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Zepp.solutions secures €2M grant to build fuel cell systems factory

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These fuel cell modules transform hydrogen gas into usable high-voltage electric power to drive vehicles, vessels or other heavy machinery. The factory will be dedicated to the production of zepp’s Y50 and X150 fully integrated hydrogen fuel cell modules. Earlier post.)

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GM China launches 2017 Green Supply Chain project

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General Motors China has launched the 2017 Green Supply Chain project. Building on the success of the 2016 program, GM China will offer the new group of suppliers training, energy audits and other support. By decreasing their consumption of electricity and natural gas, the suppliers collectively reduced carbon dioxide by over 5.5

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BA and Solena Fuels to build GreenSky landfill-waste-to-jet-fuel plant in Thurrock; completion in 2017

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One thousand construction workers will be hired to build the facility which is due to be completed in 2017, creating up to 150 permanent jobs. Plasma is a very high-temperature ionized gas.) Tail gases are combusted in a gas boiler to generate steam. Tail gases are combusted in a gas boiler to generate steam.

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Electric-car predictions, Hyperloop claims, 2017 Subaru Forester gas mileage: Today's Car News

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Today, we have electric-car predictions from the 2016 New York Auto Show, a company confident it can build Elon Musk's "Hyperloop," and slightly improved gas mileage for the 2017 Subaru Forester. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Catch up on last week's major news with our Week in Reverse feature and video.

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California ARB approves 2017 Climate Change Scoping Plan; requires doubling the rate of GHG cuts

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The California Air Resources Board unanimously approved the 2017 Climate Change Scoping Plan , which sets the state on an aggressive course to reduce greenhouse gas emissions an additional 40% below 1990 levels by 2030 under SB 32. —2017 Scoping Plan. Earlier post.).

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FCA Windsor Assembly Plant begins production of plug-in 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid

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The first 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid ( earlier post ) rolled off the line at the FCA US Windsor Assembly Plant (Ont.) The launch of the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid marks another milestone for the Windsor plant as it is the first electric vehicle to be built on its assembly line. on 1 December. FCA US invested $2.6

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

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The Rhodium Group, an independent research provider, estimates that, after a sharp uptick in 2018, US greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions fell by 2.1% An increase in natural gas generation offset some of the climate gains from this coal decline, but overall power sector emissions still decreased by almost 10%. Coal-driven decline.

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