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Study puts cost of decarbonizing shipping by 2050 at ~$1.4-$1.9T; largest investment needed in land-based systems

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A new study by University Maritime Advisory Services ( UMAS ) and Energy Transitions Commission ( ETC ) prepared for the Global Maritime Forum for the Getting to Zero Coalition, estimates that the cumulative investment needed between 2030 and 2050 to halve shipping’s CO 2 emissions amounts to approximately $1-1.4 trillion—an average of $50 billion to $70 billion annually for 20 years.

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Subaru aims for dramatic CO2 cuts: All hybrids and EVs by mid 2030s

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Outdoorsy, crunchy, and active are surely among the descriptors that Subaru has carefully cultivated into its brand identity and owner base over the years. And while those sound like an ideal jumping point for going electric, Subaru still needs to assure its loyal owner base that leaving its trusty Boxer engines for an all-electric future is a.

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Number of US crude oil refineries has declined but total distillation capacity has risen from 1982 to 2019

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In 1982 there were over 250 operating crude oil refineries in the United States; that number declined to 132 by 2019, according to data from the US Department of Energy (DOE). Meanwhile, the total distillation capacity of all refineries combined increased from a low of 14.4 million barrels per calendar day in 1985 to a high of 18.7 in 2019. Thus, the average distillation capacity per refinery increased by 123% from 1982 to 2019.

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Analysis suggests Volkswagen electric-car targets are out of reach

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Last week, in a speech to executives in Germany, Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess was critical about the automaker’s pace so far toward electric vehicles. Diess underscored, according to the Financial Times, that shifting to electric vehicles would require “a radical change of direction”—to more of a tech company. Meanwhile, an.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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Mercom: battery, smart grid, energy efficiency companies raised $2.3B in VC funding in 2019; 18% lower than 2018

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Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global clean energy research and communications firm, released its report on funding and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity for the Battery Storage, Smart Grid, and Energy Efficiency sectors for 2019. According to the report, global VC funding (venture capital, private equity, and corporate venture capital) for Battery Storage, Smart Grid, and Efficiency companies in 2019 was 18% lower with $2.3 billion compared to $2.8 billion raised in 2018.

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Tesla’s pushback, Subaru’s electrification push, VW’s EV targets: Today’s Car News

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Subaru is planning a big shift toward hybrids and electric cars. VW’s targets seem far off, according to one analysis. And Tesla cries foul about unintended-acceleration claims. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. As Volkswagen’s CEO presses for more urgency in the company’s shift toward electric cars, a new analysis.

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23 strange things about life in America

Gavin Shoebridge

After moving from New Zealand to the USA in 2019, I noticed some striking cultural differences and curiosities about Americans and life[.]. The post 23 strange things about life in America appeared first on GavinShoebridge.com.

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HKUST team develops high-capacity, long-life Li-S battery

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Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have developed a high-capacity, long-life lithium-sulfur battery using a bi-functional cathode substrate for Li–S batteries made of well-distributed boron carbide nanoparticles decorated activated cotton fiber (B 4 C-ACF). Long-term cycling test results of Li–S battery with S/B 4 C-ACF electrode at 1 C.

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New flagship Toyota RAV4 PHEV launched

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Toyota’s latest RAV4 may have been launched nearly a year ago, but in that time its proven just how effective the brand’s gamble on hybrids has been. Of 130,000 new RAV4s ordered since launch in western Europe, 115,000 of them have been hybrids. Now, the D-segment SUV is getting the PHEV treatment.

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GKN Automotive and Delta Electronics collaborate to accelerate development of next-generation eDrive technology

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GKN Automotive, a leading global supplier of electric drive, all-wheel drive and driveline technology and systems, and Delta Electronics Inc., a world-class provider of power and thermal management solutions, will collaborate on the joint development of next-generation integrated 3-in-1 (inverter, motor and transmission fully integrated) eDrive systems of power classes from 80kW to 155kW.

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

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First drive review: Kia XCeed

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SUV practicality with added perks.

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UNECE endorses stringent new vehicle emissions regulation; towards a single type approval for major markets ?

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UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) will make it easier for countries around the world to implement state-of-the-art emissions test procedures with a new UN Regulation featuring the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP). The draft UN Regulation was endorsed on 17 January by the Working Party on Pollution and Energy ( GRPE ).

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