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UK DfT Report Finds That While a Majority of the Public Still Thinks Individuals Should Limit Car Use to Benefit Environment, Support for Measures Drops

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The report for the Department for Transport is based on a survey module included in the Office for National Statistics’ Opinions (Omnibus) survey which has been carried out each August since 2006. The report found that in 2009, 58% of adults believe that “Individuals should try to limit their car use for the sake of the environment”.

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China BAK to Supply Li-ion Batteries for Electric Bus Project in China

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The 863 Program was launched in March 1986 by the PRC’ss central government as a national strategic development program to optimize and upgrade China’s hi-tech development in the key fields of IT, biology, energy, agriculture, pharmaceutical, new material, manufacturing and automation, as well as resource and environment.

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Toyota highlights its eco-factory

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Furthermore, the building even helps clean up the local environment as 22,000m of the assembly plant is covered in photocatalytic paint that reacts to sunlight and helps to break down harmful substances such as nitrogen oxides. Between 2003 and 2007, CO2 emissions have also been slashed by 36 per cent.

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