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AUGUST 7, 2015

from 2009 to 2012, confirming renewables’ potential in climate change mitigation, according to a new report by the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the European Commission’s in-house science service. Nearly two thirds of the total savings came from renewable energy development in Germany, Sweden, France, Italy and Spain. Mt CO 2 eq.

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DECEMBER 20, 2009

Diplomats were recalled from their hotels to block the move, and Rasmussen instead called a brief adjournment following intervention by UK Energy and Climate Secretary Ed Miliband, as well as Australian and US officials. The relative valuation of potential emissions offsets (e.g.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2013

The European Union’s climate innovation initiative, Climate-KIC , and the fourth largest city of China, Tianjin, have agreed to collaborate on the JiefangNan Rd New Meijiang pilot, a low-carbon city project.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2009

At issue is the 2012 expiration of the Kyoto Protocol, a binding but effectively unenforceable 1997 treaty that had set greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets for 40 industrialized countries, referred to as Annex 1 countries, yielding an average GHG reduction of 5.2% by Jack Rosebro. ” [ 1 ].

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NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Our objective was to stand firm and not weaken our targets, in order not to hold back innovation in the car industry and EU efforts against climate change. Although an agreement has been reached on the new rules in June, pressure from Germany in the “COREPER” committee had postponed a decision to endorse the deal. grams per year.

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JULY 9, 2009

Sulfur (1,000 ppm) content within 200 nautical miles of coastal areas could reduce annual premature deaths resulting from emissions-related affects by around 43,500 by 2012—approximately 50% of the 87,000 deaths estimated to occur in a no control scenario (assuming 2.7% S (35,000 ppm) in 2012 and 0.5% A global limit of 0.5%

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NOVEMBER 14, 2012

The survey was carried out between July and August 2012. 6,028 people were questioned across six European countries; Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK. 53% say climate change is the world’s biggest problem. 120 vehicles, including 20 Ford S-MAX cars began daily field operational tests in Frankfurt in July 2012.

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OCTOBER 21, 2017

Global GHG emissions continue to be dominated by fossil carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions, which however show a slowdown trend since 2012, and were stalled for the third year in a row in 2016. However, the data until 2012 shows a steady increase in global GHG emissions, with an overall increase of 91% from 1970 to 2012.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

million in 2011, and 2012 may bring an all-time high of 80 million or more vehicles, according to new research conducted by the Worldwatch Institute for its Vital Signs Online service. million in 2012, writes report author and Worldwatch Senior Researcher Michael Renner. Worldwide light-duty vehicle production. Source: Worldwatch.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

The partners unveiled the vehicle to the public at InnoTrans 2012. We need new mobility and vehicle concepts for an environmental and climate friendly future. Hybrid rail car VT642 with MTU Hybrid Powerpack. Credit: MTU. Click to enlarge. million (US$2.5 million) for the development of the hybrid drive in light rail vehicles.

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DECEMBER 5, 2009

Finnish member of Parliament Satu Hassi slammed Obama’s original Copenhagen schedule, arguing “ We already know that Obama is an excellent speaker, what we need is having him negotiating with other world leaders on the biggest issues of the climate negotiations.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2016

In Germany prices for the smart fortwo electric drive will start at €21,940 (recommended retail price including 19% VAT). The company based in Kamenz, Saxony, has been building the electric heart of the smart electric drive since 2012 (see the corresponding section for details). Market launch will start in early 2017.

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JULY 23, 2015

However, from 2012, the study found an annual decline in newly introduced vehicles. The study indicates that Germany is lagging behind in the research and development of key technologies, especially in the field of power electronics. Production of electric vehicles by country. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Increases in carbon dioxide concentration along with global surface temperatures are showing a decline in agricultural yields due to climate change. [ 1 ] This along with melting glaciers and shifts in climate zones do not bode well for climate change stabilization without drastic efforts in greenhouse gas abatement.

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DECEMBER 23, 2015

A team from Bauhaus Luftfahrt in Germany has analyzed the climate impact and economic performance of solar thermochemical jet fuel production. In January 2012, IABG-Industrieanlagen-Betriebsgesellschaft became the latest member of the institution. gallon) at lifecycle (LC) GHG emissions close to zero (0.10 kg CO 2 ‐equiv /L.

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JUNE 25, 2013

The e-gas is virtually identical to fossil natural gas and will be distributed via an existing infrastructure—the German natural gas network—to the CNG filling stations beginning in Germany in fall 2013. Ground was broken in September 2012, and the topping-out ceremony was celebrated in December. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 21, 2015

In developing Audi e-diesel we are promoting another fuel based on CO 2 that will allow long‑distance mobility with virtually no impact on the climate. Using CO 2 as a raw material represents an opportunity not just for the automotive industry in Germany, but also to transfer the principle to other sectors and countries.

