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Report finds says “negative emissions technologies” need to play a large role in mitigating climate change

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To achieve goals for climate and economic growth, “negative emissions technologies” (NETs) that remove and sequester carbon dioxide from the air will need to play a significant role in mitigating climate change, according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

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Study suggests current levels of methane leakage would result in numerous decades of more rapid climate change from a shift to natural gas vehicles

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Because of methane leakage from the natural gas infrastructure, a shift to natural gas vehicles from gasoline or diesel vehicles could lead to greater radiative forcing of the climate—i.e., Recent reports in the scientific literature and popular press have produced confusion about the climate implications of natural gas.

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Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance invests in Enevate to advance Si-dominant Li-ion battery technology for EVs

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Enevate’s HD-Energy Technology for EVs features five-minute fast charging with high energy density and long driving range, with the added capability of low-temperature operation in cold climates, low cost, and safety benefits.

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Study finds emissions from road construction could be halved using today’s technology

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The results indicate that it is technically possible to halve road construction CO 2 emissions with today's best available technologies and practices, to abate more than three-quarters of the emissions by 2030 and achieve close to net zero emissions by 2045. before considering any measures to reduce emissions. Karlsson et al.

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Rolls-Royce releasing mtu rail engines for sustainable fuels

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Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO or renewable diesel), which is already commercially available today, reduces CO 2 emissions by up to 90%. The release of engines for climate-friendly fuels requires a series of tests and trials and Rolls-Royce has found strong partners for this activity.

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Scania switches from diesel to ethanol for internal transport services

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By switching to ethanol, Scania is demonstrating that sustainable solutions can be achieved—here and now—with technology that is already available today. —Anders Nielsen, Scania’s Head of Production and Logistics.

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Chevron / Toyota road trip demonstrates renewable gasoline blend

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Separately, Toyota announced that it is working with ExxonMobil to explore its innovative fuel blends which offer the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from road transportation up to 75% compared to conventional fuels available today, according to ExxonMobil.

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