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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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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.

Energy 435
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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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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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Aviation Summit calls for global framework on emissions reductions

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The 6 th Aviation and Environment Summit , recently held in Geneva, Switzerland, concluded with the adoption of an industry declaration titled “Aviation Benefits Beyond Boundaries,” as a joint message to the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20).

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Renault unveils Next Two autonomous electric vehicle prototype for 2020

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Renault has unveiled the Next Two concept—the company’s current vision of an autonomous drive (AD) capable electric vehicle for the year 2020. Thanks to the Next Two autonomous prototype, Renault’s aim is to take up position right now in this field of advanced technology which we believe will reach the marketplace by around 2020.

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ITF launches global initiative to decarbonize transport

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The International Transport Forum (ITF) at the OECD has launched a major global initiative towards carbon-free transport. The work will be completed by 2018/19, in time for the first round of reviews of the COP21 decarbonization targets in 2020.