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This also applies to the production process itself: since 2011 the Mercedes-Benz Rastatt plant has already implemented various measures which have nearly halved the specific CO 2 emissions per vehicle in production. A further example is the new energy and environment information path at the Mercedes-Benz Rastatt plant.

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APRIL 29, 2009

On 20 April, the opening day of the SAE 2009 World Congress, the AVL Technology Leadership Theater presented a forum on “Green Mobility—The Long View”. Masdar is a multi-billion dollar project to create a mile-square city in a desert environment where “ nothing grows ” today. by Bill Cooke. Earlier post.)]. CAFE mpg US (cars / trucks).

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APRIL 25, 2013

Researchers at MIT are proposing using a variation on pumped hydroelectric systems for storage of electricity produced by offshore wind farms. The key to this Ocean Renewable Energy Storage (ORES) system is the placement of 30-meter-diameter hollow concrete spheres on the seafloor under the wind turbines. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 3, 2015

The UI study, published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters , examined the smoke impacts on a historic severe weather outbreak that occurred during the afternoon and evening of 27 April 2011. They say the smoke lowered the base of the clouds and increased wind shear, defined as wind speed variations with respect to altitude.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

The first phase of the FellowSHIP project wrapped in 2010; in 2011, DNV kicked off a continuation of the FellowSHIP project named HybridShip. The GL design concept proposes using wind energy to produce LH 2. A 500 MW wind farm could produce up to 10,000 tonnes of liquid hydrogen from surplus power it is unable to feed into the gird.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

In 2011, Rosneft signed an agreement with ExxonMobil on the development of the East Prinovozemelsky and the Tuapse field in the Black Sea. The license recognizes the need to protect the safety of the individuals involved in these operations as well as the risk to the environment. ExxonMobil and Universitetskaya-1. Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 24, 2013

The new solar park is an integral part of Volkswagen’s worldwide sustainability strategy, which includes generating more power within the Group from renewable energy sources, said Volkswagen Group Officer for the Environment, Energy and New Business Areas, Wolfram Thomas. We have adopted the most comprehensive approach possible.

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JULY 3, 2013

ended Dec 2011. Total Prius. Prius +/Alpha/v. Total nameplate. Future capital investments by consolidated subsidiaries include an investment by Primearth EV Energy Co., PEVE) for expanding battery production capacity at its Omori Plant in Kosai City, Shizuoka Prefecture.

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JULY 4, 2011

The jet stream comprises fast moving westerly winds in the upper atmosphere. Our research has identified the historic relationship between the reduction in the intensity of storms, the southward shift in storm tracks, changing atmospheric temperatures and reductions in mid-latitude vertical wind shear affecting rainfall.

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AUGUST 30, 2011

This study will help improve our computer modeling and analyses and adds to the growing body of research regarding effects of climate change on the Arctic marine environment. Evaluation of the Use of Hindcast Model Data for OSRA in a Period of Rapidly Changing Conditions; Final Workshop Report (OCS Study BOEMRE 2011-032).

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JANUARY 17, 2012

Mercedes-Benz delivered the first vehicles for field testing to testing partners in Berlin at the beginning of September 2010, and in Stuttgart in January 2011. The technology optimises the CO 2 balance of the vans with certified green electricity, or even surplus wind energy (“Wind-to-Vehicle/W2V”).

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

In a briefing in Chattanooga in June of this year, Ron Drumeller, Head of Environment and Energy at the plant, outlined the Think Blue environmental KPIs (key performance indicators): Indicator. Opened in 2011, the $1-billion Volkswagen Chattanooga factory manufactures the US Passat sedan, specifically designed for the North American market.

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AUGUST 15, 2014

NextSTEPS is a four-year (2011-2014) multidisciplinary research consortium, part of the Institute of Transportation Studies University of California, Davis. Additionally, they note, hydrogen is being widely discussed as a flexible energy carrier for integrating intermittent renewables like solar and wind into the energy system.

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JANUARY 8, 2010

With ultimate research targets ranging from off-shore wind power and coral reef ecology to electrochemical energy storage, quantum physics and nanotechnology, the 12 projects will launch more than $250 million in new laboratory construction projects beginning early this year. The CAER project is expected to be completed in summer 2011.

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JANUARY 18, 2012

In its 2011 year-end report, Road Map to Renewal , the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness (Jobs Council) made a number of recommendations to create jobs in the short run and improve US competitiveness over the long term. Optimize use of all US natural resources while protecting public health and the environment.

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JULY 28, 2014

We believe that inverters will become increasingly important to our economy and environment as solar PV, batteries, and similar power sources continue their rapid growth. More broadly, similar forms of power electronics are everywhere: in laptops, phones, motors drives, electric vehicles, wind turbines, to give just a few examples.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012

The ARFVT Program Investment Plans from Fiscal Years 2011/2012 and. the following: fuel cells using renewable fuels; geothermal; small hydroelectric (30 megawatts or less); ocean wave; ocean thermal; tidal current; photovoltaic (PV); solar thermal; wind; biomass digester gas; municipal solid waste conversion (non-combustion thermal.

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AUGUST 13, 2010

The renewable energy captured by the project’s primary solar energy system will help power the production of fuel-efficient small cars, including Ford’s all-new Focus and Focus Electric going into production in 2011, and a next-generation hybrid vehicle and a plug-in hybrid vehicle coming in 2012.

