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ITF: worldwide transport activity to double by 2050, emissions to rise 16% compared to 2015

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According to the ITF Transport Outlook 2021 , the biennial flagship report of the International Transport Forum, a sister organization of the OECD, global transport activity will more than double by 2050, and traffic emissions will rise by 16% compared to 2015 even if existing commitments to decarbonize transport are fully implemented.

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Junkyard Find: 2015 AM General MV-1

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That day has come, with this 2015 model in a Denver self-service boneyard. 2015 AM General MV-1 in Colorado wrecking yard. 2015 AM General MV-1 in Colorado wrecking yard. 2015 AM General MV-1 in Colorado wrecking yard. 2015 AM General MV-1 in Colorado wrecking yard. 2015 AM General MV-1 in Colorado wrecking yard.

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EIA: US crude oil exports reached record levels in 2020 and remain high in 2021

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In the summer of 2015, the United States and Mexico entered into an oil exchange agreement, and the restrictions on oil exports were fully lifted in December 2015. US crude oil exports have increased significantly since 2015 and have averaged around 3.00 million b/d every year since 2019.

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DOE estimates EV battery pack costs in 2022 nearly 90% lower than in 2008

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2008–2015 – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 2017. Sources: 2018–2022 – US DOE, Vehicle Technologies Office, using Argonne National Laboratory’s BatPaC: Battery Manufacturing Cost Estimation Tool. Review of the Research Program of the US DRIVE Partnership: Fifth Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, p.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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Anheuser-Busch transitioning 30% of dedicated fleet to renewable natural gas

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In 2014 and 2015, Anheuser-Busch converted 160 diesel-fueled trucks in Houston and St. Anheuser-Busch is transitioning more than 180 trucks—representing approximately 30% of its dedicated fleet—to Renewable Natural Gas (RNG). Louis to fleets powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) engines.

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Minnesota becomes latest state to adopt California clean car standards

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The Minnesota LEV standard is identical to the California LEV III standard, which covers MY 2015-2025. The low-emission vehicle (LEV) standard requires vehicle manufacturers to deliver passenger cars, trucks, and SUVs that produce lower greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants for sale in Minnesota.

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