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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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The new report, part of the World Energy Outlook (WEO) 2011 series, examines the key factors that could result in a more prominent role for natural gas in the global energy mix, and the implications for other fuels, energy security and climate change. MIT: The Future of Natural Gas. Source: IEA. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Elon Musk talks about Tesla Giga Berlin’s next steps with Economics Minister

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Sehr entspanntes abendliches Treffen mit @elonmusk , #DWoidke und mir, sowie Mitarbeitern auf beiden Seiten. Tesla’s factory in Germany seems to be raring to go, based on videos taken of Giga Berlin’s stamping section. Woidke, co-workers on both sides and myself,” the Minister tweeted. “In Danke für den Besuch der ganzen Familie, Elon!

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Tesla Model Y converted into green hydrogen car to show “Hyper Hybrid” innovations

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But while the idea to produce a climate-friendly car is admirable, the vehicle Germany used for the project was quite questionable. Simply put, Germany took a perfectly working battery-electric vehicle, modified it with a synthetic methanol engine, and dubbed it as a work of true innovation. CO2 will continue to be produced.

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Tesla Giga Berlin gets Green Party support despite critics’ water consumption woes

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Anyone who brakes when switching to electromobility is doing a disservice to the German auto industry.” ” Tesla Giga Berlin called a model investment by leading Chancellor candidate in Germany. Klimaneutralität gelingt nur mit mehr Tempo. Climate neutrality can only be achieved with greater speed.

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China is exporting so many EVs that it needs more ships – a lot more

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But these ships have been in short supply in recent years, with older vessels being retired and new ship orders down due to both the 2008 financial crisis and the industry upgrade to less-polluting fuels, reports MIT Technology Review. So moving EVs all over the world certainly comes at a price, environmentally, of course.

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IEEE Honors Pioneering Engineers

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MYERS Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics and Center for Systems Biology Dresden, Germany WEBB MILLER The Pennsylvania State University , retired State College, Pa. FUJIMOTO MIT “For pioneering the development and commercialization of optical coherence tomography for medical imaging and diagnostics.”

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Volkswagen’s Winterkorn: “great potential” in solid-state batteries, with possible 1,000 Wh/l, or 700 km range

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Electrochemistry is a field of the greatest importance—internationally and across industries. High-performance energy storage is key to big challenges of our times—namely climate protection and a sustainable mobility. For the medium term, the Group strongly believes that the plug-in hybrids will be the leading alternative.

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