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DOE releases Notice of Intent for 2022 Advanced Vehicle Technologies funding

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The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy announced a notice of intent to issue a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) entitled “Fiscal Year 2022 Vehicle Technologies Office Program Wide FOA.” ( DE-FOA-0002718 ). Electric Drive System Innovations. Materials Technology.

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Geely supporting Danish initiative on e-methanol with vehicle trials in Aalborg

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While the country is one of the world’s largest producers of wind and solar renewable energy, it faces the issue of renewable energy being weather-dependent and prone to fluctuation. For testing and demonstration of methanol vehicles, Denmark is the best choice in the EU.

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Navy and Marine Corps to lease 205 new EVs for use at California installations; largest integration of EVs in federal government

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The California Energy Commission and the Department of the Navy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formalizing a partnership that supports Navy and Marine Corps installation efforts to develop alternative energy resources and increase energy security and reliability.

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EASAC urges moratorium on deep-sea mining

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The European Commission’s policy on critical raw materials and its regulation on recycling electric-vehicle batteries are welcome first steps and should lead to a framework that encourages recycling for all renewable energy systems. Frontiers in Marine Sciences 4, 418 doi: 10.3389/fmars.2017.00418 Resources Miller, K.

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Argonne releases GREET 2020

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The GREET (Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Transportation) tool provides a common, transparent platform for lifecycle analysis (LCA) of of the energy and environmental effects of a wide variety of transportation fuels and vehicle technologies in major transportation sectors (i.e., PFAD to Renewable Diesel.

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PSI team develops web tool for consumers to compare environmental impact of passenger cars in detail

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Eutrophication of non-marine aquatic environments [kg N-eq.]. Eutrophication of non-marine aquatic environments [kg P-eq.]. Primary energy, non-renewable [Megajoule]. Primary energy, renewable [Megajoule]. Toxicity of marine aquatic environments [kg 1,4-DC-eq.]. Depletion of fresh water reserves [m 3 ]. in review).

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Queensland to trial 5 Hyundai NEXO fuel-cell vehicles in state government fleet

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The Australian state Queensland has added five Hyundai NEXO fuel cell vehicles to QFleet for a trial; they join 100 electric vehicles already in the State Government fleet and will be available to frontline health staff, educators and community workers. —Minister for Energy, Renewables and Hydrogen Mick de Brenni.

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