article thumbnail

GlobalData: Russian nickel sanctions would slow electric vehicle adoption

Green Car Congress

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. Geopolitical issues such as the Russia-Ukraine situation disturb the fine balance of battery metal supply chains. Trading had yet to resume as of 10 March.

article thumbnail

MAN propane-fueled ME-LGIP to power Chinese VLGC

Green Car Congress

Employing essentially the same proven technology, LPG has now been added to the expanding list of non-HFO (heavy fuel oil) and alternative fuels that MAN Energy Solutions’ two-stroke technology can exploit. The ME-LGIP engines feature a low-pressure supply system and an injection pressure of 500-600 bar.

Chinese 317
article thumbnail

Saudis Expand Price War Downstream

Green Car Congress

The undisputed king of oil and gas is making some moves that could change the face of the global refining sector. As if being the world’s biggest exporter of oil was not enough, the desert kingdom is now looking to conquer the refining sector as it has quickly become the fourth largest refiner in the world. By offering almost 2.8

article thumbnail

This Startup Is Using AI to Help Keep Store Shelves Stocked

Cars That Think

The situation is the result of supply-chain issues caused in part by the COVID-19 pandemic. Wisy currently has 16 employees, who work in Costa Rica, Panama, Peru, the Philippines, and the United States. Solving Supply-Chain Disruptions Chen says she knew Wisy’s platform had to be “available, reliable, fast, and flexible.”

Store 138
article thumbnail

Forecast: Global Biofuels Use to Double by 2015, Second-Gen Biofuels to Lag Expectations

Green Car Congress

Despite a number of key issues such as land use and competition for feedstocks supplies for traditional food and feed uses, global use of biofuels is excepted to more than double from 2009 to 2015, according to a new global analysis released by Hart Energy Publishing’s Global Biofuels Center (GBC). billion gallons). billion gallons).

2015 186
article thumbnail

Japan Automakers Support B5, E10 as Baseline Biofuel Blends, Recommend Specifications to ASEAN Countries

Green Car Congress

Experts from JAMA visited six countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam) to share their recommended specifications of the two first-generation biofuels. For the use of ethanol-blended gasoline as conventional gasoline for vehicles, JAMA recommends a blending ratio of maximum 10% (E10).

Japan 225
article thumbnail

Biofuel use predicted to double by 2015

Green Cars News

There may still be significant questions over issues such as land use and competition for feedstock supplies for traditional food and feed uses, but that won’t stop the global use of biofuels from more than doubling between 2009 and 2015. Meanwhile, if India’s own projections are met, it could outpace Brazil in ethanol production by 2015.

2015 32