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2019 Keeling Curve Prize winners include Opus 12; conversion of CO2 into fuels and chemicals

Green Car Congress

Solar Sister (Great Falls, Virginia) invests in women’s enterprises in off-grid communities in Africa. Three Wheels United (Bangalore, India) is using finance and technology to decarbonize the auto rickshaw market. Each of the 10 2019 Keeling Curve Prize winners will receive $25,000 in prize money.

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IndianOil and LanzaTech to construct first refinery Offgas-to-Bioethanol production facility

Green Car Congress

Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IndianOil), India’s flagship national oil company and LanzaTech signed a Statement of Intent to construct the world’s first refinery offgas-to-bioethanol production facility in India. The potential impact of using off-gases from the refining sector in India is considerable.

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Heat Pumps—The Well-Tempered Future of A/Cs

Cars That Think

grid, that plant used a CO 2 -emitting source, then the local problem may be solved, but only at the expense of a more global threat. If air conditioning is going to be climate-friendlier, says Romanin, of Gradient Comfort, “it needs to be smart, talk to the grid, use better refrigerant, and be a heat pump.”

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Climate impact of lithium-ion batteries & how to measure it 

Electric Vehicles India

A supply chain that starts with mining and material extraction to then continue with conversion and refining of the materials and producing of battery chemicals, cells and pack. The market for lithium-ion batteries in India. The market for lithium-ion batteries in India is expected to grow at a CAGR of 34.8%

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Use of onboard chargers in EVs: Enhancing consumer experience | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Essentially, it acts like a translator, taking the language of the grid (AC) and turning it into the language of the EV battery (DC). While heavier chargers may offer faster charging speeds, this advantage comes with a trade-off – the potential inefficiency arising from increased energy losses during the conversion process.

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Use of onboarding chargers in EVs: Enhancing consumer experience | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Essentially, it acts like a translator, taking the language of the grid (AC) and turning it into the language of the EV battery (DC). While heavier chargers may offer faster charging speeds, this advantage comes with a trade-off – the potential inefficiency arising from increased energy losses during the conversion process.

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Community chargers key to accelerating EV adoption in India | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

It is therefore important to address vehicular emissions, especially in a fast-developing country such as India, where vehicles will continue to grow with rising affluence and growing aspirations of Indians. With a rapidly increasing share of renewable energy in India’s grid, EVs indicate a roadmap towards net zero mobility.

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