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Dürr building smart paint shop for JAC plant for electric vehicles in China

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Dürr is building a fully automatic paint shop for a Anhui Jianghuai Automobile (JAC) plant in China. The Dürr EcoRP L030i/L130i door openers feature an extended Z-stroke with newly developed swivel head with optional tool cleaner. There is no need for a trunk opener at the rear. Industry 4.0”

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Chinese company to convert coke oven waste gas into power for region with three GE aeroderivative gas turbines

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Ltd is building a high-efficiency gas turbine power plant to utilize coke oven gas (COG) into power and steam to meet increasing energy needs in its region. GE claims that among all of the current treatment methods, its solution is more reliable, cleaner for the environment and uses the residual energy at a higher efficiency rate.

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Study: countries seeking to cut CO2 emissions must get a handle on city-level emissions

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Total CO 2 emissions of 182 Chinese cities. For example, by identifying the worst factories or plants for emissions—the super-polluting units within an economic area—it would be possible to improve them with new, cleaner technology, cutting emissions without major economic disruption, he researchers suggest. Shan et al.

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OXIS Energy and Lithium Balance partner on Li-sulfur battery system for China e-scooter market; targeting spring 2018

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Li-sulfur battery developer OXIS Energy UK ( earlier post ) and Lithium Balance of Denmark are partnering to build a prototype Lithium-sulfur battery system primarily for the e-scooter market in China. Crucially, production costs will be reduced to meet the demand of the Chinese market. —Huw Hampson-Jones, OXIS CEO.

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Westport Fuel Systems and Weichai Westport to commercialize HPDI 2.0 technology for China

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Under the new development program for the Chinese market, Westport Fuel Systems will support the adaptation of the Westport HPDI 2.0 technology onto one of Weichai Power’s heavy-duty engine platforms, building on the years of experience WWI has with Westport HPDI technology. Westport HPDI 2.0 technology to various truck OEMs.

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Renewable-methanol fueled Geely cars in fleet testing in Iceland; 70% reduction in WTW CO2 compared to gasoline

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Compared to gasoline or diesel methanol however offers much cleaner combustion, free of soot and emits no traces of sulphur or carcinogenic compounds which are formed in the combustion of liquid fossil fuels. Several Chinese provinces and the municipality of Shanghai have adopted standards for methanol and gasoline blends.

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Study suggests China urban passenger transport emissions could peak in 2030

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Considering that residents from different size cities always perform different travel patterns such as travel frequency, travel mode, and travel distance, hence, the Chinese cities are first classified according to the population size, and then the passenger traffic volume of each travel mode is predicted by city. (2)