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Caterpillar to supply zero-exhaust emission fleet to graphite miner NMG; offtake agreement for anode material

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Through this offtake MoU, a full circular value chain could be established whereas NMG would supply carbon-neutral graphite materials to Caterpillar for the development of its secure, resilient, and sustainable battery supply chain that would serve to electrify heavy vehicles, including NMG’s Matawinie fleet.

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World Bank/ICCT report provides guidance to reducing black carbon emissions from diesels in developing countries

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Historical Trends in Black Carbon Emissions from Surface Transportation (teragrams of black carbon per year). The transportation sector accounted for approximately 19% of global black carbon emissions in the year 2000, according to the report. Source: Minjares et al. Click to enlarge. Source: Minjares et al., Click to enlarge.

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Study suggests operational optimization can maximize the health and climate benefits of public transit investments in new bus technologies

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The goal of the research team was to evaluate the potential of operational (in contrast to capital) control strategies to reduce the public health and climate impacts of transit systems in an integrated framework. The study used a real-world case study of the transit system in Vancouver, Canada. —Gouge et al.

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Cenovus increased oil sands production by 14% year-on-year in Q3; Wedge Wells for increased recovery and lower steam-to-oil ratio

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This was mostly due to increased staffing levels to prepare for full operation of the expansions as well as higher repair and maintenance costs. The Carbon Disclosure Project recognizes exceptional levels of climate change disclosure by companies. Non-fuel operating costs were $10.22/bbl at Foster Creek and 2.8

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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And with EV maintenance you are less exposed to being ripped off buy the ICE car repairman. Next: a carbon tax. Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt Report Says Cap-and-Trade Is a Must for Canada’s Economic Survival From Carbon Footprints to Water Footprints Are Old Tires Fuel or Solid Waste? — Jeff U 6.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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and Segway Unveil … Something Previous post Report Says Cap-and-Trade Is a Must for Canada’s Economic Survival Next post From War Bonds to Environment Bonds From 1 to 25 of 29 Comments 1 2 Next » 1. Also maintenance on these (no oil changes to speak of) etc will cost much less than an internal combution propelled car.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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The combination of harvesting whole forests and burning long-sequestered carbon sources such as coal or oil has impaired the Earth’s carbon cycle at an increasing pace. To restore balance we must protect the oxygen-producing biomass of Earth and reduce the amount of carbon emissions. One PHEV company, Efficient Drivetrains Inc.,

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