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Automotive industry develops new guidance for measuring recycled content of automotive products

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The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) and the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) have published a new guidance document, “ Measuring Recycled Content of Automotive Products.”.

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Aemetis India Plant to supply $41M of biodiesel in two-month period to OMCs and India oil refiners

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The biofuels policy seeks to improve the environment through lower air pollution from diesel vehicles and an improved economy by increasing the domestic production of biodiesel feedstocks. The OMCs are in the process of final documentation and product testing before deliveries are expected to begin in September.

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FREYR Battery concludes frame agreements for > 90% of raw material requirements for initial plants in Mo i Rana

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In an increasingly market-short environment both for battery cells and raw materials, a core strategic focus for the company is to secure its supply chain. FREYR has a stated ambition of sourcing all its raw materials locally to its Gigafactories in the Nordics and in the US and basing such supply on renewable energy sources.

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U-M researchers challenge USPS EV environmental study

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Though the Postal Service now says at least 40% of the new delivery vehicles will be electric, the flaws in the USPS environmental analysis remain and need to be addressed, said Woody, a research area specialist at the Center for Sustainable Systems, which is part of the U-M School for Environment and Sustainability. Craig, and Gregory A.

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DOE reports say cumulative investment in hydrogen, nuclear and long-duration energy storage must increase to $300B by 2030

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Clean hydrogen production for domestic demand has the potential to scale from If water electrolysis dominates as the production method, up to 200 GW of new renewable energy sources would be needed by 2030 to support clean hydrogen production.

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US DOE announces $26.9M for advanced nuclear technology

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The awards are through the Office of Nuclear Energy’s (NE) funding opportunity announcement ( DE-FOA-0001817 ) US Industry Opportunities for Advanced Nuclear Technology Development, in collaboration with the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE) Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office for the hydrogen-related selections.

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Study: 25% EV adoption would save US $17B annually from avoided climate change & pollution damages

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replacing 75% of cars with electric vehicles and increasing renewable energy for every generation—savings could reach as much as $70 billion annually. After leaving tailpipes and smokestacks, pollutants interact with their environment, influencing atmospheric chemistry and meteorology.