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IEA: global CO2 emissions rebounded to their highest level in history in 2021; largely driven by China

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MARCH 9, 2022

Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose by 6% in 2021 to 36.3 The rebound of global CO 2 emissions above pre-pandemic levels has largely been driven by China, where they increased by 750 million tonnes between 2019 and 2021. In 2021 alone, China’s CO 2 emissions rose above 11.9 billion tonnes.

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Global Carbon Budget 2022: Global fossil CO2 emissions expected to grow 1.0% in 2022

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NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The Global Carbon Project (GCP) published its annual analysis of trends in the global carbon cycle in the journal Earth System Science Data , including an updated full-year projection for 2022. Global fossil CO 2 emissions are expected to grow 1.0% (with an uncertainty range of 0.1% The decline in 2020 of -5.2%

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Global Emissions Carbon Coal

EIA projects increases in global energy consumption and emissions through 2050

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OCTOBER 7, 2021

In its International Energy Outlook 2021 (IEO2021), EIA projects that strong economic growth, particularly with developing economies in Asia, will drive global increases in energy consumption despite pandemic-related declines and long-term improvements in energy efficiency. —EIA Acting Administrator Stephen Nalley.

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Global Energy Emissions Asia

Novel adaptation for existing blast furnaces could reduce steelmaking emissions by 88%; closed-loop carbon recycling

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JANUARY 26, 2023

Researchers from the University of Birmingham have designed a novel adaptation for existing blast furnaces that could reduce CO 2 emissions from the steelmaking industry by nearly 90%. billion in 5 years while reducing overall UK emissions by 2.9%. If implemented in the UK alone, the system could deliver cost savings of £1.28

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Carbon Emissions Cleaner Gas-Electric

Cummins and Komatsu to collaborate on advancing development of zero emissions mining haul trucks

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JUNE 30, 2022

Cummins and Komatsu, a global provider of equipment and services for the construction and mining industries, have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the development of zero-emissions haulage equipment. Additionally, Komatsu intends to explore further possibilities in zero emissions mining haul truck development.

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Emissions Hydrogen Gas-Electric Diesel

Expleo develops closed-loop, e-methanol fuel cell solution for global shipping

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AUGUST 11, 2022

UK-based Expleo, a global engineering, technology and consultancy service provider, has developed a closed-loop fuel solution for global shipping that delivers a 92% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (GHGe) in the model vessel. —Jonathan Taylor, VP of Marine, Expleo. million (US$1.7

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Global Mariner Fuel Wind

Global Carbon Project: Global carbon emissions growth slows, but hits record high

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DECEMBER 5, 2019

Driven by rising natural gas and oil consumption, levels of CO 2 are expected to hit 37 billion metric tons this year, according to new estimates from the Global Carbon Project (GCP), an initiative led by Stanford University scientist Rob Jackson. over 2018 emissions. over 2018 emissions. That compares to 2.1%

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Carbon Global Emissions Climate Change

NYK Line, JMU and ClassNK partner to commercialize ammonia-fueled ammonia gas carrier

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AUGUST 14, 2020

NYK Line, Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU), and Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) signed a joint R&D agreement for the commercialization of an ammonia-fueled ammonia gas carrier (AFAGC) that would use ammonia as the main fuel, in addition to an ammonia floating storage and regasification barge (A-FSRB).

Gas

Gas Commercial Fuel Mariner

BNEF, Snam, IGU report finds global gas industry set to resume growth post-pandemic; low-carbon technologies for long-term growth

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AUGUST 7, 2020

After growing by more than 2% in 2019, global gas use is set to fall by around 4% in 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic reduces energy consumption across the global economies. The report shows that medium-term growth will come from increasing cost-competitiveness and increased global access to gas. Low-carbon gas.

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Gas Global Industrial Industry

MIT study finds computational load for widespread autonomous driving could be a huge driver of global carbon emissions

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JANUARY 15, 2023

of global greenhouse gas emissions, or about as much carbon as the country of Argentina produces annually, according to the International Energy Agency. Emissions from computing onboard AVs driving 1 With one billion AVs, an avg. kW yields emissions equal to emissions of all data centers. Sudhakar et al.

