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Study finds that increased vehicle travel and decreased occupancy have undercut the impact of improving fuel economy over last 40 years

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As a consequence of the changes in vehicle fuel economy, vehicle distance travelled, and vehicle load, the total amount of fuel used increased by 53% (from 303 to 463 billion liters). According to the 2011 American Community Survey by the US Census Bureau, 79.9% —Sivak 2013.

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Next 10 report finds California will meet or exceed original target of 1.5M ZEVs by 2025

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Convenience: From 2011 to 2016, the number of stations for charging electric vehicles increased by 1,138% in the US. Honda is working on high-capacity batteries capable of 15-minute charging with a 240 km range for release in 2022 models. GM plans to introduce 20 new ZEV models by 2023, while Ford promises 13.

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Vaillant and Honda present home combined heat and power system for Europe

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Vaillant, the heating and ventilation specialist, and Honda presented a new micro-combined heat and power (mCHP) system for Europe. Aside from a Honda mCHP module and a heat recovery module, the system also consists of a 300-liter multi-function storage cylinder and a wall-hung gas-fired condensing boiler for peak loads and system controls.

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