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Gasoline consumption per capita in 2020 was on par with that in 1965

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Total consumption (millions of gallons). Consumption per capita. Consumption per capita (gallons). Consumption per capita (gallons). The maximum consumption per capita (505 gallons) was reached in 1978.

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Study: 2/3 of aviation climate impact due to emissions other than CO2

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In the new study, we have analyzed 20 years of aviation emissions, up until and including 2018. Both radiative forcing (RF) and effective radiative forcing (ERF) terms and their sums are calculated for the years 20002018. For 2018 the net aviation ERF is +100.9 —Marianne Tronstad Lund, co-author. mW (mW) m ?2

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New 1.6L diesel in 2018 Chevrolet Equinox related to Opel’s 1.6L CDTi Whisper Diesel

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liter diesel engine to be offered in the US in the 2018 Equinox ( earlier post ) is similar to Opel’s 1.6L Fuel pressure is 2000 bar (29,000 psi). CDTi Whisper Diesel ( earlier post ) in Europe, and is derived from a common Italian-German-American medium diesel engine design, according to GM. The first application of the 1.6L

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Latest GHG Inventory shows California remains below 2020 emissions target; much steeper rate of GHG reductions required

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The California Air Resources Board released GHG emissions data for 2018 showing that emissions remain below 1990 levels but are effectively flat compared to 2017, while the economy grew by 4.3%. Total statewide 2018 GHG emissions were 425.3 million metric tons between 2017 and 2018, the first such decline since 2013.

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Li-S battery company OXIS Energy reports 300 Wh/kg and 25 Ah cell, predicting 33 Ah by mid-2015, 500 Wh/kg by end of 2018

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The OXIS scientific team expects to achieve a goal of an energy density in excess of 400 Wh/kg by the end of 2016 and in excess of 500Wh/kg by the end of 2018. The company says that vehicle manufacturers are already reviewing and evaluating the cell technology. Batteries Li-Sulfur'

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FCA confirms discussions with Foxconn on China JV for electric vehicles

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trillion (US$174 billion) in revenue in 2018, and was ranked 24 th among the Fortune Global 100 and 105 th among the Forbes Global 2000. There is no assurance that final binding agreements will be reached or will be reached in that timeframe. Founded in 1974, Foxconn achieved NT$5.2

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Study: 15% of US alcohol-related motor vehicle fatalities involve alcohol under the legal limit

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Fatalities from motor vehicle crashes involving a BAC level below 0.08%, by drinking driver status and BAC level, US Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2000?2015. In 2018, Utah became the first state to do so. Lira et al. Alcohol-involved motor vehicle accidents remain a leading cause of injury-related death in the US.

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