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Ricardo-AEA to lead 4-year EC-funded study on the future of sustainable urban transport in Europe

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The European Commission has selected Ricardo-AEA to lead a project to help cities across Europe take action to improve the performance of their transport systems. The new four-year project will be carried out on behalf of the Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE).

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EEI encourages utilities to spend at least 5% of fleet acquisition budgets on plug-ins

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The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) released a white paper, “ Transportation Electrification: Utility Fleets Leading the Charge ,” that focuses on the electric power industry’s effort to accelerate the expansion of electric transportation in commercial and retail markets, beginning with electric utility fleets.

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Trafigura and Yara to explore opportunities for clean ammonia as shipping fuel; infrastructure and market opportunities

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Trafigura has co-sponsored the R&D of MAN Energy Solutions’ ammonia-fuelled engine for maritime vessels, has performed in-depth studies of transport fuels with reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and has published a white paper on the need for a global carbon levy for shipping fuels to be introduced by International Maritime Organization.

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Rolls-Royce Power Systems road map for climate-neutrality; 35% cut by 2030 from 2019; key role of mtu engines

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In a white paper accompanying the rollout of the road map, Dr Preiss notes that the engines that are the most relevant for Rolls-Royce Power Systems are off-highway engines in a power range starting at 560 kW up to around 10,000 kW. —“The Future Of Internal Combustion Engines As Seen By Rolls-Royce Power Systems”.

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Former Commerce and Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta urges technology neutral policies in reaching proposed CAFE standards

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Former Transportation and Commerce Secretary Norman Mineta, who served under former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. In a white paper released at a National Press Club briefing, Secretary Mineta detailed his support for such policies—i.e., —“The Case for Technology Neutral Public Policy in Fuel Economy Debate”.

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Blink Charging Celebrates Women in the Electric Vehicle Industry

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She drove a Detroit Electric Model 47 Brougham model car , as electric cars were considered safer than internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles in the early 20 th century, which had a tendency to experience occasional explosions. Leveraging her background in health, she advocates for EVs as a public health and safety measure.

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ICCT paper assesses leading regional EV markets in US and policies behind them

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A new white paper from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) assesses which policy actions are behind the regional leading markets in the US for electric vehicles. The white paper identifies the areas with the highest shares of EVs and catalogues the actions that support EV uptake.

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