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ARB fines 12 ocean-going shippers $476,750 for violating low-sulfur fuel regulation

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The California Air Resources Board has fined 12 shipping companies a combined $476,750 for failure to switch from high-sulfur diesel “bunker” fuel to cleaner, low-sulfur marine distillate fuel upon entering Regulated California Waters, as required by state law. Reederei KG (Germany) - $55,500 Vessel name: BBC Arizona.

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Peridot could be new key to hydrogen production

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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. This simple method could provide a copious supply of hydrogen gas, according to the BBC. Researchers at the University of Lyon used the mineral olivine ([.]. Hydrogen cars'

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eBay announces ban on private sales of electric bicycles

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According to the BBC , the new plan by eBay is designed to prevent the sale of electric bicycles by private sellers as opposed to businesses and commercial users. In a confusing announcement, eBay has unveiled new plans to ban the sale of electric bicycles by certain users on its platform in the UK.

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Bezos Bucks? Get Ready for Corporate Digital Currency

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During a House Financial Services Committee hearing in October 2019, Representative Maxine Waters D-Calif.) Waters said, “That’s not a commitment.” Netflix is AWS’s largest customer. Not far behind, in terms of monthly spending, are Twitch and LinkedIn.

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We visited the OLA Future Factory: Electric Scooter Manufacturing

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I met with Preeti Gupta, a freelancer with the BBC. We were not told of any rainwater harvesting plan, so I guess most of the water is coming by pipeline. The paint shop alone requires about one lakh litres of makeup water every day. 95% of the water is recycled. Some of the packs go through a water immersion test.

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Which carmakers are struggling with the UK ZEV mandate targets?

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Ford is also looking to cut 800 jobs from its UK workforce, according to the BBC. Not because we want to water down any commitments, but because delivery matters more than notional targets. 1 LCV manufacturer globally,’ the company said in a statement. SMMT chief executive Mike Hawes also expressed his concerns about the targets. ‘We

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

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Above that, climate-induced changes “will be difficult for contemporary societies to cope with, and are likely to cause major societal and environmental disruptions”, with capacities for adaptation rapidly declining, and the likelihood of social disruption increasing via food insecurity, water shortages, and health impacts. [