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Rio Tinto and Marubeni partner to create stronger and more responsible aluminum supply chains

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Rio Tinto and Japanese trader and business conglomerate Marubeni Corporation have agreed a first sale under a new strategic collaboration agreement to secure a sustainable and reliable supply of Rio Tinto’s Responsible aluminum products to Japanese downstream manufacturers.

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Pike Research forecasts global NGV sales to hit 3.2M units annually by 2016

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million units annually by 2016. million vehicles by 2016. Natural gas refueling station development is not expected to achieve the same growth rate, but will reach nearly 26,000 stations worldwide by 2016. CAGR between 2010 and 2016). CAGR between 2010 and 2016). million vehicles per year in 2010 to more than 3.2

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Daimler starts production of FUSO eCanter in Europe; first series all-electric light-duty truck

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Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) has started production of the all‑electric light-duty truck Fuso eCanter in Tramagal, Portugal. Fuso is a brand of Daimler Trucks Asia. In May, MFTBC already announced its first commercial customer in the Japanese market: Seven-Eleven Co., Earlier post.) kWh each.

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SAE World Congress panel highlights progress on H2 infrastructure and fuel cell vehicle commercialization

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Although the SAE World Congress has been running panel sessions on fuel cell vehicle commercialization since 2005, this year was the first in which three participating automakers—Toyota, Hyundai and Honda—had fuel cell vehicles that customers can buy now or within a year. Europe and Asia-Pacific are seeing faster growth.

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Government of Canada to buy Trans Mountain Pipeline System and Expansion Project for C$4.5B, resume planing and construction

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This expansion would increase daily capacity from 300,000 to 890,000 barrels, while improving market access to the US Pacific Coast and Northeast Asia. As part of the agreement, the Government has agreed to fund the resumption of TMEP planning and construction work under the ownership of a Crown corporation. Kinder Morgan Inc.,

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Honeywell partners with Asahi Glass to boost production of HFO-1234yf

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Europe and Asia. Manufacturing locations in both the US and Asia will provide automotive customers with improved supply chain reliability and security. The plant will use new process technology and is expected to be fully operational in 2016. This GWP is 99.9% 2013, have a global-warming potential (GWP) below 150.

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ExxonMobil predicts peak in light-duty vehicle liquid fuels ~2030, but ongoing role for oil in the mix

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This is because of growing demand from commercial transportation and the chemical sector. Wojnar, vice president for Corporate Strategic Planning. In the forecast, global transportation-related energy demand grows close to 30% from 2016 to 2040. —T.J. Source: ExxonMobil. Click to enlarge. Energy & Carbon Summary.

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