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bp begins shipping LNG from Mozambique’s first LNG project and first FLNG platform

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Under its long-term contract, bp will purchase 100% of LNG output from Coral Sul FLNG which has the capacity to produce up to of 3.4 In October 2016, bp signed a long-term offtake contract for the purchase of LNG for more than 20 years with the Coral sellers comprising Mozambique Rovuma Venture S.p.A. (a million tonnes of LNG per year.

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Keliber says studies show its lithium hydroxide will have smaller carbon footprint than most of the competition

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In the comparison, Keliber shows the lowest emission intensity of 4.38 The assessment has been prepared by Vahanen Environment Oy, a Finnish environmental consultant. In addition, Keliber’s location near potential European customers positively effects on the emissions created in the production chain.

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Baker Institute report: China has positioned itself as a gatekeeper to the energy transition; nickel case study

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While Russia holds significant leverage in influencing oil and gas prices, it pales in comparison to China’s position in several strategic industries critical to the energy transition, says report author Michelle Michot Foss, fellow in energy and materials at the Baker Institute. —Baker Institute report Need Nickel?

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USPS says full-EV fleet not possible by 2033, requires $2.3B in additional investments

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” The report was published on January 7th and details potential alternatives to its plan to purchase between 50,000 and 165,000 new vehicles that will “replace existing delivery vehicles nationwide that have reached the end of their service life.” The NGDVs will consist of at least 10 of having battery-electric powertrains.

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ICL study of 39 new Euro-6 diesels finds huge variability in NOx emissions with an average 4.5x the type approval limit

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This has resulted in the current court battle between the Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs and the environmental law NGO ClientEarth. Comparison of urban and motorway trip average NO x emissions (note: y axis varies). The average NO 2 emission in the new study was 2.5 times the COPERT model estimate, rising to 2.8

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Georgia Tech study finds MD electric urban delivery trucks have cost advantages over diesel in some conditions; relative benefits depend on numerous factors

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The team had expected that electric truck costs would always be higher, especially since the purchase price of the electric truck studied was higher than that of the diesel truck. Is the electric truck cost-effective in comparison with the diesel truck? Urban delivery trucks may be a suitable application for electrification.

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Belfer Center discussion paper explores potential for electric vehicles to transform US market

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In exploring whether or not Americans will embrace the emergence of electric vehicles, Lee and Lovellette attempt to answer four basic questions: Is the cost of purchasing and operating an electric vehicle more or less expensive than the cost of a comparable conventional gasoline-powered vehicle? —Lee and Lovellette.