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Lishen and ZAP in strategic alliance; funding for several thousand EV conversions in US

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This strategic alliance with Lishen to finance EVs in the international market for large scale deployment is being explored in other markets where large volume EV fleets are being deployed by governments and institutions to reduce fossil fuel dependency, fuel costs and reduce pollution in the densely populated cities.

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China Zhongwang and Brilliance Bus partner to develop all-aluminum new energy public buses

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China Zhongwang Holdings Limited, the second largest industrial aluminum extrusion product developer and manufacturer in the world and the biggest one in Asia, has successfully designed, manufactured and developed all-aluminum new energy electric buses for Brilliance Bus (Dalian) Company Limited.

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ICCT study confirms feasibility of implementing IMO Tier III NOx standards using SCR; fuel efficiency gains as well

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Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL 73/78) introduced a stepwise approach to the reduction of emissions of NOx from new marine vessels. It applies only to ships sailing in North American Emission Control Areas (ECA).

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FedEx Converts 92 Delivery Trucks to Hybrids, Expanding Hybrid-Electric Fleet by 50%

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The hybrid conversions were produced in Charlotte, N.C. An added benefit of the conversion program is that it not only reduces pollution but also extends the life of the vehicles, helping to eliminate waste production and creating a reduce-and-reuse program. Tags: Conversions Fleets Hybrids. FedEx Corp.

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Test of Planet-Cooling Scheme Could Start in 2022

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The quantity of calcium carbonate to be released—about 1 kilogram—won’t be enough to trigger any measurable cooling, and it roughly equals the particle pollution that a large commercial airliner releases every minute of flight, says. David Keith , a physics and public-policy professor at Harvard who helps lead the project.

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MIT Report Finds Natural Gas Has Significant Potential to Displace Coal, Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Role in Transportation More Limited

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By contrast, making methanol, a liquid fuel, out of natural gas requires much less up-front conversion cost and could have an impact on oil usage and thus improve energy security, but would not reduce greenhouse gases. At the same time, this would also reduce air pollutants such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen oxides.

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Final session on international mercury convention this week expected to culminate in agreement; UNEP Global Mercury Assessment 2013 finds industrial source Hg emissions may be rising

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Apart from contaminated sites, the mercury pollution detected today is often found in locations very far away from its original source. Use of coal for power generation and industry is increasing, especially in Asia. Asia contributes almost half of global anthropogenic mercury emissions.

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