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Honda secures auto industry’s largest renewable energy purchase; 60% reduction in CO2 from N.A. manufacturing operations

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Seeking to slash CO 2 emissions from its North American manufacturing operations, Honda has entered into long-term virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) for renewable wind and solar power that will cover more than 60% of the electricity that Honda uses in North America. will deliver to the grid by the end of 2020.

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Honda targeting 100% BEV & FCEV sales in N America by 2040; new e:Architecture EVs coming in second half of this decade

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Honda will also further pursue the utilization of local resources, which includes strengthening our collaboration with CATL for the supply of batteries. Including hybrid-electric vehicles, it will strive to electrify 100% of its automobile unit sales in Japan by 2030. Honda SUV e:prototype shown at Shanghai 2021.

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GM commits to 100% renewable energy by 2050

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General Motors plans to generate or source all electrical power for its 350 operations in 59 countries with 100% renewable energy—such as wind, sun and landfill gas—by 2050. The company expects to exceed this when two new wind projects come online later this year to help power four manufacturing operations.

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Air Products to Supply H2 Fueling Equipment for Transportation Demo Project in India

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Air Products will supply hydrogen fueling equipment for a hydrogen transportation demonstration project in New Delhi, India. Air Products and INOX Air Products will be providing the hydrogen fueling equipment, expertise on hydrogen safety, and hydrogen supply strategy. s research and development center in Faridabad, north of New Delhi.

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Volkswagen Group to invest more than €62 billion up to 2016; largest-yet investment package for new models, advanced technologies and production facilities

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The Volkswagen Group is investing a record amount in forward-looking projects to achieve its goal of becoming the world’s best automobile manufacturer in economic and ecological terms. Investment activities will also include expenditure on wind, solar and hydroelectric power, in order to supply the factories with renewable energies.

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Cal Energy Commission adopts report outlining how state transforming transportation system to meet climate goals

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The PEV market continues to grow in California with 20 models of full battery-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles offered by almost every automobile manufacturer to California consumers. Plug-in electric vehicles. UrbanX Renewables Group: $5 million to construct a biorefinery in Southgate capable of producing at least 7.5

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Separate MIT, IEA reports both outline major expansion in role of natural gas; caution on climate benefits

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High-level findings of the MIT study include: There are abundant supplies of natural gas in the world, and many of these supplies can be developed and produced at relatively low cost. World primary energy demand by fuel in the IEA high gas scenario. Source: IEA. Click to enlarge.

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