase compared with sales in December 2011 (138,019 units), and the group’s best December sales since 2007. The Jeep brand’s 13% sales increase in the US helped push its global sales to an all-time record in 2012.

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and subsequently gaining promotion to Managing Officer in April 2007. During the six years of Ito’s leadership, Honda was able to evolve its global manufacturing structure, notably the establishment of automobile plants in Mexico, Brazil, Thailand, Indonesia, India and China.

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JANUARY 23, 2012

million barrels per day in 2007 to 5.5 shale oil) combined with the development of offshore Gulf of Mexico resources are projected to push domestic crude oil production to 6.7 World oil prices rise in the Reference case, as pressure from growth in global demand continues. quadrillion Btu in 2007, grows from 98.2

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Chevrolet Trax was launched in late 2012 in Mexico and Canada as a 2013 model; about 90,000 have been sold in more than 60 global markets. Trax is named after a 2007 concept vehicle. GM expects the emerging small SUV market to grow more than 80% by 2016, said Alan Batey, General Motors senior vice president, Global Chevrolet.

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AUGUST 12, 2011

ITS America and its partner, IHS Global Insight, identified and validated 3,000 US companies operating in ITS. US patent statistics likewise point to continued ITS industry growth and innovation, with US ITS-related patent applications growing 17% from 2007 to 2008, when overall patent applications were static.

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JULY 8, 2009

Jet A fuel is the leading source of UPS global enterprise CO 2 emissions at 52.6%, followed by diesel at 32.7%. four-million-square-foot heart of UPS’s global air network. UPS started replacing 747-200s with the more fuel-efficient 747-400s aircraft in 2007. million metric tonnes in 2007. MMT in 2007.customers

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JUNE 3, 2010

The projections represent a “business-as-usual” scenario that incorporates major policies in place as of 31 March 2009, including the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) and ARRA, as well as a number of other federal and state measures. US Fifth Climate Action Report. Calls for rapid action on HFCs.

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JUNE 9, 2009

The announcement comes at a time when recent studies, including one by the US National Academy of Sciences, are warning of declining crop yields and global food shortages as a result of climate change. This product will be the first biotechnology-derived drought-tolerant crop in the world. metric tons per hectare). Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 19, 2009

World ethanol production for transport fuel tripled between 2000 and 2007 from 17 billion to more than 52 billion liters (13.7 From 2007 to 2008, the share of ethanol in global gasoline type fuel use was estimated to increase from 3.78% to 5.46%, and the share of biodiesel in global diesel type fuel use from 0.93% to 1.5%.

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APRIL 7, 2010

This growth is the result of an expected recovery in the global economy, with world gross domestic product (GDP, on an oil-weighted basis) assumed to rise by more than 3 percent per year. Offsetting this projected supply growth in 2010 are further declines in mature fields in Mexico, the United Kingdom, and Norway.

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In 2007, New York City officials convened a group of stakeholders, including representatives of taxi drivers, owner and passengers, to create a set of goals for the next New York City taxi cab, a project called the Taxi of Tomorrow. The Nissan NV200 taxi will be produced in North America at Nissan’s facility in Cuernavaca, Mexico.

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APRIL 3, 2009

National programs for sustainable resource management will also have to consider the global land use associated with the domestic consumption of biomass products (agriculture, forestry) in order to limit the shift of environmental pressure to other regions. 2007) may not be robust. ” 2007) may not be robust. ” In 2007/08, 0.9%

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JUNE 23, 2011

Chevron has already shifted to gas-fired co-generation plants to produce steam and export power to the California grid; it is also working on a solar concentrator pilot in New Mexico that would generate steam using sunlight to further reduce costs and environmental impact of its thermal production process.

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JUNE 21, 2011

emissions (kg CO 2 person -1 yr -1 ) for a global sample of countries (2007) with a wide range of per capita incomes. With global per capita LDV use of 10 000 km yr.1 We have quantified the need for complementary policies required to achieve global climate targets in the light-duty vehicle sector. Sager et al.

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OCTOBER 11, 2010

In addition, the agreement calls for aviation to become more fuel efficient at a rate of 2% per year and for a global CO 2 standard for aircraft engines with a target date of 2013. It was this requirement that led to a stalemate at the last ICAO Assembly in 2007. This is a real breakthrough. While achieving a 1.5%

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APRIL 30, 2010

The US, Canada, and Mexico have submitted a proposal to strengthen climate protection under the Montreal Protocol— the international treaty that phases out the production of a number of substances responsible for ozone depletion. The proposal targets the production and use of HFCs, a group of “super” greenhouse gases. C, says IGSD.

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APRIL 21, 2009

CalCars converted Priuses into a PRIUS+ at the 2006 and 2007 Maker Faire s. In January 2007, CalCars began a project to install Valence batteries in several cars that led to the creation of OEMtek (see above). About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Go to Hymotion.com. Green Gears, Inc.

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APRIL 28, 2009

Green.view New on Economist.com An altered political landscape in South Africa (EIU ViewsWire) Apr 28th 2009 Sri Lankas war is close to an end Apr 27th 2009 Does a new virus from Mexico threaten a global pandemic?

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AUGUST 29, 2011

Other environmental concerns have pushed ahead of climate change on a global average basis. Three out of four global consumers rated air pollution (77%) and water pollution (75%) as top concerns, both increasing six percentage points compared to 2009. Source: Nielsen. Click to enlarge. Source: Nielsen. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 16, 2009

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