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How renewable diesel can help fight climate change

Clean Fleet Report

Did you know that the transportation sector is the largest contributor of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the U.S.? With that in mind, the need to accelerate the phase-out of fossil fuels and transition to a more sustainable transportation system is more prominent than ever. Long hauls=liqui fuels. Figuring Out Where to Start.

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Driving Towards a Sustainable Future: The Rise of Electric Autos in India

Baua Electric

As the second-most populous country in the world and one of the largest consumers of fossil fuels, India is making significant strides in adopting electric vehicles (EVs) as a solution to combat climate change and reduce air pollution. Another notable environmental benefit of electric autos is their potential to mitigate climate change.

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General Motors’ electric vehicle commitment questioned by skeptics

Teslarati

Dan Becker, director of the Safe Climate Transport Campaign at the Center for Biological Diversity, is unconvinced. Dan Anair, director of the Clean Transportation Program at UCS, noted that it remains to be seen if GM’s promises today and the company’s commitment to sustainable transportation are not just empty words. .

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Zomato, Kotak Mahindra and Gogoro join hands to advance the ownership of EVs

Electric Vehicles India

The businesses will provide low-cost loan terms and battery switching services to last-mile delivery partners so they may switch to environmentally friendly modes of transportation. As part of the collaboration, Kotak Mahindra Prime will provide flexible lending terms.

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IEA working paper highlights potential role of natural gas in reducing global road transport CO2

Green Car Congress

NGV [natural gas vehicle] programmes are usually driven by other goals than greenhouse-gas reduction, although NGVs can certainly contribute to decarbonising transportation and as such should be part of plans to move towards sustainable transport. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Heavy-duty Natural Gas.

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U-M and Shanghai Jiao Tong University fund 6 energy and biomedical projects; batteries, policy and fuels

Green Car Congress

The goal os this project is to explore the potential of new classes of materials for making electrochemically superior, environmentally friendly, and affordable electrodes for lithium-ion batteries that may be used in such applications as electric vehicles. Engineering the right fuel for sustainable transportation.

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Musk claims both controversial Tesla shareholder votes passed

Baua Electric

There are multiple shareholder proposals on the ballot, along with votes to reapprove two of Tesla’s board members who have been much criticized for their close ties to Elon Musk – Kimbal Musk, Elon’s brother; and James Murdoch, a friend of Elon and son of Rupert Murdoch, one of the world’s most prominent climate deniers.