Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2023

Monotonic growth in global demand for critical metals to 2050 is the most prevalent trend. —Fengqi You, senior author Currently, critical metals and minerals are centralized in politically unstable Chile, Congo, Indonesia, Brazil, Argentina and South Africa, according to the World Bank.

Transportation 418

Transportation South Africa Lithium Sulfur Congo 418

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2014

As the world population increases by the estimated 30% from 2010 to 2040, ExxonMobil sees global GDP rising by about 140%, but energy demand by only about 35% due to greater efficiency. The Outlook for Energy provides ExxonMobil’s long-term view of global energy demand and supply. The OECD represents the developed economies.

Energy 252

Energy Global 2010 Oil-Sands 252

Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2022

Since then, Veolia has more than 450 installations worldwide for mills in Brazil, Indonesia, China, Japan, Australia, South Africa and several European countries. The €50-million investment is supported by a grant from the Finnish ministry of economy and employment. Metsä Fibre’s Äänekoski plant.

Waste 403

Waste South Africa Indonesia Finland 403

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Visually, the next-generation Ranger’ exterior shares Ford’s global truck design DNA. The single-turbo comes in two different performance levels and delivers power, torque and fuel economy, which is important to small business owners or commercial vehicle fleets. The design features a defined new grille, and signature C?clamp

South Africa 412

South Africa Fuel Economy Engine Thailand 412

Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2020

As COVID-19 continues to spread worldwide, the pandemic is having an unprecedented impact on the global economy and commodity markets, including cobalt. Roskill expects the cobalt market to face more severe supply disruption should the prevention and control measures be further extended on a global scale. Gulley, Erin A.

Supplies 307

Supplies Morocco Africa Madagascar 307

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2021

TI Fluid Systems (TIFS), a leading global supplier of automotive fluid systems technology, has launched high volume production supply of various fluid products for the global Mercedes-Benz AG programs C-Class, GLC and E-Class hybrid electric vehicles (HEV). Fluid systems—e.g.,

Mercedes 170

Mercedes Supplies Global South Africa 170

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

PwC analysis finds a need for global carbon intensity to drop an average of 5.1% Since 2000, the global rate of decarbonization has averaged 0.8%; from 2010 to 2011, global carbon intensity fell by just 0.7%. Because of this slow start, global carbon intensity now needs to be cut by an average of 5.1% Click to enlarge.

Climate Change 261

Climate Change Climate Saudi Arabia Economy 261

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2011

Countries meeting in Durban, South Africa, managed to deliver an agreement after an extension to negotiations. Parties to this second period will turn their economy-wide targets into quantified emission limitation or reduction objectives and submit them for review by 1 May 2012. as possible, but not later than 2015. Adaptation.

Climate 294

Climate Climate Change 2012 South Africa 294

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2022

The VRP won’t have any waste streams and will set a new precedent for circular economy practices in metals processing. Currently, approximately 75% of global vanadium supply is sourced from China, South Africa, and Russia. The Vanadium Recovery Project (VRP) is targeting a 1.5

Europe 243

Europe Emissions South Africa Production 243

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2009

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the IEA have found that eliminating fossil fuel subsidies by 2020 would reduce global greenhouse gas emissions in 2050 by ten percent. Many countries are reducing fossil fuel subsidies while preventing adverse impact on the poorest.

Saudi Arabia 210

Saudi Arabia Fuel South Africa South Korea 210

Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2013

The next generation of urban transportation is about connecting transportation modes, services, and technologies, bringing diverse innovations together in ways that favor accessibility (meeting needs) over mobility (moving for the sake of moving), and that work significantly better for people, economies, and the planet. Zielinski, S.

Detroit 342

Detroit Sustainable Transportation Transportation Connected 342

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Ricardo’s Rising-15 automotive markets include: Argentina; Egypt; Indonesia; Iran; Malaysia; Mexico; Morocco; Nigeria; Peru; the Philippines; South Africa; Thailand; Turkey; Ukraine; and Vietnam. Nissan introducing new Datsun in Indonesia. Market Background Other Asia Sales'

Market 210

Market Indonesia North America South Africa 210

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

If approached correctly, African countries can capitalize on their abundant natural resources, growing demand for vehicles and rapid urbanization to build a global hub to produce electric vehicles. We are only at the beginning of the path to achieving net-zero emissions globally.

