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Zero-Emission Vehicle Adoption Is Accelerating, But Stronger Push Is Needed

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At this year’s COP27 held in Egypt, the BloombergNEF (BNEF) research company released its study for the 2022 Zero-Emission Vehicles Factbook. The ZEV Factbook shows that the adoption of zero-emission vehicles has accelerated over the past year across almost all markets and vehicle segments.

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Study confirms €1T green hydrogen potential for Africa

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Green hydrogen is economically viable at €2/kg and can accelerate low-carbon economic growth across continent and reduce emissions by 40%. The analysis highlights the benefits of harnessing solar power to create green hydrogen in four African hubs: Mauritania, Morocco, southern Africa and Egypt.

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Global study shows uneven urbanization among large cities in the last two decades

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According to the latest report from the United Nations (UN), the global population in 2018 was 7.6 By 2050, the global population is expected to soar to 9.7 New Delhi in India, Cairo in Egypt, Lagos in Nigeria). The world has experienced significant urbanization in recent decades. billion and the urban population was 4.2

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Pike Research forecasts annual global sales of light-duty natural gas vehicles to reach 3.2M in 2019

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The global market for light-duty (LD) natural gas vehicles (NGVs)—including passenger cars, light-duty trucks and commercial vehicles—will experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.2% The global market for LD NGVs varies significantly depending on the region and country. between 2012 and 2019, reaching 3.2

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4,500th GE Evolution Series Locomotive enters service; reductions in fuel consumption and emissions

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The Evolution Series represents a $400-million investment the most technologically advanced, fuel-efficient and low-emissions heavy haul freight locomotive to-date. GE’s bestselling locomotive reduces fuel use by 5%, or approximately 320,000 gallons over the lifetime of the locomotive, while lowering emissions by approximately 40%.

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The Global Outlook of Electric Vehicles

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Needless to say, EV sales are increasing globally. Coming in second is Norway, followed by Sweden, Germany and the United Kingdom rounding out the top five countries for EV adoption, according to the most recent version of the Electric Vehicle Country Readiness Index from ​​ Ernst & Young Global Ltd.

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Maersk, Egyptian authorities sign partnership agreement to explore large-scale green fuel production in Egypt

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In the presence of the Egyptian Prime Minister, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Monday in a joint bid to further accelerate the supply of green fuels and the global transformation to net-zero shipping. —Ayman Soliman, CEO of The Sovereign Fund of Egypt.

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