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NOVEMBER 4, 2010

As one element of the agreement, Volvo will produce a truck prototype with 20% lower fuel consumption than the equivalent 2008 model. Volvo will be able to offer trucks in the commercial market that run on renewable gas before 2014. million tons (12%) before 2014, compared with 2008. —Volvo CEO Leif Johansson.

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JUNE 10, 2009

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.

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DECEMBER 15, 2009

Existing US policies that stress energy efficiency and alternative fuels, together with higher energy prices, will curb energy consumption growth and shift the energy mix toward renewable fuels, according to the reference case for the Annual Energy Outlook 2010 ( AEO2010 ) released by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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MARCH 13, 2010

on the 2008 figure and 21.2% respectively on 2008 figures. Whilst scrappage incentives made a positive contribution to fleet renewal in 2009, there is a risk that over the next few years, motorists may be deterred from investing in the latest technology. The average new car sold in the UK in 2009 emitted 149.5

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

correction for the leap year 2008), global emissions have. Increased energy efficiency, nuclear energy and the growing contribution of renewable energy are not compensating for the globally increasing demand for power and transport, which is strongest in developing countries. Global CO 2. Source: JRC. Click to enlarge.

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Electric Vehicles India

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

We introduced the FCX Clarity sedan in 2008. It starts with renewable energy and using water electrolysis technology, electricity produced by using renewable energy sources is converted into green hydrogen. The fuel cell technology reduces CO2 emissions achieving clean energy.

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Teslarati

MAY 13, 2021

” After producing all-electric powertrains since 2008 with the release of the original Tesla Roadster, the company has saved over 16.5 “While this could theoretically be done using renewable energy, in reality, it usually isn’t.

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OCTOBER 10, 2009

The project began in early 2008 and will conclude later this year. Alstom believes carbon capture, along with energy efficiency and a full portfolio of low carbon technologies including renewable power, will all be needed to achieve urgent CO 2 reduction goals in a timely manner. Testing at the pilot facility, using a 1.7-megawatt

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JUNE 28, 2009

With oil prices surging in the summer of 2008, the annual increase in global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from oil, coal, gas and cement production appear to have halved according to preliminary estimates by the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency. per cent in 2008, compared to 3.3 per cent in 2007.

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MAY 16, 2009

Using 2008 estimates from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) as well as the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Tate and Savagian note that global primary energy use is projected to rise by 50% over the next 22 years, with worldwide vehicle population increasing by 60% over the same period of time. Tate et al.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Combined with the commitment to use only green power from renewable energies for production of battery cells, the BMW Group will reduce the carbon footprint of battery cell production by up to 60 percent, compared to the current generation of battery cells.

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MAY 27, 2009

World oil prices have fallen sharply from their July 2008 high mark. Renewable energy is the fastest-growing source of world electricity generation in the IEO 2009 reference case, supported by high prices for fossil fuels and by government incentives for the development of alternative energy sources.

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JULY 29, 2010

Soot could be further reduced by converting vehicles to run on renewable electric power. 2008] and methane [Schutz et al., The most immediate, effective and low-cost way to reduce soot emissions is to put particle traps on vehicles, diesel trucks, buses, and construction equipment. Dessler et al.,

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Creative Greenius

JULY 1, 2009

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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SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

The report covering April 2008 – March 2009 shows that the company is achieving year-on-year reductions in CO2 emissions and step up its use of green energy. In total 14 facilities in 11 countries are now powered solely by 100% renewable energy. g/km to 145.3

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JULY 5, 2011

The necessary set of new technologies must enable today’s poor to attain decent living standards, while reducing emissions and waste and ending the unrestrained drawdown of the Earth’s non-renewable resources.

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JUNE 29, 2011

Volkswagen, in cooperation with 6 project partners and the German Ministry of the Environment, presented in Berlin the current status of the “Fleet study in electric mobility” that was initiated in July 2008. from renewable energy sources—to attain significant progress in environmental protection. Earlier post.)

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APRIL 17, 2009

Conservative estimates show the biofuels obligation, which came into force in April 2008, could have caused 1.3 Since 15 April 2008, the Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation (RTFO) has required suppliers to add biofuels to fuel in an attempt to cut climate-changing emissions. million tonnes of extra carbon dioxide emissions.

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MAY 26, 2009

The 2008 members managed to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 120,000 tonnes. At the fair KNEG welcomed new members and presented initiatives to cut the climate impact further from goods transport with fuel efficient transportation and vehicles; smarter logistic solutions; and renewable fuels as the central themes.

