2018, Climate, Future and Resource

Leading UK scientists set out resource challenge of meeting EV targets by 2050

Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2019

Last month, the Committee on Climate Change published a report— Net Zero: The UK’s Contribution to Stopping Global Warming —which concluded that “net zero is necessary, feasible and cost effective.”

Climate Change

Climate Change Universal All-Electric Supplies

UGA study finds black carbon aerosols from GDI engines will worsen public health, climate; need for GPFs

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JANUARY 25, 2020

in model year 2008 to 51% in model year 2018. A strong absorber of solar radiation, black carbon exhibits significant climate warming properties. Therefore, the climate burden of the increase in BC emissions dominates over the US, especially over source regions. The market share of GDI-equipped vehicles increased from 2.3%

Climate

Climate Carbon Engine Fuel Economy

Experts view on future transportation fuels

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Since internal combustion engines will remain the primary mode of choice for mobility in the foreseeable future, both alternative (renewable) fuels and high-performance combustion concepts/ engines using fuels adapted for that purpose will be preferred for reducing the combustion impact on climate change. —Kalghatgi et al.

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Transportation Future Fuel Climate Change

U of Toronto study finds US electrification of LDV fleet not a silver bullet for tackling climate change in vehicle sector

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2020

2015–2050 US light-duty fleet cumulative CO 2 emissions versus CO 2 budget under prospective future developments. The paper is published in the journal Nature Climate Change. A lot of people think that a large-scale shift to EVs will mostly solve our climate problems in the passenger vehicle sector.

Climate Change

Climate Change Fleet Climate Vehicles

Study projects future EVs to have 30-70% lower environmental impacts that current EVs when changes to electricity generation are considered

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2018

Numerous studies have tackled the future environmental impact of battery-electric vehicles; the resulting assessments are highly uncertain. The second is the impacts of changes to the electricity sector on the environmental burdens of producing and recharging future EVs. Credit: ACS, Cox et al. Click to enlarge.

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Future Netherlands Climate Change Climate

Obama climate plan calls for new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018; cleaner fuels and investment in advanced fossil energy

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2013

Among the transportation-related elements of US President Barack Obama’s new climate action plan, which he is outlining today in a speech at Georgetown University, is the development of new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018. Preparing the US for the impacts of climate change. Earlier post.).

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Obama Cleaner Climate Fuel Economy

Carnegie study finds climate impact of particulates varies greatly depending on where the pollution originated

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2018

However, while greenhouse gases cause warming by trapping heat in the atmosphere, some aerosols can have a cooling effect on the climate because the aerosol particles cause more of the sun’s light to be reflected away from the planet. In many cases, the strongest climate effects of aerosols are felt far from where the aerosols are emitted.

Climate

Climate Pollution San Diego India

California ARB announces grant solicitation for Clean Mobility in Schools Pilot Project

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2019

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced a competitive grant solicitation for one or more grantees to implement the Clean Mobility in Schools Pilot Project for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-19. The current funding available for the FY 2018-19 Clean Mobility in Schools Pilot Program is $10 million.

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Grant Clean Cleaning California

Making Information Tech Greener Can Help Address the Climate Crisis

Cars That Think

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change delivered its starkest warning ever. At the same time, it noted, there is still a window in which humans can alter Earth's climate path. The actions we take to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases can impact the future climate, the report emphasizes.

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Climate Climate Change Green Global

OP engine developer Achates Power closes $29.8M Series D; OGCI Climate Investments comes onboard

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OCTOBER 27, 2017

Achates Power, the developer of next-generation two-stroke compression-ignition opposed-piston (OP) engines ( earlier post ) announced that OGCI Climate Investments has invested in the company’s Series-D round. —Dr Pratima Rangarajan, CEO of OGCI Climate Investments. Zermeno, R.,

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Climate Engine Power Powered

UC Davis buys 6 NFI electric Xcelsior CHARGE buses using California state contract

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JULY 16, 2021

The DGS contract simplifies potential future bus procurement for California local government agencies for up to five years. NFI is currently an active supplier on more than 20 US state contracts and has received more than 600 vehicle awards from state contracts since 2018.

