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Study explores impact of changing gasoline and diesel taxes in Europe

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Diesel is currently taxed at a lower level than gasoline in Europe; however, since 2011 the EC has been considering reversing that situation by making energy taxes systematically reflect the CO 2 performance of the energy product.

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

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It will also reduce the CO 2 -balance of the energy supply of smaller properties under ideal usage-conditions by approximately 50% compared to conventional heating systems. Excess electricity is fed back into the supply grid. euro cents per kilowatt hour) and will also be free from electricity tax for an unlimited period.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

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Even if that were possible, there would also have to be an enormous increase in charging infrastructure and in material supply chains. In the meantime, EV buyers’ sticker shock could be alleviated by the knowledge that fuel and maintenance costs are far lower for EVs and that total ownership costs are about the same.

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Obama climate plan calls for new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018; cleaner fuels and investment in advanced fossil energy

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Among the transportation-related elements of US President Barack Obama’s new climate action plan, which he is outlining today in a speech at Georgetown University, is the development of new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018. Climate Change Emissions Fuel Efficiency Fuels Heavy-duty Policy' Earlier post.).

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