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APRIL 7, 2016

US-based Summit Agricultural Group recently broke ground on the first large-scale corn ethanol production facility in Brazil. The $115-million plant is an international collaboration between Summit and Brazilian agribusiness Fiagril. Bank of America has estimated that annual ethanol sales in Brazil could reach 13.5

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FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Agrale has been on the Brazilian and international market for nearly 60 years. FNM opened its EV factory inside Agrale’s manufacturing facility in Caxias do Sul city in southeast Brazil. As a part of this launch, they are partnering with FNM and Ambev to invest in clean technologies for fleet vehicles.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2011

has reached an agreement to develop electric scooters for DAFRA Motos, one of the largest motorcycle companies in Brazil. Under the agreement, Leo will develop electric scooters using DAFRA’s internal combustion engine (ICE) scooter branded as “Smart 125.” Leo Motors, Inc. South Korea-based Leo Motors, Inc.

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DECEMBER 1, 2022

Almost all of Mustang Mach-E’s growth to date is coming from customers replacing an internal combustion vehicle with electric—more than 8 in 10 US customers and 9 in 10 European customers—proving that Ford is creating electric vehicles that meet broad customer needs.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Beginning in 2105, Audi AG will produce the new Audi Q3 and the new A3 Sedan on the premises of Volkswagen’s Curitiba plant in São José dos Pinhais, Brazil. The plans for Brazil are part of Audi’s international expansion plans. As a first step, Audi will produce the new A3 Sedan in Brazil starting in 2015.

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DECEMBER 16, 2014

Brazil’s fuels regulator, ANP, has cleared the way for the commercialization in Brazil of Amyris renewable jet fuel in blends of up to 10%. We meet the most rigorous performance requirements in the aviation industry and are now commercializing our product in Brazil as well as around the world.

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MARCH 6, 2018

Oil production growth from the United States, Brazil, Canada and Norway can keep the world well supplied, more than meeting global oil demand growth through 2020, but more investment will be needed to boost output after that, according to the International Energy Agency’s latest annual report on oil markets.

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AUGUST 3, 2012

Renault’s engine plant in Brazil is to increase capacity by 25% between now and 2013. Brazil, the Renault group’s number-two market, is a key pillar in the Group’s international expansion strategy. It is extending surface area by 5,000 square meters to boost output to 400,000 to 500,000 units. The site has also exported over 1.2

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MAY 15, 2017

A new international study has found that laboratory tests of nitrogen oxide emissions from diesel vehicles significantly underestimate the real-world emissions by as much as 50%. The research, led by the International Council on Clean Transportation and Environmental Health Analytics, LLC.,

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MARCH 21, 2011

Among the statements and agreements emerging from President Obama’s official visit to Brazil and meeting with President Dilma Rousseff were overall support for the US supporting “ the rise of Brazil as a global power ” as well as an agreement to launch a Strategic Energy Dialogue between the two countries.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2023

We are taking important steps in Argentina and Brazil, with the aim of decarbonizing mobility and ensuring strategic supplies of raw materials necessary for the success of the Company’s global electrification plans. In Brazil, it is targeting approximately 20% low emission vehicle (LEV) sales mix by the end of the decade.

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OCTOBER 21, 2013

A consortium of companies, including Royal Dutch Shell plc, Petrobras, Total, CNPC and CNOOC won a 35-year production sharing contract to develop the super-giant Libra pre-salt oil discovery located in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. million barrels per day.

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DECEMBER 29, 2010

Spain-based Repsol and China-based Sinopec successfully closed the agreement reached in October to develop jointly the exploration and production of its Brazil offshore assets and to create one of the Latin America’s largest private energy companies. billion to Repsol Brazil, resulting in a company valued at $17.8 Click to enlarge.

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JULY 9, 2014

Amyris has partnered with Brazilian airline GOL to begin the first international commercial route with a drop-in renewable jet fuel (farnesane) blend developed by Amyris and Total ( earlier post ).

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APRIL 6, 2010

Brazil’s Council of Ministers of the Board of Foreign Trade (MDIC) has temporarily lifted the country’s tariff on imported ethanol, changing the tax rate from 20% to 0%. The measure is valid until 31 December 2011. The United States imposes two duties on ethanol imports: a 2.5% per gallon).

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MAY 29, 2015

announced a collaborative agreement with Fundação Parque Tecnológico Itaipu ( FPTI ) to develop a new centre of excellence for energy storage in Brazil. UK-based advanced vehicle and systems technology consultancy MIRA Ltd. In addition, the initial program will provide the basis for further low-carbon developments.

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OCTOBER 6, 2011

The Brazilian factory, scheduled to begin production in the first half of 2014, will have the capacity to produce up to 200,000 units annually of Nissan’s ‘V’ platform products for sale in Brazil. Since 2001 Nissan has grown its presence and volumes in Brazil, Russia, India and China from less than 50,000 units to nearly 1.2

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JANUARY 16, 2012

Countries such as China, India and Brazil, which have no Arctic territories, are now seeking admission to the Arctic Council as permanent observers. The Arctic Council is the only international organization that gives indigenous peoples a formal place at the table.