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MIT Emissions Carbon Global

Diesel Technology Forum: 57% of all commercial diesel trucks on the roads in US are near-zero emissions models

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JULY 11, 2023

Analysis of a study by S&P Global Mobility shows the number of new near-zero emission diesel trucks on the road in the US increased 10.2% Near-zero emission trucks are advanced diesel technology manufactured in the 2010 and later model years. are electric, and the remainder are gasoline or other fuels. are CNG, 0.3%

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Diesel Commercial Emissions District of Columbia

Volkswagen Group continues switch to low-emission logistics with order for four more LNG ships

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JULY 15, 2021

Volkswagen is the first automaker to transport most of its new vehicles overseas using low-emission LNG ships. The further decarbonization of shipping will result in substantial CO 2 reductions, with the use of liquid natural gas enabling Volkswagen to cut the ships’ CO 2 emissions by up to 25% percent (tank-to-wake).

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Polestar reduced greenhouse-gas emissions by 6% per car in 2021

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MAY 18, 2022

Standalone Swedish premium electric vehicle manufacturer. In 2021, Polestar reduced greenhouse gas-emissions per car sold by 6% through its focus on increased efficiency and use of renewable energy. Circulor provides a private blockchain that doesn’t come with the heavy carbon emissions of public blockchains.

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Rheinmetall wins new order worth around €300M for exhaust gas recirculation modules

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DECEMBER 14, 2022

A well-known automaker has placed an order with Rheinmetall Group subsidiary Pierburg for exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) modules, with a lifetime value of around €300 million. Part of the actuators will be produced at the Pierburg plant in Abadiano, Spain, with the company’s Berlin plant supplying the electric bypass actuators.

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Exhaust Gas Spain Asia

Polestar, Rivian report concludes automotive industry tracking to overshoot IPCC emissions target by 75%

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FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The report, which uses existing, open-source data to model the current trajectory for emissions stemming from the car industry, was carried out by global management consulting firm Kearney. … —Pathway Report Passenger vehicles currently account for 15% of all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions globally.

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Industrial Industry Emissions Supplies

Monash study on solar-driven electrolysis for green hydrogen production cautions on life-cycle emissions and EROI

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AUGUST 23, 2021

An important consideration of solar-electrolysis in the context of climate mitigation is the enormity of upscaling required—both at the global scale with respect to the investment, land area, materials, and embodied energy; and at the project scale with respect to the potential localised impacts of gigawatt scale plants. Palmer et al.

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Solar Hydrogen Emissions Production

Emissions Analytics argues that current Pareto-efficient solution for decarbonization would be hybrids, not BEVs, based on do-no-harm

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MARCH 22, 2023

On this basis, and of Pareto efficiency, Emissions Analytics argues, until battery-electric vehicles can reach certain performance characteristics, government and industry support should switch immediately from EVs to full hybrids to create maximum welfare. The test cycle was made up of five repeats of the EQUA cycle, totalling 741 km.

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Australia’s Jemena to supply green hydrogen to Hyundai from 2021; Green Gas project

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AUGUST 10, 2020

Leading Australian energy infrastructure company Jemena has signed a new deal to supply Australia’s emerging zero emission vehicle industry with renewably generated green hydrogen. Jemena’s Managing Director, Frank Tudor, said the deal will make hydrogen gas generated from solar and wind power available to the vehicle industry.

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Hydrogen Green Gas Hyundai

Mack Granite CNG truck exclusively equipped with Allison’s 4500 Rugged Duty Series transmission

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AUGUST 21, 2023

Mack Trucks, one of North America’s largest producers of heavy-duty trucks, has selected the Allison 4500 Rugged Duty Series (RDS) as the exclusive transmission currently offered for its new compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered Mack Granite model. We are pleased to partner with Mack on this sustainability initiative.

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North America Fuel Economy Alternative Fuels Gas-Electric

ICCT LCA study finds only battery and hydrogen fuel-cell EVs have potential to be very low-GHG passenger vehicle pathways

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JULY 21, 2021

The ICCT has conducted a comprehensive global and temporal life-cycle assessment of GHG emissions from a variety of alternative passenger car powertrains and fuels. The life-cycle GHG emissions of cars registered in 2021 are compared with those of cars expected to be registered in 2030.

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Hydrogen Fuel Batteries Battery

IEA: global energy demand rose by 2.3% in 2018, fastest pace in the last decade; CO2 emissions up 1.7%

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MARCH 26, 2019

last year, its fastest pace this decade, an exceptional performance driven by a robust global economy and stronger heating and cooling needs in some regions, according to the IEA. Natural gas emerged as the fuel of choice, posting the biggest gains and accounting for 45% of the rise in energy consumption. to 33 Gigatonnes (Gt) in 2018.

