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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). Therefore, the table below shows the consumptions per capita for selected years between 1965 and 2020. Consumption per capita (gallons). Consumption per capita (gallons). The maximum consumption per capita (505 gallons) was reached in 1978.

2020 415
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European car market logs best year for alternative fueled vehicles, lowest diesel share since 2001

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Diesel vehicles posted their lowest market share since 2001, as demand fell by double digits in 20 of the 27 markets included in JATO’s analysis, with the biggest drops in the UK (-30%), Scandinavia (-22%) and Benelux (-22%). and recorded its lowest volume since 2014. In total, 5.4 million registrations—a volume increase of 17%.

2001 207
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New cars sold in Europe in 2011 were 3.3% more fuel efficient than those sold in 2010; increasing diesel uptake

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CO 2 /km less than in 2010—a reduction of 3.3%. In the EU, CO 2 emissions from road transport have increased by 23% between 1990 and 2010, becoming responsible for approximately one fifth of the EU’s total emissions. Last year the EEA reported that manufacturers had some distance to go to meet the 2015 target.

2010 231
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New heterogeneous acid catalyst shows high activity in release of hydrogen from sodium borohydride; lowest activation energy yet reported

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For example, then-DaimlerChrysler used Millenium Cell sodium borohydride technology it its Natrium fuel cell concept car, introduced in 2001. 2010), “Sodium Borohydride Hydrolysis as Hydrogen Generator: Issues, State of the Art and Applicability Upstream from a Fuel Cell,” Fuel Cells , 10: 335–350 doi: 10.1002/fuce.200800171.

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EEA: Air pollution in 10 EU countries still above legal limits; road transport and agriculture

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Under the National Emission Ceilings Directive (NECD) (2001/81/EC), EU Member States have individual air pollutant emission limits, or ceilings, restricting emissions for four important air pollutants: nitrogen oxides (NO x ), non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs), sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ) and ammonia (NH 3 ).

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California ARB to hold workshop on future of Zero Emission Bus regulation

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Each transit agency was required to select a compliance path—either the “diesel” path or the “alternative fuel” path—by 1 January 2001. Path selection set the fuel type for new urban bus acquisitions through model year 2015. The EO has suspended the purchase requirement indefinitely since 2010.

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Paice files complaint against VW Group with ITC alleging hybrid patent infringement

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In December 2015, Paice reached an agreement to license all of its hybrid vehicle technology to Hyundai Motor Co. Paice is currently involved in a patent infringement lawsuit against Ford, which signed a limited licensing agreement in 2010 that applied only to Paice’s first patent.

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