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Used Car of the Day: 2008 Porsche Cayman S

The Truth About Cars

Today we give you a used 2008 Porsche Cayman S that costs more than many new cars. This two-owner car has the sport steering wheel, 19-inch wheels, heated seats, climate control, H&R springs, Cantrell exhaust, Kenwood stereo with Apple CarPlay and Bluetooth, and a BMC air filter. The seller has all maintenance records.

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Hot Tub Time Machine WayBack Wednesday – Reposted Word-for-Word from June 25 of 2008

Creative Greenius

Wednesday, June 25, 2008. Right now, here in 2008 the cat is on the roof for global warming. You’ll also be finished forever with things like oil changes, tune ups, new air filters and the other maintenance that isn’t necessary with electric cars. Concluding that climate change will have wide-ranging impacts on U.S.

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Bloom Energy receives DNV AiP for initial design for SOFC-powered LNG carrier; ABS verification as alternative power source

Green Car Congress

The opportunity for fuel cell-powered ships has accelerated in recent years, as the International Maritime Organization (IMO) set aggressive environmental targets to combat climate change. A key objective for international shipping under the IMO’s mandate is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by half compared to 2008 levels.

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Potent GHG SF6 rapidly accumulating in atmosphere, driven by demand for SF6-insulated switchgear in developing countries

Green Car Congress

The large bank of SF 6 sequestered in this electrical equipment provides a substantial source of emissions from maintenance, replacement, and continuous leakage. Between 2008 and 2018, annual emissions of the gas increased by about 24% to around 9,000 tonnes a year. —Simmonds et al.

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Brazil to Increase Mandatory Biodiesel Blend to 5% in 2010; Mandatory Emissions Testing for Vehicles

Green Car Congress

Biodiesel blends became mandatory in early 2008, quickly followed by a raise in blend levels from 2 to 3% in July of the same year and from 3 to 4% in 2009. Currently, Brazil is fourth, with Germany, the US and France in the number 1, 2 and 3 positions respectively. The increase to 5% was originally planned for 2013. Emissions testing.

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Calif. Energy Commission approves energy efficiency rules for battery charger systems; automotive chargers exempted

Green Car Congress

The proposed regulations for battery charger systems include measurement of power consumption in active mode, maintenance mode, and no battery mode; power factor for larger battery charger systems; and labeling and marking requirements. The Energy Commission began working on these energy efficiency standards in April 2008.

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NExBTL Pilot Test Shows Lower NOx and CO2 Emissions with Renewable Diesel

Green Car Congress

Initial results from a joint pilot test of 14 series-produced Mercedes-Benz trucks and buses running NExBTL renewable diesel (hydrotreated vegetable oil, HVO) since mid-2008 show a reduction in NO x emissions of up to 15%, and in CO 2 emissions of more than 60% compared to fossil fuels. Manfred Schuckert, company strategist at Daimler AG.

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