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The aerodynamics have also been given some attention, and the car lost weight, too, coming in at under two metric tons.—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 14 Nov. 2025 Economic modeling shows the PICC process can capture and compress 99 percent of carbon dioxide emissions for $26 per metric ton, far below the $50 to $100 per ton typical for existing systems.—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2025 Within that, 86 percent of emissions (168,667 metric tons of CO2e) pertained to the manufacturing of its raw materials and finished goods—the equivalent of producing some 14 million pounds of ground beef.—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Nov. 2025 It is set to begin operations at the end of 2025 and will have capacity of more than 18 million metric tons per year when fully operational, according to the company.—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for metric ton
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