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Rio Tinto and BlueScope to explore low-carbon steelmaking pathways

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Rio Tinto and steel producer BlueScope will work together to explore low-carbon steelmaking pathways using Pilbara iron ores, including the use of clean hydrogen to replace coking coal at BlueScope’s Port Kembla Steelworks. billion of direct investments to lower emissions between 2022 and 2030.

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Study finds truck fleet clean-up significantly decreases engine emissions near Port of Oakland

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Emission factors were matched to data from a statewide drayage truck registry, including engine make, model year, and installed emission control equipment. The study found that: Fleet-average emission factors decreased by 76 ± 22% and 53 ± 8% for black carbon (BC) and oxides of nitrogen (NO x ), respectively. to 0.18 ± 0.03.

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Neste rebranding its renewable diesel fuel: “Neste MY Renewable Diesel”

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Neste announced the rebranding of its renewable diesel fuel during a customer seminar and appreciation event in San Diego, California. With its top qualities, the fuel ensures clean combustion while it also reduces noise and local emissions. Neste MY was also used for producing low-emission energy for Super Bowl 50 fan city.

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Volvo Car Corporation challenges EU’s goals and tactics on cutting CO2 emissions; CEO says electrified vehicles will struggle to pass 1% market share by 2020

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EU targets for cutting carbon dioxide emissions are being jeopardized by the absence of harmonized incentives to consumers, he suggested. In the last two years Volvo has brought CO 2 emissions from our diesel and petrol model ranges down by 13 percent. In the long-term, this jeopardizes our industry’s competitiveness and European jobs.

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Volkswagen of America bringing new EA288 diesel to MY2015 Golf, Jetta, Passat and Beetle; debuts in 2H 2014

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liter TDI Clean Diesel engines fitted in Audi and Volkswagen TDI Clean Diesel models. Schmidt made the announcement during a speech delivered at the Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City, Mich. The new EA288 will eventually replace all the 2.0-liter

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Freudenberg secures majority interest in Li-ion battery maker XALT Energy; full acquisition coming

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The company’s 460,000-square-foot automated assembly facility in Midland includes advanced clean rooms and produces cells, packs, modules and management controls and software for lithium-ion power systems. The company also operates a research and development laboratory in Pontiac, Mich.

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DOE to award $9M to promote consensus on future fossil energy technologies

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The Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) anticipates two awards being made: the first for $7 million in the area of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and fossil-fuel-based Clean Energy Systems (CES); the second for $2 million in the area of international oil and natural gas. Carbon Capture and Storage and Clean Energy Systems.

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