By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group representing major automakers on Tuesday vowed to work with President-elect Joe Biden on efforts to reduce vehicle emissions even as the industry remains split over whether to let...
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FAA issues new first air certificate for Boeing 737 MAX since 2019
By David Shepardson and Tracy Rucinski WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued its first airworthiness certificate for a Boeing 737 MAX built since March 2019, the agency said on Tuesday....
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Tesla CEO says electric cars will double global electricity demand
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Tuesday that electricity consumption will double if the world’s car fleets are electrified, increasing the need to expand nuclear, solar, geothermal and wind energy...
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De Beers plans to clean up diamond supply chain, be carbon neutral by 2030
(Removes reference to toxic levels in 6th paragraph and rewords first to remove reference to investor pressure on De Beers) (Reuters) – Diamond mining giant De Beers on Monday outlined plans to be carbon neutral by 2030 and add to...
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Shell faces Dutch court as climate change activists demand end to emissions
By Bart H. Meijer AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Environmental activists took Royal Dutch Shell to court on Tuesday, demanding the energy firm drastically reduce the production of oil and gas to limit its effects on climate change. Seven...
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Exclusive: LG Chem to double China battery capacity to meet Tesla demand – sources
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd plans to more than double production capacity of battery cells it makes in China for Tesla Inc electric vehicles (EV) next year, sources said, to keep up with its U.S. client’s...
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