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2018 Global Emissions Energy

BorgWarner supplying global automaker with integrated EGR solution for reduced NOx emissions

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OCTOBER 31, 2018

BorgWarner, a leader in clean and efficient solutions for combustion, hybrid and electric vehicles, is supplying its best-in-class EGR system to a major global automaker across different regions of the world.

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Emissions Supplies Global Exhaust

IEA: nuclear power can play a major role in transition to low emissions energy systems; Russia, China leading on new reactor starts

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JULY 4, 2022

As the world contends with a global energy crisis, nuclear power has the potential to play a significant role in helping countries to securely transition to energy systems dominated by renewables, according to a new special report by the IEA. —IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol.

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Russia Power Powered Emissions

Global warming emissions hit record level in 2018, IEA reports

Green Car Reports

MARCH 27, 2019

The International Energy Agency reported on Tuesday that global warming emissions reached a record level in 2018, despite efforts in the U.S., Europe, and China to reduce emissions with more sales of electric cars and cleaner power. Greenhouse gas emissions increased faster in 2018 than during any of the past six years.

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2018 Global Emissions Cleaner

IEA finds CO2 emissions flat for third straight year even as global economy grew in 2016

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MARCH 18, 2017

Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions were flat for a third straight year in 2016 even as the global economy grew, according to the International Energy Agency. The data signal a continuing decoupling of emissions and economic activity. Global emissions from the energy sector stood at 32.1

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Economy 2016 Global Emissions

Argonne study compares life cycle emissions of battery-grade lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide from brines and ores

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JULY 14, 2021

Production of Li 2 CO 3 from brine-based resources had less life cycle GHG emissions and freshwater consumption per tonne of Li 2 CO 3 than Li 2 CO 3 from ore-based resources. This study provides crucial insights into the electric mobility value chain. Kelly et al. —Veronica Gautier, SQM’s head of innovation. —Michael Wang.

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Carbon Emissions Li-ion Batteries

MIT team proposes SCR emission control for hybrid aviation turbines; reducing NOx by 95%

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JANUARY 15, 2021

Previous research has shown that the generation of these chemicals due to global aviation results in 16,000 premature deaths each year. Now, MIT engineers are proposing using an ammonia-based selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system that could result in an approximately 95% reduction in NO x emissions in exchange for a ~0.5%

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MIT Emissions Hybrid Gas-Electric

Hyliion forms Hypertruck Innovation Council to support development of CNG/RNG-fueled electrified powertrain

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APRIL 11, 2021

Representing more than 100,000 Class 8 commercial trucks globally, the Council will collaborate closely with Hyliion to provide key user insights in the development of the Hypertruck, the company’s electric powertrain for Class 8 commercial trucks.

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Fuel North America Gas-Electric Fleet

IEA: global electricity demand growing faster than renewables, driving strong increase in generation from coal

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JULY 15, 2021

Renewables are expanding quickly but not enough to satisfy a strong rebound in global electricity demand this year, resulting in a sharp rise in the use of coal power that risks pushing carbon dioxide emissions from the electricity sector to record levels next year, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency.

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Coal Renewable Global Iraq

California EV adoption driving steady decline in emissions: study

Teslarati

APRIL 7, 2024

A new study from the University of California (UC) Berkeley shows a steady, albeit modest, decline in carbon emissions with increased electric vehicle (EV) adoption over the last few years. The data shows a gradual decline in carbon dioxide emissions, representing a 1.8-percent That’s the big win,” Cohen added.

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Hyundai Motor Group, Aramco and KAUST collaborate on new e-fuel for novel combustion system

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MARCH 30, 2022

Hyundai Motor Group will collaborate with the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) jointly to research and develop an advanced fuel for an ultra lean-burn, spark-ignition engine that aims to lower the overall carbon dioxide emissions of a vehicle.

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Hyundai Motor Motors Motoring

Fact Checks: Have Electric Vehicles Sales Really Stalled?

CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 29, 2024

Transportation has a brutal effect on greenhouse gas emissions — at 29%, greater than any other sector of the economy, including industry. Transportation electrification is essential, and the IEA 2024 Global EV Outlook report notes that electric vehicles (EVs) continue to make progress towards becoming a mass market product in.

