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ADEME selects two Air Liquide hydrogen mobility projects for funding

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Two hydrogen mobility projects led by Air Liquide—Hype and HyAMMED—were selected in January 2020 by ADEME (French Environment & Energy Management Agency) as part of the second closing of its “Hydrogen Mobility Ecosystems” call for proposals. The “2020 HYPE 600” project aims to reach the 600-taxi mark by the end of 2020.

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Teijin Frontier develops first tire cord made from eco-friendly adhesive and recycled polyester

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In 2008, it launched the world’s first tire cord incorporating chemically recycled polyester fiber, and in March 2020 the company introduced an eco-friendly rubber-reinforced fiber cord that does not contain RF.

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Scottish Enterprise project converting train to hydrogen power

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The target is showcasing the train to a global audience attending the COP26 conference in Glasgow in November. The project is supported by rail engineering and safety experts Arup and Abbott Risk Consulting to form an integrated delivery team, with AEGIS providing regulatory third-party verification.

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UN Environment report says national GHG pledges only bring one-third of reductions needed for Paris Agreement

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Should the United States follow through with its stated intention to leave the Paris Agreement in 2020, the outcome could worsen, the report says. This has raised hopes that emissions have peaked, as they must by 2020 to remain on a successful climate trajectory. Transportation. GtCO 2 in 2030: 9.42 GtCO 2 direct emissions and 0.28

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Year-long testing of Leclanché 60 Ah G/NMC cells shows high energy density, high cycle life

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The presentation of results was made by Dr. Petronela Gotcu, manager R&D Cells and Dr. Hilmi Buqa, vice president R&D Cells, Leclanché, at the International Battery Production Conference 2020 Braunschweig, Germany, held online this year from November 2 - 3. 1C/1C continuous for a 100% DoD at room temperature conditions.

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Argonne hosting webinar on profitably recycling EV batteries; EverBatt tool

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Qiang Dai, sustainability analyst at Argonne, will show how anyone can measure the costs of recycling lithium-ion batteries and how the process affects the environment with Argonne’s free EverBatt tool. In 2020, more than 1.7 Date and time. Wed, 29 June 2022. 1:00 PM – 1:15 PM CDT. million electric vehicles were on US roads.

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Roskill: Indonesia to overtake China as top refined nickel producer this year

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In 2020, Indonesia produced 636kt of refined nickel, most of which was nickel pig iron (NPI) for the domestic and Chinese stainless steel industry. Original start of production, scheduled for Q3 2020, was delayed due to the pandemic.) T Gultom and A Sianipar 2020 IOP Conf. Earth Environ. Resources.

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