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BYD wins order for another 406 electric buses in Bogotá, Colombia

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A joint venture between Colombian business group Fanalca and international public transport operator Transdev used BYD’s integrated E-bus solutions to bid and successfully won the tender. Globally, BYD’s green transport offerings have spread to more than 300 cities, operating in more than 50 countries and regions.

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Global Bioenergy Partnership publishes report on 24 sustainability indicators for bioenergy: electricity, heat and transport

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The Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) has published its report on sustainability indicators for bioenergy. Highlights relevant international and national processes with links to publicly available data sources in an extensive reference section. The Global Bioenergy Partnership Sustainability Indicators For Bioenergy.

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GM Creates New South America Regional Organization

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GM South America includes GM’s existing sales and manufacturing operations in Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela as well as sales activities in those countries and Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay. The GM International Operations team is doing a great job expanding our global presence.

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China’s CNOOC to acquire Canada-based Nexen for $15.1B; offshore oil and gas, oil sands, and shale gas

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Nexen has a joint venture shale gas project in Poland and is exploring for shale gas in Colombia. Nexen will complement CNOOC’s large offshore production footprint in China and extend CNOOC’s global presence with a focused on conventional oil and gas, oil sands and shale gas. Earlier post.).

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IFQC annual ranking of gasoline sulfur standards sees progress around the world; US drops to 46th

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A trio of European countries and one from South America made major strides in reducing their levels of sulfur content in gasoline, allowing them to advance in the annual global ranking published by Hart Energy’s International Fuel Quality Center (IFQC).

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Researchers say policies to curb short-lived climate pollutants could yield major health benefits; methane and black carbon

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the University of British Colombia; the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; the University of York; the United Nations Environment Program; Scripps Institution of Oceanography; Colorado State University; the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis in Austria; and TERI University in India.

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Columbia moves into green car era

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Further proof, if it were needed, that green cars are a truly global phenomenon, came when engineers in Bucaramanga presented Columbia’s first electric car to a proud audience last weekend. Tags: Green cars Latest news Colombia Columbia Lexion Salamandra.