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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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The global push to convert the world to electric vehicles will cause supply chain complexities that could undermine the alternative energy transition in the United States, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. Global Nickel Trade and Chinese Dominance. Nickel is no exception.

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Russia Moves To Rein In Gas Flaring, Mandating 95% Gas Capture by 2012; Signals About-Face On Climate Change

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Source: US NOAA and the World Bank-led Global Gas Flaring Reduction Partnership. Russia has floated a 95% gas flaring target. extracted in Russia, or about 20 billion cubic meters per year. comparison, Russia’s projected South Stream gas pipeline is estimated. Tags: Emissions Natural Gas Russia.

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Steep increase in global CO2 emissions despite reductions by industrialized countries; driven by power generation and road transport

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Global CO 2. After a decline in global CO 2 emissions in 2009 of 1% (including a. correction for the leap year 2008), global emissions have. After a decline in global CO 2 emissions in 2009 of 1% (including a. correction for the leap year 2008), global emissions have. Indexed global CO 2. Source: JRC.

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JATO: US demand for pickups remains strong despite price increases

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In contrast, pickups globally have had a significantly smaller market share—approximately 3.7% Throughout the past decade, pickups in the United States saw higher sales figures than new vehicles from countries such as Russia (19.1 market share in 2010, pickups have grown to claim a 16.8% market share in 2019.

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Global WorldAutoSteel Project Presents Interim Results of FutureSteelVehicle (FSV) Phase 2 Project for Low GHG Body Structure for Electrified Vehicles

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WorldAutoSteel,the automotive group of the World Steel Association, has presented findings on the progress of FutureSteelVehicle (FSV) Phase 2, a global steel industry effort to develop advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) architectures for electrified vehicles that reduce life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. SeverStal - Russia/USA.

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Study reports non-US global shale gas recoverable resources of 5,760 Tcf; global shale gas boosts total recoverable natural gas resources by 40%

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For comparison, most current estimates of world technically recoverable natural gas resources include few if any of the resources assessed in this study and total about 16,000 Tcf. These include Russia and the Middle East, which have very large resources of conventional gas. Some shale basins in the countries studied.

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The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

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The IMO’s previous goal was a 50 percent reduction by 2050 in comparison with 2008 levels. Russia currently operates seven nuclear-powered icebreakers. The majority of global shipbuilding happens in South Korea, Japan, and China. At a July meeting of the International Maritime Organization , the U.N.