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WNA: global nuclear generation nears record high in 2019

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Nuclear generation reached a near-record high in 2019, with output reaching 2657 TWh, enough to meet more than 10% of the world’s electricity demand, according to the recently published World Nuclear Association Performance Report 2020. Growth was particularly strong in Asia, where nuclear generation rose by 17% in 2019.

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Rhodium Group estimates US GHG fell 2.1% in 2019, driven by coal decline

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in 2019 based on preliminary energy and economic data. All told, net US GHG emissions ended 2019 slightly higher than at the end of 2016. Based on a combination of monthly data from the Energy Information Administration and daily data from Genscape, Rhodium estimates that coal-fired power generation fell by 18% in 2019.

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Those who flew in 2020 had twice the environmental impact of those in 2019

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The main findings of this analysis are that the energy intensity of flying in the United States doubled from 2019 to 2020, and in 2020 it substantially exceeded the energy intensity of driving. ?. in 2019 to 58.9% In conclusion, the energy intensity per passenger mile flown in 2020 doubled from that in 2019.

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Over 90% of U.S. Lithium Imports From 2016–2019 Came from Argentina & Chile

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From 20162019, over 90% […]. The United States imports many of the minerals used in EV batteries, such as cobalt, graphite, lithium, manganese, and nickel, with lithium being the predominant mineral.

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Chevrolet to recall 68,667 MY 2017-2019 Bolt EVs worldwide over battery fire risk

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Chevrolet is voluntarily recalling 68,667 MY 2017-2019 Bolt EVs worldwide over the risk of battery fires; the majority of the cars affected—50,925—are in the US. Hence, the recall stops with MY 2019.) 2018 Chevrolet Bolt EV. All of the vehicles were at or near their maximum State of Charge (SoC).

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EIA: US energy-related CO2 fell by 2.8% in 2019, slightly below 2017 levels

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in 2019 to 5,130 million metric tons (MMmt), according to data in the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Monthly Energy Review. in 2019, and gross domestic product, which increased by 2.3% in 2019, and gross domestic product, which increased by 2.3% US energy-related CO 2 emissions declined by 2.8%

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Nearly half of rail tank cars with Class 3 flammable liquids met new safety standards in 2019

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Nearly half—48%—of rail tank cars carrying Class 3 flammable liquids in 2019 in the US met the new safety requirements, up from 33% in 2018, according to Fleet Composition of Rail Tank Cars Carrying Flammable Liquids: 2020 Report released today by the US Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

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