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Biden authorizes release of more than 180M barrels of oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve; 1M bpd for 6 months

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The Biden Administration had earlier in March authorized a drawdown of 30 million barrels in coordination with the IEA in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Biden called the latest release a “wartime bridge” to increase oil supply until domestic production ramps up later this year. 1 March 2022 IEA Coordinated Release.

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Mitsubishi Motors to supply 635 Outlander PHEVs to National Police of Ukraine

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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced that through its local importer and distributor MMC Ukraine, MMC will supply the National Police of Ukraine with 635 units of the Outlander PHEV. The supply stems from an emissions trading agreement signed by a number of Japanese companies with the Government of Ukraine.

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Shell intends to exit equity partnerships held with Gazprom entities

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We are shocked by the loss of life in Ukraine, which we deplore, resulting from a senseless act of military aggression which threatens European security. Our immediate focus is the safety of our people in Ukraine and supporting our people in Russia. Our decision to exit is one we take with conviction.

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Aranca launches Green Hydrogen Hub to track green hydrogen projects worldwide

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You can look at trends—for example the increasing adoption of green hydrogen across Europe since Russia invaded Ukraine. Another use example is viewing the projected hydrogen supply by region or country year-over-year.

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IIASA study proposes solid air hydrogen liquefaction as efficient addition to hydrogen liquefaction supply chain

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A new approach developed by researchers from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Austria and international colleagues proposes using solid air (nitrogen or oxygen) as a medium for recycling cooling energy across the hydrogen liquefaction supply chain. The Solid Air Hydrogen Liquefaction process © Hunt et al.

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Check Out This Ukraine Electric Vehicle Webinar

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Before getting into the EV news, if you’d like to help out in Ukraine, I have a good option to share. My best friend in Poland and an occasional writer here on CleanTechnica, Jacek Fior, has been helping out extensively, including driving supplies to the border. He shared this charity option with me. “This a […].

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GlobalData: Russian nickel sanctions would slow electric vehicle adoption

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The evolving situation in Russia and Ukraine has already caused unprecedented increases in the price of nickel. Geopolitical issues such as the Russia-Ukraine situation disturb the fine balance of battery metal supply chains. Trading had yet to resume as of 10 March.