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JULY 12, 2022

Bcf/d (4.5%) from 2020, according to The LNG Industry GIIGNL Annual Report 2022 by the International Group of Liquefied Natural Gas Importers ( GIIGNL ). Bcf/d) lower during 2021 than 2020 because larger volumes of flexible LNG supplies, primarily from the United States, were shipped to Asia and Brazil. An average of 49.0 Bcf/d each.

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MAY 21, 2010

Statoil ASA has agreed to sell 40% of the Peregrino field offshore Brazil to China’s Sinochem Group. Sinochem Group will pay a total of US$3,070 million in cash for the 40% share of the Peregrino field, located 85 km offshore Brazil in the Campos basin at about 100 meters of water depth in BMC-7 and BMC-47. Map of the Peregrino field.

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JULY 28, 2021

US LNG exports increased in the first half of this year as international natural gas and LNG spot prices increased in Asia and Europe due to cold weather. The US Henry Hub natural gas benchmark and US LNG spot market prices have been lower than prices for international natural gas and spot LNG this year.

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DECEMBER 9, 2010

Brazil’s largest airline, TAM Airlines; Curcas Diesel Brasil, a company promoting Jatropha curcas as the key feedstock for the global biodiesel industry; and Brasil Ecodiesel , the country’ largest biodiesel producer, will collaborate to conduct feasibility studies to implement an integrated project for the. aviation kerosene.

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APRIL 27, 2021

A recent update by The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) now includes carinata as a renewable fuel feedstock for hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids (HEFA) sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with a similar greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint as waste and residuals, such as used cooking oil, for the same fuel type. Data: ICAO.

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OCTOBER 5, 2010

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Kemira Oyj are opening a new joint R&D center in São Paulo, Brazil. The primary function of VTT’s new unit in Brazil will be to form partnerships with local enterprises and research institutions in turning biomass into chemicals, energy (biofuels), and pulp-based products.

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JANUARY 27, 2018

The work was supported by the Department of Energy’s Office of Science and other organizations.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2010

Greenergy International Ltd, one of the largest fuel suppliers in the UK, has entered into a joint venture with Bauche Group (30%), a leading expert in the sugarcane industry, to source and sell Brazilian bioethanol.

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JUNE 30, 2012

Brazil, EU and the US are the three largest producers of biofuels; other countries where biofuel production and utilization is increasing are also expected to participate in this conference.

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JULY 31, 2014

The first flight, GOL flight 7725, departed from Orlando, Florida on 30 July 2014 and traveled to Sao Paulo, Brazil. Amyris has partnered with Brazilian airline GOL to fly the industry’s first commercial flight with sugarcane-derived farnesane, the recently approved renewable jet fuel. Earlier post.)

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DECEMBER 14, 2009

Novozymes, an international enzymes and microorganisms company, has entered two new research partnerships in Brazil. Sugarcane bagasse is a potentially abundant source of energy for Brazil. According to estimates, bagasse could meet 20% of Brazil’s energy consumption by 2020.

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While the automaker’s parent company is moving toward electrification, it remains dedicated to internal combustion, announcing that it would invest billions in a new engine that runs on ethanol. The automaker said that it leads Brazil, Argentina, and Chile in sales, exceeding 878,000 units last year and giving it a 23.5

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NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Volkswagen unveiled the Tarok Concept to the world at the São Paulo International Motor Show (6 to 18 November). liter 110 kW / 150 PS four-cylinder TSI engine, which can be driven in Brazil as a TotalFlex Fuel Unit both with pure ethanol (E100) as well as a gasoline-ethanol blend (E22). The Tarok Concept is powered by a 1.4-liter

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MAY 2, 2012

has signed an agreement to acquire the assets associated with the emissions control products of Hilite International. Mature market on-highway standards are now being implemented in emerging markets like China, India, Brazil, Russia as well as off-highway markets primarily in the United States, Europe and Japan. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 17, 2023

—Fengqi You, senior author Currently, critical metals and minerals are centralized in politically unstable Chile, Congo, Indonesia, Brazil, Argentina and South Africa, according to the World Bank. “Recycling w/2nd” denotes retired batteries reused as ESSs before recycling.

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JANUARY 9, 2012

million grant to the World Resources Institute (WRI) to advance the progress of environmentally sustainable and livable cities in China, India, and Brazil. China, India, and Brazil are among the world’s most rapidly urbanizing nations. In India and Brazil, urban growth is explosive. The Caterpillar Foundation is awarding a $12.5

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JANUARY 4, 2021

A joint venture between Colombian business group Fanalca and international public transport operator Transdev used BYD’s integrated E-bus solutions to bid and successfully won the tender. BYD will co-work with Superpolo, a Colombian bus manufacturer, on the body part of the buses for such order.

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JANUARY 1, 2014

Earlier in December, Cobalt International Energy announced a significant discovery at its Lontra well in the pre-salt play offshore Angola, in which BP holds a 30% interest. BP also confirmed the recently-announced Pitu oil discovery in the frontier deepwater of the Potiguar basin off Brazil’s equatorial margin, announced by Petrobras.

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APRIL 15, 2023

In its April Oil Market Report , the International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts that world oil demand will climb by 2 mb/d in 2023 to a record 101.9 Non-OPEC+, led by the US and Brazil, drives the 2023 expansion, rising 1.9 million barrels per day. From March-December, gains of 1 mb/d from non-OPEC+ fail to offset a 1.4 mb/d in 2022.

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