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Refineries in the Americas produce a greater share of gasoline per barrel of crude oil than refineries in other world regions

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The International Energy Agency’s Monthly Oil Statistics shows that there are differences in refinery output throughout the world. OECD Asia Oceania: Australia; Israel; Japan; Korea; New Zealand. Source: International Energy Agency, Monthly Oil Statistics, February 2020, Paris, France., US DOE.

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European consortium investigating graphene-based materials for lightweight cars; energy-efficient and safe vehicles

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The University of Sunderland (UK), working with a consortium of five other research partners from Italy, Spain and Germany, has been selected for funding by the €1-billion (US$1.4-billion) The other partners are Centro Ricerche FIAT (Italy); Fraunhofer ICT (Germany); Interquimica (Spain); Nanesa S.r.l. Italy); and Delta-Tech S.p.A.

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Renault to Produce Electric Fluence in Bursa, Turkey

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Concept will be built in Valladolid, Spain. As a result, the Group says it will be able to market the zero-emission sedan at the same attractive price as internal combustion models. Renault will launch the Fluence EV first in Israel and Denmark, followed by other countries, from the first half of 2011. Unveiled as Fluence Z.E.

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Pike Research ranks ChargePoint, DBT as top EV charging equipment supply companies

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ChargePoint and DBT USA will showcase a joint EV charging station innovation at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show next week in Las Vegas). Pike top 10 PEV markets are: Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, South Korea, United Kingdom, and United States.

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Celebrating the Life of University of Texas Professor Mo-Shing Chen

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Chen founded the university’s first international visiting-scholars program in 1968. Participants have come from China, Israel, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Macedonia, Spain, and Russia. More than 50 of Chen’s students and colleagues endorsed him for the honor.

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Renault plan Fluence Z.E production

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By producing the EV in Turkey, Renault hope to keep production costs down, allowing the zero-emission saloon at to retail at the same price as similar sized internal combustion models. Renault plans to launch the Fluence EV first in Israel and Denmark, followed by other countries, from the first half of 2011.

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Nissan signs electric car alliance with Europcar

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Electric vehicles will be rolled out in France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand and will be subsequently extended to other countries, as part of the alliance.

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