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Electric Vehicles Sale Vehicles Gas-Electric

UBC thermal methane cracking technology deployed to Alberta in $7M test

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OCTOBER 25, 2021

The technology developed by the UBC researchers—thermal methane cracking (TMC)—can produce up to 200 kilograms of hydrogen a day using natural gas, without using water, while reducing or eliminating greenhouse gas emissions. Currently, hydrogen can cost up to $15 per kilogram.

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Hydrogen Water Gas-Electric Gas

Air Products announces multi-billion dollar net-zero blue hydrogen energy complex in Edmonton, Alberta

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JUNE 10, 2021

This development is consistent with Air Products’ growth strategy of executing global megaprojects that enable a transition to a cleaner, more sustainable energy future. The new facility will capture more than 95% of CO 2 produced by generating hydrogen from the feedstock natural gas and store it safely back underground (i.e.,

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Hydrogen Production Energy Canada

Shell to close 1,000 gas stations to focus on EV charging deployment

Teslarati

MARCH 19, 2024

Gas and oil giant Shell is looking to close as many as 1,000 retail gas stations in the coming years, as it pivots toward deployment of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. “We have a major competitive advantage in terms of locations, as our global network of service stations is one of the largest in the world.

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Gas Charging Gas-Electric Wind

Eaton leverages cylinder deactivation and exhaust thermal management technologies to reduce commercial vehicle emissions

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DECEMBER 6, 2021

Power management company Eaton’s Vehicle Group has demonstrated cylinder deactivation (CDA) as an effective technology for meeting future global emissions requirements for diesel-engine powered commercial vehicles. New emissions regulations spearheaded by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), U.S.

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Eaton Emissions Exhaust Commercial

FEV testing finds Transient Plasma ignition system increases fuel efficiency and decreases emissions

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JUNE 9, 2022

The world cannot transition to widespread electric vehicle adoption overnight, despite the ambition and commitments of automakers and legislators. TPS Transient Plasma Ignition System is a new tool for high-dilute combustion strategies, reduced NO x emissions, and efficient engine modes in challenging situations.

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bp begins shipping LNG from Mozambique’s first LNG project and first FLNG platform

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NOVEMBER 15, 2022

bp has successfully loaded the first LNG cargo from Mozambique’s offshore Coral Sul FLNG (floating liquefied natural gas) facility, the country’s first LNG project and first floating LNG facility deployed in the ultra-deep waters of the African continent. FLNG vessels are floating LNG production, storage and offloading units.

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Mozambique Gas-Electric Gas Waste

ZF’s first zero-emission factory is model plant for global production network | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

MARCH 4, 2024

ZF has opened its first zero-emission factory at the production site for power electronics in Klášterec in the Czech Republic, after a renovation period of just under a year and a half. To build strong, sustainable foundations it’s important to equip plants with the ability to generate electricity.

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Czech Republic Emissions Global Serbia

GM investing $24M in electrical generation equipment to use more landfill gas at two plants

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DECEMBER 5, 2013

General Motors is making a $24-million investment in electrical generation equipment that will allow the company to use more landfill gas at its Fort Wayne, Ind., The new equipment will generate more than 14 MW of electricity from landfill gas, helping GM avoid producing more than 89,000 metric tons of CO 2 per year.

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Gas-Electric GM Gas 2002

Bloom Energy and Samsung Heavy Industries team up to build ships powered by solid oxide fuel cells running on natural gas

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

SHI aims to be the first shipbuilder to deliver a large cargo ship for ocean operation powered by fuel cells running on natural gas. The IMO, an arm of the United Nations, is the global standard-setting agency for the safety, security, and environmental performance of international shipping.

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Gas Industrial Industry Mariner

Deloitte forecasts clean hydrogen market to hit US$1.4T per year by 2050

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JULY 4, 2023

In a new report , Deloitte forecasts that the clean hydrogen market will top the value of the liquid natural gas trade by 2030 and grow further to US$1.4 Overall, this outlook shows clean hydrogen delivering crucial carbon emission reductions. trillion per year by 2050. trillion in developing economies.

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Clean Cleaning Hydrogen Market

Rio Tinto partners with Government of Canada to decarbonize RTFT operations and boost critical minerals processing

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OCTOBER 12, 2022

The partnership will support technological innovations that represent a first step towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions from RTFT’s titanium dioxide, steel and metal powders business by up to 70%. The partnership will support projects including: BlueSmelting. Increasing scandium production.

