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FuelCell Energy hits 3 billion kWh mark from its DFC plants since 2003

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a provider of direct fuel cell power plants, has generated a cumulative three billion kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity from its Direct FuelCell (DFC) power plants since the first commercial installation in 2003. FuelCell Energy, Inc.,

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JATO: new car CO2 emissions rise for the first time in a decade in Europe; diesel down, gasoline up, SUVs up

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Average CO 2 emissions generated by new cars in Europe increased during 2017—the first rise in 10 years— according to a new analysis by JATO Dynamics. percentage points lower than their peak in 2011, and the fuel type’s lowest market share since 2003, when diesels accounted for 43.4% —the highest level since 2003.

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Vienna testing Solaris hydrogen bus

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Wiener Linien, one of the biggest public transport operators in Europe, has added a hydrogen Solaris bus ( earlier post ) to its fleet for testing until 12 June. Solaris has been present in Austria since 2003 and over that time it has delivered nearly 400 buses to 40 cities there.

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Hyundai Motor Group’s connected car services reach 10M global service subscribers

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The Group introduced the first connected car services in Korea in 2003 and has since expanded the services to the global market. In overseas markets, the services were first launched in the US in June 2011, and have expanded to China, Europe, India and most recently Singapore, providing services to customers in more than 50 countries.

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Cumulative worldwide sales of Toyota hybrids surpass 10 million units; Europe outpaces N America in 2016

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Although hybrid sales in Japan have stalled, and have dropped in North America, Europe and other regions have been the growth engine. In 2016, for the first time, Europe hybrid sales outpaced those of North America (285.9 thousand vs. 266.2 thousand.). Toyota Motor hybrid vehicle sales. Click to enlarge.

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EPHA: Coronavirus threat greater for polluted cities; clean air returning to cities in lockdown

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A 2003 study on victims of the coronavirus SARS found that patients in regions with moderate air pollution levels were 84% more likely to die than those in regions with low air pollution. Air pollution is the biggest environmental health risk in Europe, with the problem greatest in cities, according to the EEA.

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ICCT study finds increasing gap between rated and actual passenger car fuel consumption in Europe

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The divergence of real-world CO 2 emissions vs. manufacturers’ type-approval (100%) in Europe from various on-road data sources. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge. The European analysis is based on the aggregation of several large sets of on-road driving data from various European countries. —“From Laboratory to Road”. United States.

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