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FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Under its pollution prevention treaty (MARPOL), the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted mandatory measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping: the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) and the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP). Regulatory background. Background Data.

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JULY 8, 2009

At the end of June, the US signed the Statute of the International Renewable Energy Agency ( IRENA ), thereby increasing the number of countries participating in the organization to 136. Map of IRENA’s Signatory States (as of 29 June 2009). Click to enlarge.

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United Arab Emirates International Renewable Energy 150

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

Plans are in place to sell the small family sedan to additional markets in South America, North Africa and the Middle East. The New Sail is the first locally developed and manufactured passenger car from an international brand to be exported. The New Sail made its global debut in China in January 2010.

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DECEMBER 16, 2018

The conurbation of the metropolitan area of La Paz/El Alto is one of the fastest growing urban settlements in South America with the particularity of being located in a very complex terrain at a high altitude. Therefore, air pollution in this region has a particularly strong impact on the atmosphere and the global climate.

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Bolivia Transportation Global Climate Change 247

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JANUARY 4, 2021

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. —Lara Zhang, Regional Director of BYD Latin America.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2020

To try to address this, an international research team analyzed deaths and environmental measures (weather and air pollutants) in 406 cities in 20 countries, with overlapping periods between 1985 and 2015. This is an observational study, so it can’t establish cause, and the researchers point to some limitations.

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Ozone Pollution Global South America 243

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DECEMBER 24, 2019

Copper use in automotive wire harness will continue to grow according to new research commissioned by the International Copper Association (ICA). The research, conducted by Martec Group, found that the average weight of copper use per vehicle in automotive wire harnesses globally increased from 11.0 kg in South America to 17.6

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NOVEMBER 19, 2012

A new report commissioned by the World Bank, and prepared by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and Climate Analytics, provides a snapshot of recent scientific literature and new analyses of likely impacts and risks that would be associated with a 4 °C global warming within this century. C global warming.

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Climate Change Global Climate Africa 285

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FEBRUARY 24, 2016

SAE International announced that Larry T. Nitz, GM Executive Director, Global Propulsion Systems, is the winner of the Edward N. Nitz leads GM’s Global Transmission and Electrification team, with engineering operations in North America, Europe, South America and Asia. Established in 1978, Edward N.

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DECEMBER 21, 2010

Earlier this year, Elevance entered into an agreement to form a joint venture with Wilmar International Limited (Wilmar), one of the largest global agribusiness groups, to construct a biorefinery based on olefin metathesis technology for the production of high-value performance chemicals, advanced biofuels and oleochemicals from renewable oils.

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JUNE 8, 2020

This follows an independent SCS Global audit and certification by the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB), a globally recognized leader in sustainability, which confirmed substantial carbon reduction with the use of Nuseed Carinata as a biofuel feedstock.

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Argentina South America France Oil 210

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MAY 10, 2020

An international team of researchers has used satellite images to map urban growth between 1985 and 2015. In a paper in Nature Sustainability , they report that global urban extent has expanded by 9,687?km km 2 per year—a rate four times greater than a previous estimate, suggesting an unprecedented rate of global urbanization.

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JANUARY 11, 2010

The next-generation Ford Focus 5-door hatchback, revealed at the 2010 North American International Auto Show. Ford unveiled its strategically important next-generation Ford Focus in both four-door sedan and five-door hatchback styles at the 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. Click to enlarge.

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Ford Engine Global Market 199

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Increases in US distillate exports began as global diesel consumption growth outpaced growth in consumption of other petroleum products over the past decade. Central and South America accounted for nearly half, or 549,000 bbl/d, of the increase in average daily distillate exports between 2003 and 2010. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 11, 2010

The soils in large areas of the Southern Hemisphere, including major portions of Australia, Africa and South America, have been drying up in the past decade, according to the first major study of evapotranspiration on a global basis. —Jung et al. millimeters per year per decade.

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DECEMBER 4, 2013

With more than 8 million Tata vehicles plying globally, Tata Motors is the world’s fifth largest truck manufacturer and fourth largest bus manufacturer and among the top passenger vehicle manufacturer in India.

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Land Rover Motoring Motors Motor 218

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AUGUST 9, 2019

In addition, the solid ceramic electrolyte thickness directly impacts the battery’s internal resistance and thus limits charge and discharge rates. Musashi is a global auto parts Tier 1 company for automobiles and motorcycles. It has 33 manufacturing sites spreading across Europe, North and South America, China, and South East Asia.

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Companies Battery Batteries Li-ion 230

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JULY 23, 2012

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. and Central America. Nexen’s other international activities will be maintained as planned. billion boe, and its net production averaged 909,000 boe/d.

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Oil-Sands Oil Canada Gas 325

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APRIL 13, 2011

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). Maximum gasoline sulfur limits. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 9, 2016

Honeywell’s Transportation Systems Forecast projects that turbocharged vehicles will acount for 48% of annual global sales by 2021, up 9 percentage points from 2016. The global turbo business is expected to reach almost $12 billion in industry sales in 2021.