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Davis California Buy Charging

World Bank Group: mineral production to soar as demand for clean energy increases

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MAY 12, 2020

It estimates that more than 3 billion tons of minerals and metals will be needed to deploy wind, solar and geothermal power, as well as energy storage, to achieve greenhouse gas emission reductions sufficient to achieve a below 2°C future. Source: “Minerals for Climate Action: The Mineral Intensity of the Clean Energy Transition”.

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Clean Cleaning Energy Production

California agencies release report charting path to 100% clean electricity; need to triple grid capacity by 2045

Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2021

The California Energy Commission (CEC), California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) released the first joint agency report and a summary document examining how the state’s electricity system can become carbon-free by 2045. About 36% of that comes from renewable sources, predominantly wind and solar.

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Clean Cleaning Grid California

DOE releases five-year strategic plan, 2014-2018; supporting “all of the above” energy strategy

Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2014

The US Department of Energy (DOE) released its five-year 2014-2018 Strategic Plan. To achieve this first objective, DOE intends to pursue parallel strategies: Advance options for diverse energy resources and conversion devices for power. DOE will continue to pursue carbon capture and storage technologies as well as nuclear power.

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2014 2018 Energy Climate Change

California ARB adopts 3-year research plan; net negative CO2; racial equity

Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2021

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) adopted its Triennial Strategic Research Plan. It acts as a resource for those interested in CARB’s research priorities for the 2021-2024 fiscal years, informing sister agencies, universities and communities of the agency’s priorities. —CARB Research Division Chief Elizabeth Scheehle.

California

California CO2 Climate Transportation

California ARB moves forward with climate and air quality actions

Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2017

On the first day of a two-day board meeting—the second day of which (Friday 24 March) will consider the Advanced Clean Cars Midterm Review—the California Air Resources Board (ARB) took a number of climate and air quality actions. Substitutes for HFCs are growing in use and continue to be developed.

Climate

Climate California Ozone Pollution

KIT and Wintershall Dea collaborating to develop industrial-scale methane pyrolysis for CO2-free production of hydrogen

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Now, in a joint project scheduled initially to run for three years, KIT and Wintershall Dea plan to lay the foundations for future industrial use of methane pyrolysis within the next three years. There are huge quantities of natural gas worldwide and it can be used in a climate-neutral way. Resources. —Prof Wetzel.

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Kits Hydrogen Industrial Industry

Volkswagen Group 2014 sustainability report shows progress on key environmental performance indicators; Strategy 2018 and leadership in e-mobility

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MAY 8, 2014

For the first time this involved the use of an IT system that in future will be expanded for Group-wide data acquisition and control activities, as well as for stakeholder management within the Group. Strategy 2018. By 2018, “Think Blue. The baseline was calculated for each plant, and binding targets were set for 2018.

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NASA-led study finds 50 vol% biofuel blend reduces soot particle emissions during aircraft cruising; reduced climatic impact of contrails

Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2017

Contrail cirrus clouds have a similar impact on the climate than all aviation carbon dioxide emissions that have accumulated over more than 100 years in the atmosphere. The possibility of reducing the engine exhaust soot emissions by more than half using biofuels paves the way for reducing the climatic impact of contrails.

Climate

Climate Emissions Alternative Fuels DC

Mitsubishi Fuso to begin series production of fuel-cell trucks by late 2020s; concept eCanter F-CELL

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2020

As part of the Daimler Electric Mobility Group, an internal research and development organization established in 2018, MFTBC also contributes to and benefits from shared resources for vehicle electrification within the larger Daimler Truck network. As part of Daimler AG, MFTBC is committed to the Paris Climate Agreement.

Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi Concept Fuel Production

NUS researcher links air pollution to increased residential electricity demand

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AUGUST 19, 2020

The results of the study were published in the Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists. The study, set in Singapore, suggests that better air quality will bring about climate co-benefits in reducing electricity generation via lower household demand, and thus mitigating carbon emissions. —Prof Salvo.

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Pollution Singapore Asia Climate Change

Opinion: Uranium Prices Set To Double By 2018

Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2016

With prices set to double by 2018, we’ve seen the bottom of the uranium market, and the negative sentiment that has followed this resource around despite strong fundamentals, is starting to change. But it now looks like we’ve reached the bottom, and the future demand equation says there’s nowhere to go but up—significantly up.

