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AISI releases GHG emissions guidelines for steel

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The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has released recommended steel industry greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions calculation guidelines to provide consistent and comprehensive data across the industry on GHG emissions from steel production, with a focus on product-level disclosures and corporate-level reporting.

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BMDV providing €20M to support fleet electrification and infrastructure

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The German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) is investing a further €20 million in the procurement of vehicles for fleets and the development of charging infrastructure as part of its electromobility funding guideline. The BMDV is pursuing an overall strategy for the market ramp-up of electromobility.

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U Birmingham study finds DPFs have limited impact on ultrafine particle emissions

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An open-access paper on their work is published in the journal Environment International While the World Health Organization has not yet set a guideline for safe levels of ultrafine particles, it recognizes that particulate pollution overall is associated with negative impacts on cardiovascular and respiratory health.

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Honda aiming to sell 3.5M electric motorcycles per year by 2030

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Honda will introduce more than 10 new electric motorcycle models by 2025, with an aim to reach annual electric motorcycle sales of 1 million units within the next five years, and 3.5 Honda has been offering the Honda e: Business Bike series models and accelerating the global launch of business-use electric motorcycles.

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Rolls-Royce electric aircraft sets three speed records; world’s fastest electric vehicle

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Rolls-Royce said that its all-electric Spirit of Innovation aircraft has set three new world speed records, making it the world’s fastest all-electric aircraft. mph)—making the Spirit of Innovation the world’s fastest all-electric vehicle, the company said. km/h (132mph).

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NIO unveils production electric SUV for China market; NIO ES8 to launch end of this year

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China-based electric vehicle startup NIO unveiled the NIO ES8, an electric SUV planned for serial production for the China market later this year. The NIO ES8 is a full-size 7-seat electric SUV with a 2-3-2 seating arrangement. NIO intends to equip the ES8 with a swappable battery pack.

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New class of coordination polymers for high-performance Li-, Na- and K-ion storage

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Researchers at the Université catholique de Louvain in Belgium have designed and synthesized a new class of electrically conducting anionic coordination polymers for all practically relevant alkali-cation storage. V for Li-, Na- and K-ion batteries. V for Li-, Na- and K-ion batteries. —Wang et al. doi: 10.1039/D2EE00566B.

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