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Girteka Logistics becomes one of the first companies to be recognized as a Green Carrier by DHL

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DHL surveyed more than 600 selected service partners from Germany, Belgium, Spain, and the Netherlands on their sustainability performance, and according to the company, Girteka Logistics was one of the first companies to receive the certificate.

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JRC: e-vehicle market in Europe is slowly gaining momentum, but breakthrough is needed

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A new European Joint Research Center (JRC) analysis on the deployment of electric vehicles (EV) in Europe concludes that although the sector evolved significantly between 2010 and 2017, progress is still small to be characterized as full-scale commercialization. In 2010, electric vehicles still represented a niche market.

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JRC Report Concludes Extreme Weather Wont Affect Average Levels of European Crop Output for 2010; Yields Up, Although Acreage Down; Heat and Drought Have Huge Impact on Russia

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The European Commission says cereal production in 2010 will be close to the average recorded since 2005. Russia ranks fourth on the global list of wheat exporters. Europe was hit by very low temperatures in December 2009, as well as in the first three months of 2010. Crop yield forecasts for 2010. year-on-year, and 5.0%

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European Sales of Chevy Spark Begin 1Q 2010 with Two Engines at Launch, LPG Variants

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GM Europe is launching the Chevrolet Spark ( earlier post ), providing more detail on the all-new mini car prior to its going on sale in Europe in the first quarter of 2010. The mini-car (A car) segment is the fastest growing area of the new car market globally. in 2008 and less than 5% in 2005. Fuel consumption also remains at 5.1

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Global Ice Age Climate Patterns Influenced by Bering Strait

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In a vivid example of how a small geographic feature may have far-reaching impacts on climate, new research shows that water levels in the Bering Strait—which separates the US and Russia by only 90 kilometers (56 miles)—helped drive global climate patterns during ice age episodes dating back more than 100,000 years. Aixue Hu, Gerald A.

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CropEnergies acquires UK ethanol producer Ensus

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The Ensus bioethanol plant was commissioned at the beginning of 2010; CropEnergies plans to invest more than £50 million (US$76 million) to improve the competitiveness of the plant. The production capacities in the UK add to the network of the company, which already operates production plants for bioethanol in Germany, Belgium and France.

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ECHA Board of Appeal annuls decision requiring more animal toxicity testing of HF-1234yf

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Board of Appeal has annulled an ECHA decision requiring additional animal toxicity testing of the low global warming potential refrigerant HF-1234yf (2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene) and sent the case to ECHA for re-examination.

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