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Canada North America Gas-Electric Emissions

ARPA-E awarding $33M to 10 projects for natural gas pipeline retrofitting: REPAIR

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AUGUST 7, 2020

REPAIR teams will develop natural gas transmission pipeline retrofitting technology to rehabilitate existing cast iron and bare steel pipes by creating new, robust pipes inside of old ones. Natural gas is a crucial energy source for 75 million American households and businesses. —ARPA-E Director Lane Genatowski.

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Gas Gas-Electric Universal Colorado

IEA: global CO2 emissions rebounded to their highest level in history in 2021; largely driven by China

Global Carbon Budget 2022: Global fossil CO2 emissions expected to grow 1.0% in 2022

EIA projects increases in global energy consumption and emissions through 2050

Novel adaptation for existing blast furnaces could reduce steelmaking emissions by 88%; closed-loop carbon recycling

Cummins and Komatsu to collaborate on advancing development of zero emissions mining haul trucks

Expleo develops closed-loop, e-methanol fuel cell solution for global shipping

Global Carbon Project: Global carbon emissions growth slows, but hits record high

NYK Line, JMU and ClassNK partner to commercialize ammonia-fueled ammonia gas carrier

BNEF, Snam, IGU report finds global gas industry set to resume growth post-pandemic; low-carbon technologies for long-term growth

MIT study finds computational load for widespread autonomous driving could be a huge driver of global carbon emissions

Diesel Technology Forum: 57% of all commercial diesel trucks on the roads in US are near-zero emissions models

Volkswagen Group continues switch to low-emission logistics with order for four more LNG ships

Polestar reduced greenhouse-gas emissions by 6% per car in 2021

Rheinmetall wins new order worth around €300M for exhaust gas recirculation modules

Polestar, Rivian report concludes automotive industry tracking to overshoot IPCC emissions target by 75%

Monash study on solar-driven electrolysis for green hydrogen production cautions on life-cycle emissions and EROI

Emissions Analytics argues that current Pareto-efficient solution for decarbonization would be hybrids, not BEVs, based on do-no-harm

Australia’s Jemena to supply green hydrogen to Hyundai from 2021; Green Gas project

Mack Granite CNG truck exclusively equipped with Allison’s 4500 Rugged Duty Series transmission

ICCT LCA study finds only battery and hydrogen fuel-cell EVs have potential to be very low-GHG passenger vehicle pathways

IEA: global energy demand rose by 2.3% in 2018, fastest pace in the last decade; CO2 emissions up 1.7%

BorgWarner supplying global automaker with integrated EGR solution for reduced NOx emissions

IEA: nuclear power can play a major role in transition to low emissions energy systems; Russia, China leading on new reactor starts

Global warming emissions hit record level in 2018, IEA reports

IEA finds CO2 emissions flat for third straight year even as global economy grew in 2016

Argonne study compares life cycle emissions of battery-grade lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide from brines and ores

MIT team proposes SCR emission control for hybrid aviation turbines; reducing NOx by 95%

Hyliion forms Hypertruck Innovation Council to support development of CNG/RNG-fueled electrified powertrain

IEA: global electricity demand growing faster than renewables, driving strong increase in generation from coal

California EV adoption driving steady decline in emissions: study

Hyundai Motor Group, Aramco and KAUST collaborate on new e-fuel for novel combustion system

Fact Checks: Have Electric Vehicles Sales Really Stalled?

UBC thermal methane cracking technology deployed to Alberta in $7M test

Air Products announces multi-billion dollar net-zero blue hydrogen energy complex in Edmonton, Alberta

Shell to close 1,000 gas stations to focus on EV charging deployment

Eaton leverages cylinder deactivation and exhaust thermal management technologies to reduce commercial vehicle emissions

FEV testing finds Transient Plasma ignition system increases fuel efficiency and decreases emissions

bp begins shipping LNG from Mozambique’s first LNG project and first FLNG platform

ZF’s first zero-emission factory is model plant for global production network | Autocar Professional

GM investing $24M in electrical generation equipment to use more landfill gas at two plants

Bloom Energy and Samsung Heavy Industries team up to build ships powered by solid oxide fuel cells running on natural gas

Deloitte forecasts clean hydrogen market to hit US$1.4T per year by 2050

Rio Tinto partners with Government of Canada to decarbonize RTFT operations and boost critical minerals processing

ARPA-E awarding $33M to 10 projects for natural gas pipeline retrofitting: REPAIR

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