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ICCT life-cycle analysis finds no climate benefit in using LNG as marine fuel

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Increasing numbers of national, sub-national, and local regions have disallowed the use of open-loop scrubbers, including Malaysia, China, Singapore, and the port of Fujairah; the Panama Canal also recently banned the use of open-loop scrubbers. —Pavlenko et al.

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Global CO2 emissions stalled for the third year in a row

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Global GHG emissions continue to be dominated by fossil carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions, which however show a slowdown trend since 2012, and were stalled for the third year in a row in 2016. Emissions are increasing in other developing countries: 6% for Indonesia and Malaysia; 9% for Pakistan and 12% for the Philippines.

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Shell selects site for proposed $12.5B GTL project in Louisiana

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The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development will begin moving forward this year with projects that benefit the industry and those who travel throughout St. The improvements currently are targeted for completion in the fall of 2016. Shell built the first commercial GTL facility in Malaysia in 1993.

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Gemilang International to deliver 140 electric school buses to California

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Based in Johor, Malaysia, GML has designed and manufactured coaches and assembled buses for more than 30 years. Its notable projects recently include the Iskandar Malaysia Bus Rapid Transit, Sarawak’s first electric city bus for Kuching Metro, and an electric bus pilot project by the Sabah government for public transport.

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JARE investing AUD200M in Lynas Rare Earths; heavy rare earths for Japan

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million interest due under the loan facility for the period from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016, which has previously been deferred by JARE. The materials are then shipped to a 100-hectare advanced materials plant in Gebeng, Malaysia, where the concentrate is separated and processed into high quality Rare Earth materials.

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Falling Domestic Fares and an A.I. Arms Race: What Travelers Can Expect in 2024

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We’re seeing biometrics really help the travel industry cope with the volumes of travelers going up and the need to really process people quicker.” It was acquired by Accor Hotels in 2016. Each route starts and ends in Singapore and takes travelers on a three-night trip through Malaysia.

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