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Optimizing the battery’s life cycle is a crucial issue for the development of the sector and limiting its impact on the environment. In this case, the battery makes it possible to integrate electricity from solar or wind power, on the scale of an individual house, a building, a recharging station or an industrial site, for example.

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JULY 10, 2011

The Government intends to introduce legislation to underpin the carbon pricing mechanism into Parliament in the second half of 2011. Most Australians now agree our climate is changing, this is caused by carbon pollution, this has harmful effects on our environment and on the economy—and the Government should act.

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MARCH 23, 2013

Broadening the tax credit for wind to include all forms of renewable energy, replacing the annual renewal with a longer time horizon of 5 to 10 years. The first component aims to reduce the damage resulting from changes in climate (“adaptation”), while the last five aim to reduce the pace and magnitude of these changes (“mitigation”).

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JULY 16, 2014

Within this highly competitive environment, Yaris sales totalled 173,800 in 2013 (private sales representing 70%), taking 11 th place in the European car market and 6 th within the B-segment. Between 2011—the year that the 3 rd generation Yaris was launched—and 2013, Yaris’ B-segment market share rose from 4.2

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billion set in 2011. billion of final investment decisions on offshore wind projects in Europe. A continuing sharp decline in technology costs—particularly in solar but also in wind—meant that every dollar invested in renewable energy bought significantly more generating capacity in 2014. billion, up 39% from 2013.

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JUNE 10, 2011

The new report, part of the World Energy Outlook (WEO) 2011 series, examines the key factors that could result in a more prominent role for natural gas in the global energy mix, and the implications for other fuels, energy security and climate change.

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MARCH 14, 2009

To right-size capacity levels and promote a viable industry, we believe 30 to 40 percent of all suppliers are at risk due to the necessary alignment of capacity with demand, which should stabilize in the 12 to 14 million-unit range by 2010-2011. Announcing new downtime on a week’s notice is turning the suppliers inside out.

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JULY 17, 2015

It offers the solution to several significant transitions we need: moving society from burning fossil fuels to substituting renewable resource fuels such as solar, wind and biofuels; and from using fossil materials as fuel to using them for other recyclable uses. Distributed Solar and Wind with the PHEV. It is much more than that.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

The DOE mission in clean energy manufacturing involves the minimization of the energy and environmental impacts of the production, use, and disposal of manufactured goods, which range from fundamental commodities such as metals and chemicals to sophisticated final-use products such as automobiles and wind turbines. Develop Advanced Sensors.

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natural gas vehicle, previewed in a concept form in 2011 ( earlier post ) and revealed in its production version at the Geneva auto show in March this year, in Europe. By mid-2011, there were 57 biomethane plants in Germany, which fed 64,000 standard cubic metres (std. The eco up! natural gas vehicle. Click to enlarge. For the eco up!,

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AUGUST 23, 2011

But in todays’ market, 2011, and for the foreseeable future, mid-size is where the majority of the vehicles are. Handling in the 2012 hybrid is noticeably improved from the 2011 version (little wallowing through corners), acceleration is snappy and the braking is extremely smooth. Hybrid Transaxle and Inverter. Subjective note.

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A growing understanding of how matter behaves in nano-confined environments such as in the interior of sub-nanometer CNTs, in which molecules move single file at high rates and act differently than they do in bulk fluids. A great many types of gates are possible, and many have already been demonstrated in laboratories around the world.

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MAY 15, 2010

The MIT team expects to hear from NASA within the next several months about whether it has been selected for the second phase of the program, which will provide additional funds to one or two of the subsonic teams in 2011 to research and develop the technologies identified during the first phase.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Globally, fossil fuels continue to meet a dominant share of global energy demand, with implications for the links between energy, the environment and climate change. million barrels of oil equivalent per day (mboe/d) in 2011 to 4.1 Africa today is home to nearly half of the 1.3 —WEO-2013. Biofuels use triples, rising from 1.3

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At first sight the aerodynamic design of F1 cars and road cars don’t have much in common, however both use many similar tools, in particular the wind tunnel and CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics). Turbocharging. The development of surfaces breaks down into two areas: surface characteristics and coatings.

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JANUARY 25, 2011

But uncertainties remain regarding their commercial viability—namely, how much these fuels will cost and what impact they may have on the environment, particularly in terms of greenhouse gas emissions. Nuclear, wind, and solar energy offer electric power without emitting appreciable amounts of greenhouse gases.

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JANUARY 3, 2012

We attribute the effect, which is most significant in summer, to an aerosol-induced invigoration of upward winds. They can be hazardous to both human health and the environment. In contrast, we find no change in cloud-top height and precipitation with aerosol concentration in clouds with no ice or cool bases.

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MARCH 15, 2011

However, while a number of potential technologies for EES exist, and some have been applied or demonstrated, they face either challenges in meeting the performance and economic matrix for the stationary applications, or limits in environment, site selection, and so on, Yang et al. Reviews ) doi: 10.1021/cr100290v.

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Cleantech Blog Cleantechblog.com, the premier cleantech site for commentary on news and technology relating to clean tech, greentech, energy, climate change and carbon, and the environment. Solar, Wind and Biofuels Grew 53 Percent in 2008 Green Education = Environmental Religion? 2) Chevy Volt (2) China (2) ECOD3.SA SZ (1) 6753.T

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