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Report: Toyota to make hybrid car parts in China to boost sales

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The BBC reports that Toyota is planning to manufacture key components for its hybrid cars outside Japan for the first time. However, China, which produces more than 95% of the world’s rare earth supplies, has imposed strict production and export quotas on these elements, citing environmental concerns.

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Alberta publishes report assessing non-combustion uses for bitumen, opens $2M call for projects

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Alberta Innovates, in partnership with industry, government and other organizations, recently released the results of a study that investigates the best opportunities for “Bitumen Beyond Combustion” (BBC). Validating technical, logistical, environmental, and market solutions to accelerate the commercialization of BBC products.

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Michigan State University Receives $2.5M ARPA-E Award to Build Wave Disc Engine/Generator for Series Hybrid Applications

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Wave rotor technology has been explored since 1906, although its first significant application was in 1940 by Brown Boveri Company (BBC, today ABB) which used it as a high pressure stage for a gas turbine locomotive engine. The fuel supplies (green) are located at the inner inlet port. Mazda produced 150,000 Comprex diesel cars.

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Devil In The Details: Is Copenhagens 2 ºC Guardrail Obsolete?

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A BBC article [ 9 ] upped the stakes on Thursday the 9 th with an article on carbon emissions that characterized “the lower target of 1.5 BBC: 15 December 2009. [ BBC, 10 December 2009. [ We’ve had our proposal [for an agreement that would bind all countries to emissions cuts in service of a 1.5º Not the last two days.”.

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U.K. based battery producer Britishvolt collapses ahead of production

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But according to the BBC , the company has entered administration with very little information on how it plans to move forward. Hence all of the information has come from leaks to the media, notably the BBC. in Germany, and countless others. Thus far, Bristhvolt has not published a press release detailing their supposed collapse.

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Peridot could be new key to hydrogen production

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This simple method could provide a copious supply of hydrogen gas, according to the BBC. Scientist have found a new way to produce hydrogen fuel for use in fuel cell vehicles; using rocks to split the hydrogen from water molecules. Researchers at the University of Lyon used the mineral olivine ([.]. Hydrogen cars'

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Bahrain’s Mumtalakat buys out McLaren, secures full ownership over supercar brand: Report | Autocar Professional

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Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund, Mumtalakat, has assumed full control of McLaren Group, manufacturer of high-end sportscars and majority owner of the McLaren F1 team, BBC reported. Supply chain disruptions and issues with the new Artura hybrid sportscar further compounded its struggles, resulting in significant losses, reports BBC.

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