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

Energy efficiency improvements and the increased use of renewables are other key factors that moderate the projected growth in energy-related greenhouse gas emissions. —EIA Administrator Richard Newell. Energy consumption for aircraft increases from 2.7 quadrillion Btu in 2009 to 3.1

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Baua Electric

MAY 10, 2024

Owing to the renewed impetus on biofuels, India was able to achieve the E10 target ahead of schedule, while the target for E20 adoption has been brought forward to 2025-26 from 2030. Ensuring vehicle compatibility Petrol vehicles being sold in the country have been E10 material compliant since 2008.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2009

And for all those cities, with all those sources of pollution pumping CO2 and other greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere and into the lungs of the South Bay’s one million residents, we’ve got just one woman on the payroll as the Climate Action Plan Coordinator. They’re kind of funny that way.

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DECEMBER 5, 2012

The electronic gas pressure regulator has been used in a similar form since 2008 in the larger CNG models from Volkswagen. The natural gas vehicles can also be powered by alternative fuels such as renewable biomethane, Volkswagen notes. The new version for the eco up! is extremely compact and lightweight with about 0.2

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Despite its progress however, it seems there is still an uphill battle to be fought both in terms of changing the perception of and reliance on fossil fuels – with a new study highlighting the startling gap between Federal subsidies for fossil fuels and renewable energy. Why renewable fuels should receive more help. Our verdict.

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OCTOBER 14, 2009

Over the last decade, UK automotive manufacturing facilities have cut CO2 emissions per vehicle by nearly half (40.9 Looking at the environmental and economic progress of the UK motor industry over the last decade, the report shows that from 1999 to 2008, the sector increased its turnover by 19 per cent to £52.5 billion – 10.6

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JULY 11, 2013

All vehicles are based on the “average mid-sized gasoline” car as detailed in a 2008 JRC IMPRO-car study. All adjustments take into consideration the 60% GHG intensity savings threshold for biofuels in 2020 set by the EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED) as well as the 70% GHG intensity savings threshold for 2030.

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APRIL 21, 2010

By April last year, sixteen Member States had CO 2 -related taxation, up from fourteen in 2008, eleven in 2007 and nine in 2006. Italy chose not to prolong its one-year fleet renewal scheme which included both CO 2 -based incentives and incentives for electric vehicles. Generally, registration taxes threaten fleet renewal.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2009

as compared to 1990 emissions, to be achieved between 2008 and 2012. April, 2008 : In an article entitled Dangerous Assumptions ( earlier post ), Roger Pielke, Jr., July, 2008 : The Australian government published the Garnaut Report, a comprehensive study of the effects of climate change on the country’s economy ( earlier post ).

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APRIL 27, 2009

Across the six month period, which began on 21 October 2008, the Daily travelled a total of 7,040 km, consuming LBM at a rate of 24.6 The LBM powered Daily emitted just 2,771 kg of CO2 over this period, compared with 7,295 kg for the equivalent diesel model. litres/100km.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010

The $9,612,515 is funded from the Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Transportation program. Assembly Bill 118 (Núñez, Chapter 750, Statutes of 2007) created the California Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program. Electric vehicles components.

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OCTOBER 24, 2009

This, they assert, erroneously treats all uses of bioenergy as carbon-neutral, renewable energy regardless of the source of the biomass, and could create strong economic incentives for large-scale land conversion as countries around the world tighten carbon caps. Earlier post.). —Melillo et al. Biofuels industry reaction.

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OCTOBER 11, 2022

BYD entered the Lithium-Ion battery business in 1996 They enter the passenger car market in 2003 Warren Buffet acquires a stake in BYD in 2008 In 2011, BYD's electric bus fleet is put in operation. 76,774,796 kg of CO2 was saved in India as of 2022. Here are some of the highlights. BYD has presence in 400 cities, 70 countries.

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MAY 19, 2010

Illustration of the representative US cumulative GHG emissions budget targets:170 and 200 Gt CO2-eq (for Kyoto gases). The US emitted approximately 7 gigatons of CO 2 equivalent in 2008 (the most current year for which such data were available). Accelerate the use of renewable energy sources. Source: NRC. Click to enlarge.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

“The more fluctuating energy you have from renewables, the more it makes sense to have a smart grid,&# said Markus Ewert from the new technologies team of German utility E.ON “Cities are a perfect for promoting change and renewable energies,&# said Mr. Turmes, the politician. The infrastructure is already there.&#

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APRIL 17, 2009

BMW Group recently applied to the UK Government’s Technology Strategy Board in response to a funding competition announced in December 2008. Scottish and Southern Energy is the UK’s leading generator of energy from renewable sources and will be installing the private and public charging points required for the MINI E test vehicles.

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APRIL 16, 2009

Solar, Wind and Biofuels Grew 53 Percent in 2008 Green Education = Environmental Religion? Review of Forestry Carbon Standards 2008 Ford Partners to Commercialize Electric Vehicles A New "Green" Deal.Direction for the economic re. Renewables That Even Coal-Based Utilities Can Love.

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APRIL 16, 2009

Editor After a year as an editor at large for National Geographic magazine, Tom returned to The New York Times in July 2008 to help expand the papers coverage of sustainable energy development and green business. Galbraith joined The New York Times in June 2008 to write about renewable energy. Staff Tom Zeller Jr.

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