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Audi releases DEKRA-certified corporate carbon footprint

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The Audi Group has calculated its corporate carbon footprint and is the first premium automobile manufacturer to be certified according to the international standard ISO 14064. As the DEKRA experts confirm, the corporate carbon footprint of the Audi Group worldwide amounts to 57 million tons of CO 2 equivalent (CO 2 e) each year.

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Scania finds driving with two full length trailers cuts fuel consumption by 30%

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The Transport Laboratory has already been able to demonstrate a halving of CO2 emissions per tonne-kilometer from 2008 to 2012, due to skilled drivers, optimized vehicles and lower average speed. —Erik Ljungberg, Senior Vice President, Corporate Relations at Scania.

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US and Japan successfully complete Arctic field trial of gas hydrate production technology using CO2-methane exchange within structure

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) partnered with ConocoPhillips and the Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) on the test, which was the first field trial of a methane hydrate production methodology whereby CO 2 was exchanged in situ with the methane molecules within a methane hydrate structure.

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Car rental company makes it easier to monitor CO2

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Leading European car rental company, Europcar is now providing information about the CO2 emitted by its vehicles on its rental invoices, making it easier for customers to monitor their environmental impact. Even before booking, customers can go online to assess the average Europcar fleet CO2 emissions for each rental car.

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Exxon/Mobil Guilty of Climate Change Coverup. Now Ordered Out of Torrance 3 Years Sooner.

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Company records show that ExxonMobil handed over hundreds of thousands of pounds to such lobby groups in 2008. In its 2008 corporate citizenship report, published last year, ExxonMobil said it would cut funds to several groups that “divert attention&# from the need to find new sources of clean energy.

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Nissan Introduces New Dual Injector System for Improved Fuel Efficiency in Small-Displacement PFI Engines

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That number could potentially be reduced to 75% in combination with the ultralow-rare-metal catalysts that were introduced in 2008. By widely applying the Dual Injector system on small-displacement engines, we hope to help reduce CO2 emissions and conserve rare metals.

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Center for Automotive Research calls long-run economic risk to auto industry of mandating permanent fuel economy standards very serious; recommends periodic reviews

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the 2008 model year fuel economy ratings. real world fuel economy”); 3% Decrease in CO2 : The. increase from the 2008 actual fleet mpg. real world fuel economy”); 4% Decrease in CO2: The. next scenario represents an average CO 2 reduction of 4%, or a corporate average fuel economy of. 51 mpg, by the year 2025.