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GAC Group begins construction of $6.5B industrial park for electric and intelligent vehicles

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China-based automobile manufacturer Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC Group), the parent company of GAC Motor, has begun construction of a large industrial park for electric and intelligent vehicles as part of its efforts to boost its electric vehicle business. More than 45 billion yuan (US$6.5 More than 45 billion yuan (US$6.5

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SAE International to host symposium on automated driving technologies

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SAE International will host a three-day symposium during which the technologies, regulations, testing and applications of automated driving technologies will be discussed, in-depth. The SAE 2016 From ADAS to Automated Driving Symposium will be held 29 Nov to 1 Dec at the Hilton Munich City in Munich, Germany.

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EIA: India’s steel industry dominated by electric-based processes; intensive coal use for DRI

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In 2016, about 57% of India’s steel was produced using electric-based methods—the second-highest proportion of electric-based steel production among major steel producers, behind only the United States, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). of 2016 production. million tonnes); and.

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Norsk Titanium and Alcoa launch joint 3D-printing technology and industrial cooperation program

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Norsk Titanium AS (NTi), a global 3D-printing technology leader, signed a memorandum of understanding with lightweight metals leader Alcoa to launch a Joint Technology and Industrial Cooperation program.

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Toyota unveils 2016 RAV4 Hybrid; 8th hybrid in Toyota line-up

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Toyota unveiled the new RAV4 Hybrid at the New York International Auto Show, along with refreshed versions of the conventional RAV4. The Hybrid, which will be available in XLE and Limited grades, is part of a model upgrade that gives all 2016 RAV4 models more premium styling, improved technology, enhanced driving dynamics, and a quieter ride.

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Masdar, TotalEnergies, Siemens Energy and Marubeni to certify a novel pathway to make Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from methanol

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This novel pathway will provide one more option to address the global need to produce and make SAF available globally and help the aviation industry decarbonize. The Alcohol to Jet Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosene pathway (ATJ-SPK) has been certified in 2016 as meeting international standards for jet fuel.

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IEA finds CO2 emissions flat for third straight year even as global economy grew in 2016

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Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions were flat for a third straight year in 2016 even as the global economy grew, according to the International Energy Agency. In 2016, renewables supplied more than half the global electricity demand growth, with hydro accounting for half of that share.

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