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National Safety Council: US on pace for deadliest driving year since 2007

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million were seriously injured, putting the country on pace for its deadliest driving year since 2007. From January to June, nearly 19,000 people died in traffic crashes across the US, and more than 2.2 Serious injuries” are classified as those requiring medical consultation. Costs are also up.

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JRC report assesses R&I in low-emission alternative energy for transport (ALT) in Europe; €2.3B spent from 2007-2020

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billion has been invested in research and innovation (R&I) for low-emission alternative energy for transport (ALT), focusing on tank-to-wheel emissions and therefore excluding energy and fuel production, between 2007 and 2020. Road transport has received more funding than any other transport mode. Top 15 technologies for the ALT roadmap.

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API reports record US petroleum production in April: 10.543 million b/d; strongest April demand since 2007

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This was the strongest April monthly demand since 2007. Total petroleum products delivered to the domestic market in April 2018 were 20,308,000 b/d—a seasonal decrease of 1.5% from March but 3.8% above April 2017. Consumer gasoline demand, as measured by total motor gasoline deliveries, of 9.3 from March and 1.1% versus April 2017.

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Average fuel economy of new vehicles sold in Feb up 18% from October 2007

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L/100km), according to data from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI)—up 18% from the value in October 2007 (the first month of UMTRI monitoring). in December 2011 (an improvement of 13% from October 2007). The average sales-weighted fuel economy of new vehicles sold in the US in February was 23.7

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EIA expects gasoline consumption in US to remain below 2007 peak despite increase in travel

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The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects that motor gasoline consumption in the US will remain below the 2007 peak despite an increase in travel. below its 2007 level. In contrast, vehicle travel is expected to grow to levels 5% and 7% above the 2007 level in 2016 and 2017, respectively.

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Study estimates global black carbon emissions up 72% from 1960-2007; BC emissions intensity down 52%

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teragrams per year in 2007 (+72%). Historical annual BC emissions in the residential sector (A), industrial sector (B), and motor vehicles (C) from 1960 to 2007. Click to enlarge. A study led by a team from Peking University has estimated that global black carbon (BC) emissions increased from 5.3 teragrams/year in 1960 to 9.1

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API: US petroleum demand last month highest for October since 2007; 19.9 mbpd

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These were the highest October deliveries since 2007. Total petroleum deliveries in October moved up by 1.1% from October 2016 to average 19.9 million barrels per day, according to data from the American Petroleum Institute (API). Compared with September, total domestic petroleum deliveries, a measure of US petroleum demand, decreased 1.8%.

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