2018

2018 Price Climate Change Supplies

ICL model predicts lithium-ion batteries most competitive for storage applications by 2030

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2019

Schmidt adds that the model doesn’t say anything about whether lithium-ion batteries are the best-suited technology for stationary storage, but because it has such a head start in the market, it is best poised to be the cheapest option in the immediate future. 2018.12.008.

Lithium Ion

Lithium Ion Batteries Battery London

Berkeley Law’s CLEE report provides policy options for phasing out oil and gas production in California

Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2020

The state’s crude oil production in 2018 was approximately 162 million barrels—mainly from onshore wells—down from 174 million barrels in 2017 and a recent high of 205 million barrels in 2014. These resources are responsible for billions of dollars in state and local revenue and other economic activity each year.

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Oil California Gas Production

Biofuels- paving the way for low carbon future in mobility – ET Auto

Baua Electric

MAY 10, 2024

Globally there has been an increasing focus on low or zero emission powertrains, driven by climate concerns. In 2014, steps such as the reintroduction of minimum support price (MSP) and opening up alternative ethanol production routes were taken, which helped the blending rate to reach 4% by 2018.

Carbon

Carbon Future Auto Petrol

BNEF, Snam, IGU report finds global gas industry set to resume growth post-pandemic; low-carbon technologies for long-term growth

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2020

However, the resulting low gas prices, as well as clean air and climate policies, will promote further switching to gas from other more polluting energy sources, such as oil and coal. LNG imports reached 482 billion cubic meters in 2019, up 13% from 2018, and while this figure is expected to fall by around 4.2% Source: BloombergNEF.

Gas

Gas Global Industrial Industry

PNNL: increases in aerosols from East Asia decreased effects of reductions in US emissions in western states by 25%

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2018

The open-access study appears in the AGU journal Earth’s Future. Quantifying the source of aerosols and their influence on energy balance is necessary for predicting future air quality and Earth system changes. climate model equipped with an explicit aerosol source tagging technique. Resources. —Yang et al.

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Asia Emissions United States 2014

Rio Tinto to invest $10M with China Baowu Steel in low-carbon steelmaking projects and research

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2020

This investment with our partners at China Baowu is an important step in our climate partnership. The initial priority areas identified by the partnership for investment show the value of working together to share resources and utilise the strengths of the respective teams to make progress towards a low-carbon steel value chain.

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Carbon China Emissions Climate

Study shows hybrids and EVs to drive lithium and cobalt demand by a factor of 10 to more than 20

Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2018

A new study by researchers at Leiden University in The Netherlands, with colleagues at the University of Freiburg (Germany) and PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, shows that climate policies can strongly increase metal demand. mostly as a result of population and GDP growth. —Deetman et al. —Deetman et al.

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Hybrid Netherlands Climate Global

California ARB mods to ZEV regulations for IVMs would result in ~1.9% drop in total ZEV/TZEV units 2018-2025; no impact on air quality requirements

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Early in September, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) announced it would consider in a 23-24 October meeting amendments to the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) regulation that would modify the requirements for intermediate volume manufacturers (IVMs) selling into the state to allow them more time to come into the market. Earlier post.).

2018

2018 California 2012 Plug-in

Proton OnSite, Nel Hydrogen receive $8.3M hydrogen electrolyzer fueling station contract

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Expected delivery and installation is during 2018. The combined organization is well-positioned to be part of current and future initiatives needed to achieve California’s long-term renewable energy goals. The project is supported by the Californian Air Resources Board (CARB) under the California Climate Investments (CCI) program.

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Hydrogen Fuel California 2018

CSIRO study finds ozone uptake in oceans much lower than previously thought

Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2019

CSIRO scientists have developed a new way to account for ozone in computer simulations of the climate. This has implications not only for the understanding of future global warming, but also on human health, plant productivity and the economy. This means reduced uncertainties in climate change projections. precursor species.

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Ozone Climate Global Water

German-Chilean consortium investigating new ways of reducing arsenic in copper concentrates: ReAK

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AUGUST 3, 2022

However, this strategy will not remain feasible in the long term due to steadily increasing arsenic levels, notes the German Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR). However, climate change has caused an increase in rainfall in recent years, which now raises the issue of environmental contamination. Source: BGR.

