Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2022

The global push to convert the world to electric vehicles will cause supply chain complexities that could undermine the alternative energy transition in the United States, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. Global Nickel Trade and Chinese Dominance.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

Commonwealth countries can cut their cumulative oil bill by £2 trillion (US$3.2 It was reconstituted in 1949 when Commonwealth Prime Ministers met and adopted the ‘London Declaration’ where it was agreed all member countries would be “freely and equally associated.”.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2022

The data and analytics company notes that such actions will simply mean Western countries will be more reliant on Russian oil and gas for longer. China already has a strong position in the battery metal supply chain, and buying Russian nickel on the cheap as a result of sanctions would further strengthen its globally competitive position.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2012

million (US$15 million) Center of Applied Research on Energy efficient Heat Exchange and Catalysis (Project “UNIHEAT”), involving Imperial College London, the Boreskov Institute of Catalysis and BP. Russia’s Skolkovo Foundation has approved the establishment of a £9.3-million emissions. The Center of Applied Research is based on UNICAT Ltd.—a

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

California’s approach to transportation fuel policy—its Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS)—will become a global phenomenon, suggests Lux Research. For example, the US and Brazil are major corn and sugarcane ethanol producers, respectively, and Malaysia and Indonesia are major palm oil biodiesel producers.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2017

Shell collaborates with top-tier universities and research institutes globally. Shell integrated its supply chain with its gas value chain in Pearl GTL, Qatar, in order to provide Shell PurePlus Technology-enabled engine oils around the world.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2019

London-based AP Ventures has made a follow-on investment in Greyrock Energy , Inc. Additionally, Greyrock’s systems may be deployed in remote oil fields and may be configured to produce high-purity hydrogen as a by-product. a provider of small-scale gas-to-liquids (GTL) technology.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2023

In early 2023, nickel has been the worst performer among base metals on the London Metal Exchange (LME). Despite extremely low LME nickel exchange inventories, which are currently at the 2007 level and amount to less than 5 days of global use only, the LME nickel contract was down by 30% since the beginning of the year.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2011

International oil and gas major BP and Russian state-owned Rosneft have a formed a strategic global alliance, creating the first major equity-linked partnership between an international and a national oil company. BP is working with national oil companies using its leading exploration skills and expertise to meet this demand.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2013

Air Products heralded the successful operation of a US Department of Energy (DOE) demonstration project that will capture approximately one million tons of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) from hydrogen production for use in an enhanced oil recovery project in which DOE anticipates an additional estimated 1.6-3.1

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2017

The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative ( OGCI ) has made its first three investments , moving forward the organization’s commitments to spur the growth of promising low carbon technologies. Launched in 2014, the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative is a voluntary, CEO-led initiative which aims to lead the industry response to climate change.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2009

Estimates of how much crude oil humans have extracted from the planet vary wildly (as do estimates on how much remains). UK researchers have published a new estimate of total crude oil extracted in the International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology that suggests we may have used more than we think. tonnes per cubic metre.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2022

Contrary to anticipation, the global LIB supply chain is currently haunted by market fluctuations. The researchers make a number of recommendations, including: Set up a global lithium trading platform. Cobalt and nickel are traded on the London Metal Exchange, whereas there is no such platform for lithium. —Sun et al.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2022

Achates Power is backed by the Oil and Gas Climate Investments and other investors. MAHLE Powertrain is a leading global engineering and consultancy services provider, wholly owned by the MAHLE Group, a global Tier 1 supplier to the automotive industry. Shell plc, London, England. Aramco Americas.

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Baua Electric

MAY 17, 2024

It’s made with recycled steel, recycled carbon black from end-of-life tires, with silica from pulverized rice husks, as well as some natural resins and oils—including from orange peel for higher efficiency. Even the lighter oil can be used to create resins used in the tires. million tons of tire-wear particles are emitted annually.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2018

This strategy, which represents the first global climate framework for shipping, includes quantitative GHG reduction targets through 2050 and a list of candidate short-, mid-, and long-term policy measures to help achieve these targets. The strategy implies that international shipping would consume between 3.8%

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from global shipping are on the rise again, according to a new study released by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). Container ships (23%), bulk carriers (19%) and oil tankers (13%) accounted for more than half of CO 2 emissions.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2023

IMO is the United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for developing global standards for shipping and supporting countries to implement those rules. MEPC 80 met 3-7 July 2023 at IMO Headquarters in London. The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) addresses environmental issues under IMO’s remit.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2013

Engine oil manufacturer Castrol has partnered with TomTom to study the impact of “stop-start” driving patterns across the world. Stop-start traffic is a global issue that not only affects journey times, but all that idling in traffic and waiting at junctions causes microscopic wear in engines.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2013

