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International team sequences Eucalyptus genome; potential for improving biofuel and biomaterial production

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An international team of researchers has sequenced the genome of the eucalyptus tree ( Eucalyptus grandis ) and published the analysis in an open access paper in the journal Nature. —Gerald Tuskan, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. —Alexander Myburg.

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Axion International signs LOI to form global JV with Sicut Holding to target $8B railroad tie market with recycled structural composites

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Axion International, a leading producer of industrial building products and railroad ties made from 100% recycled plastic ( earlier post ), has signed a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) with Sicut Holding Limited (previously Micron Inc.

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SAIC Motor to invest up to USD 2 billion in India this decade | Autocar Professional

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Speaking on the sidelines of the China Auto Show in Beijing recently, Yu De, GM for International Operations and the assistant to the president of SAIC Motor told Autocar Professional, “We have a very ambitious plan. The head of international sales says the company’s vision is to cater to the domestic market first.

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SAIC Motor to invest up to USD 2 billion in India by decade-end, says top executive | Autocar Professional

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We are looking at setting up a second plant in India,” said Yu De, the head of international operations and assistant to the president of SAIC Motor, on the sidelines of the recently concluded Beijing auto show. We have a very ambitious plan. We have good cooperation with JSW Group.

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Electric Vehicle Initiative Launched at Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington DC

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At the Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington, DC, 19-20 July, ministers reaffirmed their commitment to previously-announced targets for the deployment of electric vehicles, which the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates will create global market momentum leading to at least 20 million electric vehicles on the road worldwide by 2020.

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Ford opening 66 more new dealerships in China by end of year; Asia-Pacific growth plans

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CFMA) are building a new assembly plant in Chongqing, and just signed an agreement to build a new engine plant also in Chongqing. Ford expects 70% of its growth in the next ten years to come from its Asia Pacific and Africa region. — Nigel Harris, general manager of Changan Ford Sales Company.

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G20 Leaders Agree to Phase Out Fossil Fuel Subsidies

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Building on these efforts and recognizing the challenges of populations suffering from energy poverty, we commit to: Rationalize and phase out over the medium-term inefficient fossil fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption. We ask the international financial institutions to offer support to countries in this process.