Africa 221

Africa Supplies Emissions Poland 221

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Aurizon , Australia’s largest rail freight operator, and leading global mining company Anglo American will work together on a feasibility study to assess the introduction of hydrogen-powered trains for bulk freight. Earlier post.)

Hydrogen 199

Hydrogen Power Powered South Africa 199

CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 3, 2023

2,142 passenger plug-in hybrid vehicles were built in South Africa from January to May this year. 1,740 plug-in hybrid vehicles were built from January to April, meaning that 402 passenger plug-in hybrid vehicles were built in the month of May.

South Africa 111

South Africa Africa PHEV BMW 111

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2010

The results of our study make a strong case for including the BRIMCS governments in any global discussion around energy technology innovation and cooperation. “ Governmental Energy Innovation Investments, Policies and Institutions in the Major Emerging Economies: Brazil, Russia, India, Mexico, China, and South Africa.

China 199

China Energy South Africa Brazil 199

EV Central

APRIL 4, 2025

Both arrived flogging EVs when the market had a strong appetite, rivals were few and the economy relatively strong. They’ve done so in South Africa, South America and India. Globally, as we launch these brands, theyre all doing really well in every market. Aussies were spending money.

Chinese 101

Chinese Chery Australia Cheap 101

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The other leading producers of critical minerals were Australia and South Africa with three critical minerals each and Congo (Kinshasa) with two critical minerals. Resources US Geological Survey, 2023, Mineral commodity summaries 2023: U.S. Geological Survey, 210 p., doi: 10.3133/mcs2023.

Production 186

Production South Africa Congo United States 186

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2009

The formal acknowledgement of the Copenhagen Accord ended a particularly contentious and chaotic set of negotiations, ostensibly capping more than a decade of deliberations towards a framework to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions beyond the terms of the Kyoto Protocol, which expires in 2012.

Climate 236

Climate Climate Change Tuvalu Obama 236

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The findings suggest that developing nations are moving toward cleaner power but not nearly fast enough to limit global CO 2 emissions. Overall, declining costs for solar and wind played a considerable factor in the fall in absolute dollar investment in emerging economies. —Luiza Demôro, project manager for BloombergNEF.

Coal 243

Coal Cleaning Clean Financing 243

Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2015

Global investment in renewable power and fuels (excluding large hydro-electric projects) was $270.2 Additional highlights of the 9 th annual Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2015 report include: China saw by far the biggest renewable energy investments in 2014—a record $83.3 billion) and South Africa ($5.5

2014 150

2014 Renewable 2013 Wind 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The next ten years could see a massive expansion of steel capacity to meet demand in growing economies, such as India. South Africa and India have good iron ore reserves and the potential to produce a large amount of low-cost clean power. The global steel industry is poised to begin a titanic pivot from coal to hydrogen.

Hydrogen 221

Hydrogen Cleaning Clean Green 221

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2016

In addition to the potential for cost reduction, other benefits of SDC’s technology include: Improvements in global air quality. Further advancements in automotive fuel economy. Engine designs for fuel economy can result in reduced exhaust temperatures.

GM 150

GM Supplies Companies South Africa 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2015

The smaller size enables better heat management and retention for improved fuel economy capability, while the simple single-pass exhaust flow design delivers low back pressure, meeting the needs of end-user customers. EcoFit SCR Systems reduce NO x emissions for a broad range of on-highway applications and enables enhanced fuel economy.

Emissions 150

Emissions Exhaust South Africa Fuel Economy 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2015

GDI engines help improve fuel economy and therefore reduce CO 2 emissions; however, they can have higher particulate emissions due to shorter fuel/air mixing times in the cylinder compared to multiport fuel injection engines.

