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APRIL 30, 2023

One of the challenges of constructing a global hydrogen economy is hydrogen transportation by sea. The COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war have further increased the interest of Europe and Western countries to invest in the hydrogen economy as an alternative to fossil fuels. —Julian Hunt Resources Hunt, J., Montanari, P.,

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JANUARY 20, 2014

In Japan, Toyota Motor Corporation launched the completely redesigned Voxy minivan through Netz dealers, and the completely redesigned Noah minivan through Toyota Corolla dealers; hybrid models are scheduled for release on 14 February. Monthly sales targets for Japan are 4,600 units for Voxy and 3,400 units for Noah. Hybrids Japan'

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JANUARY 29, 2014

improvement in fuel economy based on customer testing. liter gasoline engines for vehicles in Japan, China and Korea. As automakers began downsizing engines to improve fuel economy, BorgWarner recognized opportunities to help further improve engine efficiency by reducing power-wasting friction in the engine timing system.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Its debut is a further demonstration of the broad scope of Toyota’s multi-path strategy for achieving carbon-free mobility, applying different powertrain solutions—hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid electric, battery electric and fuel cell electric—to suit different user needs and operating environments worldwide.

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JUNE 3, 2022

SafeAI and Siemens will work with Obayashi Corporation, a Japan-based global leader in construction, to create smarter, safer, more sustainable and productive construction sites. Not to forget, retrofit is a form of reuse or recycle and hence in line with circular economy principles to better meet net zero goals.

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MARCH 1, 2021

Nippon Steel plans to suspend blast furnace operations at its Ibaraki Prefecture plant, near Tokyo, according to the Nikkei—the latest example of the group’s efforts to deal with overcapacity in Japan. The EU and the US are net steel importers, but Japan is the world’s second largest steel exporter after China.

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MAY 14, 2012

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) launched the Pixis Epoch—the second passenger minivehicle to be sold under the Toyota brand—in Japan. For a starting price of ¥795,000 (US$9,370), the gasoline-fueled Pixis Epoch offers fuel economy of 30.0

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OCTOBER 31, 2017

Substantial emission reductions due to fuel economy standards for passenger cars are already included in the current policy scenario. Ten countries make up approximately 85% of the entire coal pipeline: China, India, Turkey, Indonesia, Vietnam, Japan, Egypt, Bangladesh, Pakistan and the Republic of Korea.

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JUNE 5, 2009

The government of Japan is focusing “ very determinedly ” on cellulosic biofuel as the future for Japan’s biofuel production, according to a report from the US Department of Agriculture’s Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN). Six million kl represents about 10% of domestic consumption.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Mazda intends to conduct verification tests in various environments and conditions to contribute to the expansion of the use of next-generation fuel. The company is currently conducting verification tests for transporting large-quantity, low-cost hydrogen to Japan produced from Australian lignite. The challenge of using hydrogen fuel.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Toyota Motor Corporation will launch the redesigned Harrier crossover SUV (Lexus RX in overseas markets) in Japan on 2 December, with a hybrid model scheduled for release on 15 January 2014. Both hybrid and gasoline engine (2WD) models exceed MLIT’s 2015 fuel economy standards by at least 20%. The hybrid model, powered by a 2.5-liter

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DECEMBER 27, 2020

Pollution-related losses could impede India’s aspiration to be a $5-trillion economy by 2024, the researchers concluded. Successful reduction of air pollution in India would lead to substantial benefits for both the health of the population and the economy.”. There are similar statistics from Europe, Australia, and Japan.

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DECEMBER 12, 2021

The report underlines concerns about the stability of global energy markets in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and follows a decision by several countries including the United States, Japan and India to release strategic petroleum reserves to cool prices. —Joseph McMonigle.

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AUGUST 5, 2020

Now many countries have reduced restrictions and their economies have responded. COVID-19 is expanding the definition of vehicle safety with growing interest in a “safe environment”. Now, consumers want their vehicle to also provide a “safe environment” that is as touchless as possible and includes: air filtration.

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JULY 16, 2019

AEV’s Modular Vehicle System will serve as the foundation for a standard for next-generation vehicles that satisfy the Well-to-Wheel Zero Emission goal established by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).

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DECEMBER 12, 2017

As a result of discussions that began in May 2017, eleven companies in Japan have signed an agreement to form a new company in the spring of 2018 aimed at the full-fledged development of hydrogen recharging stations (HRS) for fuel cell vehicles (FCV). Air Liquide Japan Ltd.; Toyota Tsusho Corporation; and Development Bank of Japan Inc.

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AUGUST 4, 2009

Honeywell’s new low-global-warming-potential refrigerant (HFO-1234yf) for mobile air conditioning has received approval to be imported and used in Japan.

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JULY 20, 2010

Honda Motor Company will introduce a battery-electric vehicle (BEV) and a new plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) to the US market in 2012, said President & CEO Takanobu Ito in his mid-year address in Tokyo, Japan. Vehicles equipped with this new system are scheduled to go on sale in 2012 in Japan and the US. Battery electric vehicle.

