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EIA: As of 2021, China imports more LNG than any other country

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In 2021, China imported more liquefied natural gas (LNG) than any other country, according to data from Global Trade Tracker and China’s General Administration of Customs, gathered by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Bcf/d, according to data by S&P Global Platts. China’s LNG imports averaged 10.5 Bcf/d to 16.7

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Thailand’s EV industry growing rapidly

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According to the Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand, the number of companies that are part of Thailand’s electric vehicle industry has risen significantly since 2015, from 76 to 420 in 2019. million units in 2018. We are pleased to welcome the location of a Mercedes-Benz battery production facility to the Bangkok region.

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

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Moreover, to comply with IMO’s 2020 global sulfur limit, ships must either switch from HFO to more expensive very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO) or use HFO with a scrubber, if they have one installed. As of November 2019, VLSFO was nearly as expensive as MGO. Olmer et al. Credit: The ICCT.

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Qiantu inks deal with Mullen to tap US market, K50 supercar to be rebranded as Mullen GT and GTRS

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Qiantu's partnership with Mullen dates back to 2019, when the two partnered on the marketing of the Qiantu K50 in North America. On October 24, 2022, Qiantu and Appollen EV held a launch event in Malaysia to showcase and start pre-sales of the Qiantu K50, Qiantu K25, and Qiantu K20.

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GECF: more than a quarter of 2050 natural gas supply untapped

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average economic growth rate between 2000 and 2019, continuously expanding domestic gas production, attracting investors, and enhancing knowledge and technologies exchange. As a holder of the fourth-largest volume of gas reserves worldwide, Turkmenistan has been unlocking the potential of natural gas, leading to an 11.5%

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IISA study proposes using airships for efficient cargo or hydrogen transportation

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The transport sector is responsible for around 25% of global CO 2 emissions caused by humans. In the study, researchers from IIASA, Brazil, Germany, and Malaysia looked into how an airship-based industry could be developed using the jet stream as the energy medium to transport cargo around the world. doi: 10.1016/j.ecmx.2019.100016.

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IHS: continued legislative focus on pollutants to drive sensor market for internal combustion engines

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The global market for sensors used in internal combustion engines (ICE) is on the road of steady growth for the next few years, propelled by increasing utilization in engine management and exhaust aftertreatment, according to a new report from IHS Technology. billion units in 2019, up from about 1.08 billion in 2013. billion in 2013.

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