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Mitsubishi Motors delivers 635 Outlander PHEVs to Ukranian police; largest PHEV fleet order yet for MMC

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Green Investment Scheme is an international emissions trading plan which provides for funds deriving from the transfer of Assigned Amount Units (AAUs) in emission trading conducted under Article 17 of the Kyoto Protocol to be used for the purpose of cutting greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental measures.

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Opinion: OPEC Divorce And Self-Destruction Thanks To Saudi Oil Strategy?

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oil analyst cited in this article, who has tracked oil companies’ budgets for many years, estimates that Aramco and its Kuwaiti and UAE counterparts will increase their investment in oil exploration and production in 2015 by 4.5 According to an August 26 Bloomberg article , the Saudi government is seeking ways to reduce investment in 2016 “.as

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Tesla and EVs have saved at least 120,000 lives so far

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The article noted that a high EV adoption rate isn’t just good news for our planet. The article pointed to Tesla’s recent Impact Report. To solve this issue, the researchers extended the DICE-2016 integrated assessments model to include temperature-related mortality impacts. According to the U.S.

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NREL licenses Li-ion battery technology to Forge Nano; enhanced safety, durability, and lifetime

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This layer minimizes the potential for the formation of an internal short circuit between electrodes to prevent “thermal runaway,” or the uncontrolled increase in battery cell temperature that can result in a fire or an explosion. In the fall of 2016, Forge Nano closed a Series A investment of $20 million. Sefat, David L.

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China to allow extended sales periods for ICE models based on existing emissions standard, report says

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Image credit: CnEVPost) The imminent implementation of a new emissions standard in three months is seen as a major factor behind the price war launched by internal combustion engine (ICE) automakers this month. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost. Now, these automakers may be able to get some respite.

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Supply Crunch Or Oil Glut: Investment Banks Can’t Agree

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versus the 3-4 million bpd average, and 2016 has seen just one major liquids project sanctioned, ” UBS strategist Jon Rigby told Reuters. The International Energy Agency (IEA) sees a shortage in oil supply after 2020, “ unless new projects are approved soon ”. Link to original article: [link]. million bpd.

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Kyushu University research group develops new method for creating highly efficient gold nanoparticle catalysts for fuel cells

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A team of researchers at Kyushu University’s International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (I 2 CNER) reports devising a method for using a new type of catalyst support for highly active gold nanoparticle catalysts for fuel cells. Credit: International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (I²CNER), Kyushu University.

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