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Chile Ozone Climate Change Water

New bipartisan bill in US Congress to expand EV and hydrogen fuel cell tax credits

Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2019

Sales of electric vehicles in the US increased by more than 80% in 2018 and two manufacturers have already hit the lifetime cap of 200,000 units (GM and Tesla). The Driving America Forward Act raises the cap and allows purchasers of an additional 400,000 vehicles per manufacturer to be eligible for the tax credit. ITC Holdings Corp.,

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Tax Credit Tax Hydrogen Congress

State Auditor says California may not meet 2030 GHG reduction goal; says aspects of CARB efforts lacking

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Although other state sources of GHG emissions have been declining, emissions from transportation have increased since 2013, and GHG emissions from transportation accounted for 40% of all statewide emissions in 2018. The assessment focused on transportation programs intended to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. California’s cap?and?trade

California

California Climate Change Emissions Purchase

Study finds behavior-influencing policies remain critical for mass market success of low-carbon vehicles

Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2018

Encouraging the use of low-carbon alternatives is an essential part of meeting climate change targets as well as improving local air quality and health. Global, economy-wide carbon pricing is assumed as climate policy in both scenarios after 2020 (100 US$ per tCO 2 held constant over time). McCollum et al. Click to enlarge.

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Carbon Market Alternative Fuels Vehicles

New phase of globalization could undermine efforts to reduce CO2 emissions

Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2018

In addition to their important implications for global economic development, these trends will affect the magnitude and regional distribution of future global CO 2 emissions. —Dabo Guan, professor in climate change economics at UEA’s School of International Development and co-author on both studies. Coffman, D.’. M., & Guan, D.

Global

Global Emissions CO2 2004

Volkswagen brand intends to almost halve environmental impact of production by 2025 vs. 2010 baseline

Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2017

We reached our environmental target of producing our vehicles 25 percent more sustainable by 2018 before the date set. We are on the way to the resource-optimized factory at all the locations of the brand. 5,300 measures to reduce emissions and use resources more efficiently have been implemented. With Think Blue.

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2010 Production Climate Protection Water

Volkswagen Group to expand EV production worldwide to 16 sites by end of 2022; partnerships with battery manufacturers

Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2018

Modern diesel drives were part of the solution, not part of the problem, he stressed—also with regard to climate change. We are putting almost €20 billion into our conventional vehicle and drive portfolio in 2018, with a total of more than €90 billion [US$111 billion] scheduled over the next five years. billion (US$27.6

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Manufacturer Batteries Battery Production

Global Carbon Project: Global carbon emissions growth slows, but hits record high

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The findings are outlined in three new papers published in Earth System Science Data , Environmental Research Letters , and Nature Climate Change. over 2018 emissions. Carbon dioxide emissions continue to grow despite emerging climate policies by G.P. Peregon (2019), Nature Climate Change doi: 10.1038/s41558-019-0659-6.

Carbon

Carbon Global Emissions Climate Change

PNNL-led international study finds ultrafine aerosols have outsize impact on storm clouds, precipitation

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2018

Scientists have known that aerosols may play an important role in shaping weather and climate; the new study shows that the smallest of particles have an outsize effect. Aerosol impacts are a key uncertainty in understanding the current and future climate as well as extreme weather. Giangrande, Zhanqing Li, Luiz A.T.

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International Brazil Climate Pollution

Jülich researchers developing fast-charging solid-state batteries

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2018

Hermann Tempel, group leader at the Jülich Institute for Energy and Climate Research (IEK-9). Yu developed and tested the battery as part of a China Scholarship Council (CSC) funding programme at the Jülich Institute for Energy and Climate Research (IEK-9). Shicheng Yu. —Institute director Prof. —Rüdiger-A. 8b05902.

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Lithium Ion Li-ion Batteries Battery

Canada, US and Mexico commit to align light- and heavy-duty fuel efficiency and GHG standards out to 2025 and 2027, respectively

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JUNE 30, 2016

As one of the outcomes of the “Three Amigos” meeting in Ottawa, Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, US President Barack Obama, and Mexico President Enrique Peña Nieto committed to an “ambitious and enduring” North American Climate, Clean Energy, and Environment Partnership. Short-lived climate pollutants. 50% clean power target.

