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ADB Study Finds Annual Economic Losses in Southeast Asia from Climate Change Could be More Than Twice the Global Average

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Climate change seriously threatens Southeast Asia’s families, food supplies and financial prosperity, and regrettably the worst is yet to come. Southeast Asia also has the highest technical potential to sequester carbon in the agriculture sector of any region of the world. Tags: Climate Change Other Asia.

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Industrial material prices fall sharply on concerns about Chinese slowdown – ET Auto

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million tonne, according to Nikkei Asia. Prices for industrial materials such as ferrous and nonferrous metals are plummeting, with steel marking a five-year low as concerns grow about a slowing Chinese economy and a resulting supply glut, reported Nikkei Asia. million tonne, according to Nikkei Asia. per cent, 1.3

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A hydrogen-powered electric truck is being built by Adani in partnership with Ashok Leyland and Ballard

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Ballard will supply the fuel cell engine for his Adani-led project, while Indian truck maker Ashok Leyland will provide the vehicle and technical support for the project. The Adani Group, led by Asia’s richest man Gautam Adani, plans to invest in green hydrogen and related ecosystems.

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PRTM Analysis Finds Li-ion Battery Overcapacity Estimates Largely Unfounded, with Potential Shortfalls Looming; Total Market Demand in 2020 Will Require 4x Capacity Announced To Date

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PRTM concludes that the large format Li-ion battery market could be under-supplied by nearly 10% by 2016. Asia has been the center for consumer electronics-based Li-Ion battery manufacturing to date. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Click to enlarge.

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DOE to Host Thermoelectrics Applications Workshop

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DOE is also inviting representatives from Europe and Asia to provide a summary of their thermoelectric activities. TE HVAC systems are strong candidates to replace current vehicular air conditioners using the refrigerant gas R-134a with a global warming potential that is 1,300 times that of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ).

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EIA Estimates 2.1% Growth in Fossil Fuel CO2 Emissions in US in 2010; Still Below 1999-2008 Levels

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EIA has revised its assessment for Asia upwards and Europe downwards for 2010 in response to preliminary first-quarter data for those regions. Most of the growth in oil consumption is expected in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions. In addition, there was a reversal in the trend of public transportation usage, which fell by 3.8%

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How NI plans to innovate in the EV test and measurement industry and unlock the power of data

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Governments have been implementing stricter emissions regulations for about a decade now and, more recently, they’re upending supply chain plans and forcing automakers to source and build locally. Recently, one of our battery supply customers, Northvolt, shared the criticality of owning their test strategy to achieve their sustainable goals.