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Daimler Truck begins delivery of FUSO Next Generation eCanter trucks to Yamato Transport

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Yamato Transport is acquiring the trucks by means of FUSO Green Lease, a product of Daimler Truck Financial Services Asia that includes vehicle maintenance services and warranties. The eCanter was launched by FUSO in 2017 as Japan’s first mass-produced electric light-duty truck.

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Gas prices and fossil fuels reach record highs in Europe – report

Smart Energy International

Soaring gas prices drove wholesale power prices to record highs in Europe last year, which resulted in several countries increasing their production of electricity from coal and lignite. despite installed wind capacity continuing to increase, primarily due to extended periods of low wind speeds across Europe. MWh during December.

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U.S. Crude Oil Export Surged to New Record in 2023

R-Squared Energy

From less than half a million barrels per day (BPD) in 2015, exports reached 1 million BPD in 2017, 2 million BPD in 2018, 3 million BPD in 2020, and 4 million BPD in 2023. crude oil exports have been Europe, Asia, and Oceania. exports to Europe in 2023. crude oil exports to Europe averaged 1.8 Annual U.S.

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Seeking clarity

Envirotec Magazine

One clear finding from this year’s report is that its impact on health disproportionately affects poorer regions, with exposure levels particularly high in cities in parts of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. seems disproportionately high in parts of Asia, and parts of Central and Eastern Europe. in Asia is brick kilns.

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Growth in UK plastic packaging recycling being shipped abroad, including to non-OECD countries

Envirotec Magazine

This also means that just short of 1 million tonnes of plastic has been sent to Turkey for recycling since 2017. The next largest destination, Germany, received just under 10%, whilst material sent to Asia, overall, increased from around 9% in 2022, to almost 20% in 2023.

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The world’s electrical utilities still progressing too slowly towards a renewable energy transition

Envirotec Magazine

The share of wind and solar generation across the 68 companies assessed almost doubled to 7% between 2017 and 2022. Of the 60 assessed companies that generated coal-fired power over the last five years, 65% burned less coal in 2022 than they did in 2017, and two companies, Iberdrola and SSE, have already phased out coal entirely.

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Vietnamese EV manufacturer VinFast secures $135 million for electric public bus fleet 

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Established in 2017, VinFast is a subsidiary of Vingroup, Vietnam’s largest private enterprise, and some boosters have predicted that it could become “ the next Hyundai.” Earlier this year, VinFast raised $4 billion to support market launches in Europe and the US.