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Mexico Canada Standards Light

California ARB releases proposed new plan to cut 2030 GHG by 40% v. 1990; more stringent LCFS, more ZEVs

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2017

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) released the proposed scoping plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% below 1990 levels by 2030—the most ambitious target in North America. Short-Lived Climate Pollutant (SLCP) Reduction Strategy. Earlier post.) 20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from the refinery sector.

California

California Cleaner Emissions Pollution

Leading UK scientists set out resource challenge of meeting EV targets by 2050

UGA study finds black carbon aerosols from GDI engines will worsen public health, climate; need for GPFs

Experts view on future transportation fuels

U of Toronto study finds US electrification of LDV fleet not a silver bullet for tackling climate change in vehicle sector

Study projects future EVs to have 30-70% lower environmental impacts that current EVs when changes to electricity generation are considered

Obama climate plan calls for new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018; cleaner fuels and investment in advanced fossil energy

Carnegie study finds climate impact of particulates varies greatly depending on where the pollution originated

California ARB announces grant solicitation for Clean Mobility in Schools Pilot Project

Making Information Tech Greener Can Help Address the Climate Crisis

OP engine developer Achates Power closes $29.8M Series D; OGCI Climate Investments comes onboard

UC Davis buys 6 NFI electric Xcelsior CHARGE buses using California state contract

World Bank Group: mineral production to soar as demand for clean energy increases

California agencies release report charting path to 100% clean electricity; need to triple grid capacity by 2045

DOE releases five-year strategic plan, 2014-2018; supporting “all of the above” energy strategy

California ARB adopts 3-year research plan; net negative CO2; racial equity

California ARB moves forward with climate and air quality actions

KIT and Wintershall Dea collaborating to develop industrial-scale methane pyrolysis for CO2-free production of hydrogen

Volkswagen Group 2014 sustainability report shows progress on key environmental performance indicators; Strategy 2018 and leadership in e-mobility

NASA-led study finds 50 vol% biofuel blend reduces soot particle emissions during aircraft cruising; reduced climatic impact of contrails

Mitsubishi Fuso to begin series production of fuel-cell trucks by late 2020s; concept eCanter F-CELL

NUS researcher links air pollution to increased residential electricity demand

Opinion: Uranium Prices Set To Double By 2018

ICL model predicts lithium-ion batteries most competitive for storage applications by 2030

Berkeley Law’s CLEE report provides policy options for phasing out oil and gas production in California

Biofuels- paving the way for low carbon future in mobility – ET Auto

BNEF, Snam, IGU report finds global gas industry set to resume growth post-pandemic; low-carbon technologies for long-term growth

PNNL: increases in aerosols from East Asia decreased effects of reductions in US emissions in western states by 25%

Rio Tinto to invest $10M with China Baowu Steel in low-carbon steelmaking projects and research

Study shows hybrids and EVs to drive lithium and cobalt demand by a factor of 10 to more than 20

California ARB mods to ZEV regulations for IVMs would result in ~1.9% drop in total ZEV/TZEV units 2018-2025; no impact on air quality requirements

Proton OnSite, Nel Hydrogen receive $8.3M hydrogen electrolyzer fueling station contract

CSIRO study finds ozone uptake in oceans much lower than previously thought

German-Chilean consortium investigating new ways of reducing arsenic in copper concentrates: ReAK

New bipartisan bill in US Congress to expand EV and hydrogen fuel cell tax credits

State Auditor says California may not meet 2030 GHG reduction goal; says aspects of CARB efforts lacking

Study finds behavior-influencing policies remain critical for mass market success of low-carbon vehicles

New phase of globalization could undermine efforts to reduce CO2 emissions

Volkswagen brand intends to almost halve environmental impact of production by 2025 vs. 2010 baseline

Volkswagen Group to expand EV production worldwide to 16 sites by end of 2022; partnerships with battery manufacturers

Global Carbon Project: Global carbon emissions growth slows, but hits record high

PNNL-led international study finds ultrafine aerosols have outsize impact on storm clouds, precipitation

Jülich researchers developing fast-charging solid-state batteries

Canada, US and Mexico commit to align light- and heavy-duty fuel efficiency and GHG standards out to 2025 and 2027, respectively

California ARB releases proposed new plan to cut 2030 GHG by 40% v. 1990; more stringent LCFS, more ZEVs

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