Now, researchers at Imperial College London have shown that bioethanol production from bamboo in China is both technically and economically feasible, as well as cost-competitive with gasoline. An open access paper on their study is published in Biotechnology for Biofuels. —Littlewood et al. Littlewood et al. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Minister Moe is visiting Canada; the Globe and Mail [link] that the Energy Minister is backing Canada in its fight with the European Union over a fuel-quality directive that discourages the use of oil sands bitumen, saying the world needs more Canadian crude production. Oil and gas.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Switching from the automotive standards to the trading scheme could save as much as €63 billion, says the study’s lead author Sergey Paltsev, deputy director at MIT’s Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change and senior research scientist at the MIT Energy Initiative. The results are published in the journal Transportation.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2013

Hybrid and electric vehicles rely on high efficiency power conversion and management, with automotive power electronics representing an emerging £40-billion (US$61-billion) global market, NPL noted. Other partners involved in the project are Syfer, NanoForce, Valeo, Queen Mary, University of London and Queen’s University Belfast.

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Green Cars News

JULY 13, 2010

A new research programme aims to halt the loss of rainforest to palm oil production by studying how the UK uses the imported oil. Tags: Biofuels Green credentials biofuel Caroline Spelman environment Indonesia palm oil South East Asia.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 12, 2024

Following the fourth MSP Principals’ Meeting in London in October, the first for India as a member nation, New Delhi has identified four blocks in Africa and South America that hold special interest for the country’s needs. Currently, China dominates the global concentration of mineral deposits and processing of critical minerals.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2017

Global Tier 1 supplier Rheinmetall Automotive—formerly KSPG and Kolbenschmidt Pierburg— expects electrification to account for more than half of its sales in 2020. As an example, those beautiful London cabs—the next series will be purely e-driven. Sales amounted to around €2.6 billion (US$2.8 —Horst Binnig.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2015

The car, intended to be a simple, practical global city car leveraging light-weight engineering, streamlining, and driveline efficiency, is scheduled to be unveiled in November 2015. Shell will design the motor oil that complements and enhances the overall efficiency of the vehicle. Earlier post.) Project M concept drawing.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Well, that’s being overly kind, actually, they’re more like the kind of people who choose to support oil companies and Saudi Arabia and let the world burn because they hate their children, and their children’s children too. And I think that needs to be repeated. Ladies and gentlemen, the climate cult will eventually be discredited.”

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2016

Members who own Ford vehicles equipped with SYNC Connect can use FordPass to access vehicle features such as remote start; lock and unlock; fuel, oil and battery charge levels; tire pressure readings; and to locate their vehicle. —Elena Ford, Ford vice president, Global Dealer and Consumer Experience. FordGuides.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 24, 2023

After he graduated from the Federal University of Technology in Owerri, Nigeria, his plan was to get a high-paying job at one of the multinational oil and gas companies based in the country. The company supports homegrown innovation, he says, and it forms global strategic partnerships. GVE is on a hiring spree.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

It also reportedly bemoaned Sunak’s decision to approve new North Sea oil and gas drilling. Sunak may be trying to address gaps in energy production that will need to be filled if EVs are to be normalized, catering to voters who are mad about the current status quo, or just throwing a bone to oil and gas companies.

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Plugs and Cars

JANUARY 27, 2007

nk Global of Norway with its ready-for-manufacture Th!nk nk Global. It is the car that brought me forth out of the oil age, and made me realize it was not technology, batteries, or consumer acceptance that was keeping electric cars out of the showroom. First in line appears to be Th!nk I drove a 2001 Ford Th!nk

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Drive Electric

JUNE 16, 2021

It almost seems as though London is against us mere motorists. With some great transport links to take advantage of, having a car in London isn’t always necessary or practical. Why are EVs best for London? The planet has finally awoken to the global climate crisis we’re facing. Cheaper to run. Congestion Charge.

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Creative Greenius

JULY 1, 2009

The global gangbangers from Exxon/Mobil are like that. But now that I’ve found out they’re still lying and covering up their role in climate change and the size of their own carbon footprint, I’m going to have to get tougher with them. Some people just cannot be negotiated with and need a swift, hard kick in the ass.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Delphi Automotive has begun production of its advanced common rail technologies for heavy-duty diesel fuel injection equipment (FIE) that will meet the requirements of Euro VI and other demanding global emissions standards. The engine oil-lubricated pump provides long term durability at high pressure operation. billion (US$4.7

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EV Info

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Innovation and finance: Developing cutting-edge technologies and making the City of London the global centre of green finance. They tend to be situated in coastal regions for cooling purposes, but this is risky if the seas rise, if plans like this do not limit global warming. There is only so much land to go around.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2011

The new report, part of the World Energy Outlook (WEO) 2011 series, examines the key factors that could result in a more prominent role for natural gas in the global energy mix, and the implications for other fuels, energy security and climate change. Better communication of oil- and gas-field best practices should be facilitated.

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