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EEA: rising energy consumption, particularly in transport, slows EU progress on renewables and energy efficiency targets

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Progress on increasing the use of renewable energy and improving energy efficiency is slowing across the European Union, putting at risk the EU’s ability to achieve its energy and emissions reduction targets. EU progress towards 2020 and 2030 targets on climate and energy. Progress on renewables.

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Study projects global carbon footprint from ICT will be equivalent to half of transportation’s current level by 2040

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in 2007 to exceed 14% of the 2016-level worldwide GHGE by 2040, accounting for more than half of the current relative contribution of the whole transportation sector, according to a new study from McMaster University in Canada. It’s the energy consumption we don’t see. —Lotfi Belkhir.

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Study finds biodiesel use in HD trucks in Canada will result in very minimal changes in air quality and health benefits

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Health Canada is the Canadian Federal department responsible for helping Canadians maintain and improve their health; Environment Canada is the Federal agency tasked with, among other things, protecting the environment. —Rouleau et al. the 2008-2012 global recession).

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CEO Mary Barra & General Motors Make Sure The Greenius Is Rewarded For His Many Years Of EV Advocacy

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I started learning about, writing about, and promoting electric cars in 2007. The 2007 EV Parade in Santa Monica with State Senator Fran Pavley. And in May of 2020 when the propulsion battery in the Bolt we purchased would only charge to 50%, we knew that section 3 had probably failed – as it had with several other 2017 Bolts.

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EU greenhouse gas emissions from transport increased for the second year in a row in 2015; on-road up 1.6%

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in 2015—the first annual increase since 2010— according to new European Environment Agency (EEA) data. In 2015, the EU greenhouse gas emissions increased only slightly, despite the strongest annual economic growth (+ 2.2%) in the EU since 2007 and following a 4% decrease in emissions in 2014.

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Neste Oil and St1 to Collaborate in VTTs TransEco Development Program; Focus on Bio-ethanol and Bio-components for Gasoline

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The project will focus on developing cost-efficient solutions tailored to Finnish conditions that will enable the 20% bio-component target set for automotive fuel in 2020 as part of national climate goals to be achieved. Jari Suominen, Director, Renewable Energy of St1.

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NHTSA issues Environmental Impact Statement scoping notice for MY 2022-2025 CAFE standards; seeking comments on “preferred alternative”

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EPA will reconsider that determination in coordination with NHTSA as part of a renewed Mid-Term Evaluation process. NHTSA is statutorily required to issue a final rule for MY 2022 CAFE standards no later than 1 April 2020. Earlier post.) mpg in model year 2025. —Notice of Intent.

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