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MARCH 5, 2013

Vehicle size, a key determinant of fuel economy, has shown a reduction in OECD countries, while the non-OECD trend is toward bigger vehicles. The analysis, an update of an earlier work using data from 2010 and 2011, found that the global average for light-duty vehicle fuel economy was 7.2 Source: GFEI. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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APRIL 2, 2020

We believe the industry could exceed the relaxed US efficiency standards as it must meet tighter standards in Europe, China, Japan, Korea and India. MECA member companies represent more than 70,000 of the nearly 300,000 North American jobs building the technologies that improve the fuel economy and reduce emissions of today’s vehicles.

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JUNE 26, 2009

Nissan has launched the Nissan Intelligent Driver Project (NIDP): an eight-month study of drivers in the United Kingdom (UK) beginning this month that uses satellite navigation systems, mobile phone technology and advanced vehicle telematics to analyse driving habits and suggest ways of improving fuel economy.

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AUGUST 31, 2012

TMC plans to test this V2H system for FC buses in 2013 and 2014 as part of the Toyota City Low-Carbon Verification Project, which has been adopted as one of the Next-Generation Energy and Social System Demonstration Projects being promoted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

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OCTOBER 26, 2022

For AEP, this increase included more in-house production of engine components and an increase in local sourcing for parts previously supplied from Japan. Altogether, the new design improves responsiveness for a sportier driving feel and creates a more relaxed driving environment at highway speeds.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Now, a team from RIKEN in Japan and the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics in China investigating OER catalysts now reports that incorporating Mn into the spinel lattice of Co 3 O 4 can extend the catalyst lifetime in acid by two orders of magnitude while maintaining the activity.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2022

However, other significant markets, including Japan, South Korea, and much of South East Asia, remain lacking both Tesla Supercharging locations and demand for electric vehicles generally. And perhaps this is great news for Tesla as they have an excellent opportunity to grow their market share in the blossoming economy.

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OCTOBER 24, 2016

Honda has deployed fuel cell vehicles in the US, Germany and Japan, including the FCX Clarity, which was named the 2009 World Green Car. The first production fuel cell vehicle, introduced to the US and Japan (December 2002). Honda fuel cell technology firsts include: The first EPA- and CARB-certified fuel cell vehicle (July 2002).

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JULY 24, 2011

The Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at the University of Oxford recently published a report recommending that individual governments take more action to curb their own greenhouse gas emissions and put pressure on other governments to do the same. A strong move towards a green economy and global equity is central to the debate.

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JUNE 15, 2019

The in-depth study, which analyzes hydrogen’s current state of play and offers guidance on its future development, was launched by Dr Fatih Birol, the IEA’s Executive Director, alongside Mr Hiroshige Seko, Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, on the occasion of the meeting of G20 energy and environment ministers in Karuizawa, Japan.

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MARCH 9, 2016

While these economy-wide studies attempt to project the overall response of energy systems to growing availability of natural gas, direct substitution studies are needed to quantify the net emissions impacts of specific natural gas substitutions and thereby inform policies that could influence those substitutions. Cohan, D.S. and Sengupta, S.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Particularly during the surge of what was called the “knowledge-based economy” from 1991 to 2000, global economic productivity increased without parallel increases in energy use. Energy intensity is declining in many advanced economies, including the United States, Germany, and Japan.

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JANUARY 16, 2017

The 17 Global Goals include abolishing poverty and hunger; providing good healthcare and education; raising peoples’ quality of life; and cleaning up the environment, while promoting economic growth. Cooling is a huge problem faced by India, China and other fast-growing economies.

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APRIL 8, 2016

Car OEM Toyota also announced its own mapping platform, working with mapping supplier Zenrin in Japan. But in the long term, economies of scale and a maturing market environment will require the adoption of standards and open platform approaches. —Dominique Bonte.

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DECEMBER 1, 2009

The statement highlights benefits to the environment and other areas including the elimination of 80% of the emissions from light duty vehicles, according to studies by Japan, the European Union and United States. Japan: Hydrogen Energy Systems Society of Japan. China: China Association for Hydrogen Energy.

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AUGUST 18, 2011

So our renewable energy facility could also play a part in the further development of the hydrogen economy, an area in which Air Products already has considerable experience. —Ian Williamson, European Hydrogen and Bioenergy Director at Air Products.

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OCTOBER 31, 2017

A separate Emissions Gap Report by UN Environment, to be released today, tracks the policy commitments made by countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and analyses how these policies will translate into emissions reductions through 2030, clearly outlining the emissions gap and what it would take to bridge it.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Empirical results also revealed that even if the fuel economy of less fuel-efficient ordinary passenger vehicles were improved to levels comparable with those of the best available technology, i.e. hybrid passenger cars currently being produced in Japan, total CO 2 emissions would decrease by only 0.2%.

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