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JULY 3, 2014

This move is in line with the company’s clear strategic policy of ensuring globally-balanced growth. The large number of international free trade agreements—within the NAFTA area, with the European Union and the MERCOSUR member states, for example—was a decisive factor in the choice of location, BMW said.

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MARCH 1, 2019

A new study provides the most detailed picture available to date of the global, regional, and local health impacts attributable to emissions from four transportation subsectors: on-road diesel vehicles; other on-road vehicles; shipping; and non-road mobile engines such as agricultural and construction equipment. of global ambient PM 2.5

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JANUARY 4, 2012

Ford is bringing its global EcoBoost powertrain technology to India for the first time with the debut of the 3-cylinder, 1.0L Created as the latest One Ford global product, the EcoSport will be a key model in expanding Ford’s presence in major worldwide growth markets, including India, Brazil and the ASEAN markets. The new EcoSport.

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India Ford Engine South America 199

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Projects are certified according to the highest international standards Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) as well as Climate Community and Biodiversity Standard (CCB) or Gold Standard. 3, as well as emissions from other areas. The Volkswagen Group is focusing initially on forest conservation and restoration, especially in the tropics.

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Climate Protection Climate Emissions CO2 207

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FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Marine shipping fuels will get cleaner in 2020 when a regulation by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) requires a decrease in the allowable amount of sulfur in fuel oil from 3.5% reduction of childhood asthma globally. global reduction in PM 2.5 global reduction in childhood asthma. —i.e., Sofiev et al.

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Standards Climate Fuel Mariner 170

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AUGUST 6, 2009

UK-based Modec and Navistar International Corporation are finalizing a joint venture for the production and sales of electric Class 2c-3 commercial vehicles in North, Central and South America. Modec vehicles are in operation with global couriers (FedEx and UPS) and Tesco, the UK’s largest supermarket chain, among others.

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APRIL 4, 2012

In addition, black soot released into the atmosphere is a major factor in global warming. The researchers acknowledge funding from private donors, the National Science Foundation, the Swedish International Development Agency, the United Nations Environment Programme, the Vetlesen Foundation and the Alderson Foundation.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Two new reports—one on technology, the other on policy— released by the International Energy Agency (IEA) outline pathways to improve the fuel efficiency of combustion-engined road vehicles by 50% by the middle of the century, saving as much as four-fifths of current annual global oil consumption. Technology Roadmap.

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Fuel Economy Fuel Transportation Engine 236

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JULY 10, 2009

Studies have shown that despite a global drop in rainfall over land in the past 50 years, runoff has actually increased. With elevated CO 2 levels, leaf pores contract and sometimes close to conserve internal water reserves. co-author Adam Schlosser of the Center for Global Change Science at MIT. Cronin, J.

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Ozone Water CO2 MIT 186

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NOVEMBER 1, 2022

In the data EMIT has collected since being installed on the International Space Station in July, the science team has identified more than 50 “super-emitters” in Central Asia, the Middle East, and the Southwestern United States. The International Space Station hosts seven instruments for NASA Earth Science.

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EV Central

MAY 14, 2024

The Chinese electrified vehicle maker Leapmotor will launch in Australia in late 2024 as part of an international expansion backed by global auto giant Stellantis. But it has also promised to launch at least one new model per year for international markets for at least the next three years. Leapmotor T03.

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Australia SUV Sale Jeep 114

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

Global emissions were growing by 1.1% The developing and least-developed economies, 80% of the world’s population, accounted for 73% of the global growth of emissions in 2004. Experts increasingly agree that active protection of tropical forests is a cost-effective means of cutting global emissions. per year from 2000-2007.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 15, 2024

The Shark PHEV pickup will be sold globally for a starting price of around $53,400, though the world’s largest truck market will have to sit by and watch. BYD’s international expansion is moving rapidly, but the company will likely second-guess any attempt to enter the United States. but it’s coming awfully close to our borders.

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APRIL 16, 2017

This Series B round is used to support the global expansion of Agrisoma’s business. This funding is enabling us to further the expansion of our business to international markets for our sustainable crop Carinata. Like other oilseed crops, such as canola, soybean and corn, carinata oil is extracted when the harvested seed is crushed.

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AUGUST 30, 2009

Brazil, the largest and most populous country in South America, was importing 80% of its oil and 40% of its foreign exchange was used to pay for that imported oil. When the car is filled at the pump, an internal system analyses the mix of the two fuel types and adjusts accordingly. Conclusion. Brewster, S.C.,

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

China is the global leader in methanol use and has recently expanded its methanol production capacity. Beginning with its February Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), EIA incorporated revisions to historical international liquids consumption data into the STEO’s international liquid fuels market balances. Click to enlarge.

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Green Cars News

JULY 8, 2009

However, in recent months it appears the US has stepped up its efforts significantly and this was emphasised as it signed the Statute of the International Renewable Energy Agency. Its membership now includes most of Africa, the Middle East and Europe as well as countries such as Greenland, Australia, Japan, India and parts of South America.

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