Gasoline 150

Gasoline Emissions Czech Republic Exhaust 150

Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

By: PTI | Updated on: 17 Sep 2024, 08:55 AM India has been the leading source for vehicle imports in South Africa since 2013, driven by small vehicle demand. Tata and Mahindra have established a … India has been the leading source for vehicle imports in South Africa since 2013, driven by small vehicle demand.

South Africa 52

South Africa India Africa Brazil 52

Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2015

Globally, the picture isn’t any better—Citigroup says Europe is at 90 percent, while South Korea, South Africa, and Japan may all be nearing 80 percent. While that should theoretically put upward pressure on oil prices because a stronger economy should lead to more oil consumption, oil prices actually fell.

Oil Prices 150

Oil Prices Oil Price South Africa 150

Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Global electrification has risen steadily since World War II, reaching 73 percent in 2000 and 90 percent in 2019 (the pandemic year of 2020 was the. Even South Africa, by far the best-supplied country south of the Sahara, suffers from frequent blackouts. first year in decades when the rate did not go up).

Central African Republic 98

Central African Republic Sudan Ethiopia Africa 98

Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

“By investing in e-mobility and the charging infrastructure needed for electric vehicles, we are not only reducing our carbon footprint but also stimulating the local economy and creating new opportunities for growth,” said Gabriel Kgabo, General Manager in the Office of the Eskom Group Executive for Distribution.

Charging 52

Charging South Africa Africa Installation 52

Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2022

In 2019, 63 percent of global electricity was produced from fossil-fuel sources, the exact nature of which varies substantially among regions. The 197 signatory nations agreed to hold the increase in the average global temperature to no more than 2 °C above preindustrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the increase to 1.5 °C.

Electric Vehicles 107

Electric Vehicles Vehicles West Virginia Electric 107

Baua Electric

JANUARY 22, 2025

Jump to: Credit… Miriam Martincic A recent Booking.com global survey of 31,000 travelers found that 71 percent of respondents want to leave the places they visit better than when they arrived. Telos Group offers tours of South Africa, the U.S. Eighty-three percent said that sustainable travel is important to them.

Price 52

Price Ireland South Africa Los Angeles 52

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2011

Other environmental concerns have pushed ahead of climate change on a global average basis. Three out of four global consumers rated air pollution (77%) and water pollution (75%) as top concerns, both increasing six percentage points compared to 2009. Source: Nielsen. Click to enlarge. Source: Nielsen. Click to enlarge.

Climate Change 246

Climate Change Climate Water Pollution 246

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2011

The review is the latest product of WHO’s Health in the Green Economy initiative, which is considering available evidence on health impacts from climate mitigation strategies for key economic sectors, as reviewed by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

Transportation 365

Transportation Climate Change Emissions Climate 365

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

As the UN climate conference COP21 opened in Paris, Bill Gates announced the formation of the “ Breakthrough energy coalition ”, an investment grouping of global billionaires focused on developing the technologies that will create a new zero-carbon energy mix. —Breakthrough energy coalition. Vinod Khosla, Founder, Khosla Ventures, US.

Energy 150

Energy Saudi Arabia Carbon Global 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Our economic modeling suggests that an investment of a few extra billion per year today could develop technologies that could save the economy hundreds of billions of dollars per year by 2050 in scenarios where there are stringent policies limiting how much carbon can be emitted.

Energy 231

Energy Cleaning Clean Carbon 231

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2010

Many of these cities, relatively unknown outside of China, have populations well above one million people and will help lead the next wave of growth in the Chinese economy. Ford expects 70% of its growth in the next ten years to come from its Asia Pacific and Africa region.

Asia 199

Asia Ford China Thailand 199

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

ºF) above pre-industrial levels to avoid the most catastrophic effects of climate change, and that global GHG emissions would have to peak around 2020 and then sharply decline by 50% to 85% by the year 2050. AR4 also affirmed that warming would have to be held to no more than 2 ºC to 2.4

Climate 236

Climate Climate Change 2009 Emissions 236