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AUGUST 22, 2014

Among its features are an energy-efficient automatic climate control which filters out 90% of PM 2.5 Most of the tuning and road testing of the new Cruze were carried out at the Nürburgring in Germany. mid-mounted direct injection turbocharged or 1.5L mid-mounted naturally aspirated gasoline engines. in the interior. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 24, 2013

At the Geneva Motor Show in 2012, we stated specific, ambitious targets for our products, production and the group. We have defined consistent CO 2 reduction for the protection of the climate as a binding objective for the group. In Germany, the Volkswagen Group provides 62% of its own power, with more to come, Thomas said.

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MAY 30, 2012

Among the greenhouse gases reported to the United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC), carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) accounted for the largest increase in emissions in 2010. Germany, Poland and the United Kingdom accounted for 56% of the EU’s total net increase in GHG emissions.

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AUGUST 26, 2015

From first being introduced in Europe in 2012, Ford’s voice-activated connected systems have quickly found their way into most new cars. The practical wagon body-styles for the Mondeo and Focus appealed to drivers most in Denmark (84%), Germany (81%), and the Netherlands (78%). Powertrains.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2013

In May 2012, the Energy Department, alongside its Japanese partners, announced a successful field trial of methane hydrate production technologies on Alaska’s North Slope. Earlier post.). DOE Investment: approximately $390,000. ? DOE Investment: approximately $650,000. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

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MAY 3, 2012

BMW will bring the globally successful (275,000 units sold so far) X1 to the US in the fall of 2012. Unlike other BMW SAVs, X1s destined for the US will be built in BMW’s Leipzig, Germany plant. Earlier post.) A special display informs the driver of the extra range gleaned through these measures.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2015

CO 2 emissions from the ammonia industry alone amount to approximately 200 million tons per year—by comparison, Germany generates around 800 million tons of carbon dioxide per year. Carbon separates on the surface of the bubbles and is deposited as a powder at the top end of the reactor when they disintegrate.

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JANUARY 18, 2010

The countries covered in this research service are Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Staggered implementation: 65% to comply with requirements in 2012; 75% in 2013; 80% in 2014 and 100% in 2015.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2011

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) has approved 41 projects from 152 submitted (culled from the 188 letters of intent originally received) for the 2012 Community Sequencing Program (CSP). Community Sequencing Program Sequencing Plans for 2012. Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Germany.

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JULY 8, 2015

The process is certified by SGS Germany according to the ISCC Plus system, based on standard ISCC EU methodology for calculation of GHG emission in the product lifecycle. CRI is presenting at the 4 th Conference on CO 2 as Feedstock for Fuels, Chemistry and Polymers , being held at the end of September in Essen, Germany.

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OCTOBER 1, 2014

Engineers from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) have designed a “2-in-1” electric motor unit which can increase the range of electric vehicles in hot climates. After the development of the prototype, test bedding and refinements will be done at DLR’s facilities in Germany.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012

—Leo Johnson, Partner, Sustainability and Climate Change, PwC. By contrast, the UK, France and Germany achieved record levels of annual carbon emissions intensity reductions, but were helped on by milder winters. Resilience will become a watch word in the boardroom—to policy responses as well as to the climate.

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JANUARY 20, 2021

We need to be talking about trillions per year if we are to meet climate goals. Europe’s performance was driven by a record year for electric vehicle sales, and the best year in renewable energy investment since 2012. billion, up 52%, was its highest since 2012 and almost caught up with China, at $83.6 billion (down 11%).

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

In Germany prices for the smart fortwo electric drive start at €21,940 (US$23,077)—recommended retail price including 19% VAT. The company based in Kamenz, Saxony, has been building the electric heart of the smart electric drive since 2012. The market launch will start in the spring of 2017. The battery has capacity of 17.6

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APRIL 21, 2009

Caroline Reichert, a spokeswoman for the Germany energy company RWE , said leading automotive and energy companies have reached an agreement for a standardized plug for electric cars. Some of the automakers include in that agreement are Volkswagen, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Fiat, Toyota and Mitsubishi. . About Gas 2.0 on It’s On!

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APRIL 6, 2015

The 103GW of capacity added by new renewable energy sources last year compares to 86GW in 2013, 89GW in 2012 and 81GW in 2011 and made 2014 the best year ever for newly installed capacity. There were seven billion-dollar-plus financings of offshore wind projects, boosting the investment totals for the Netherlands, the UK and Germany.

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JUNE 9, 2010

Partners for vehicle placements will be announced later this year, and series production for consumer sales in smart center dealerships will begin in 2012 with the 2013 model year. Phase three will be series volume production starting in the 2012 model year. The smart fortwo electric drive. Click to enlarge.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 17, 2009

Peripheral circumstances However, as we reported last year, TNT Germany has set its cards on compressed natural gas (CNG), hoping to switch to biogas in the future. They range from Amsterdam and Zaanstad, aiming to become climate neutral cities, to small rental company StudentCar. In the Netherlands TNT is still piloting EVs.

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Creative Greenius

MAY 14, 2009

Well you look at Germany and four companies vie for each roof space. Yeah, especially Germany. Every one of these cities in the South Bay has signed onto a pledge to be a Cool City and reduce their GHG emissions as a city below 1990 levels by 2012. We have the wherewithal. We’re behind Spain! BRAD (laughing). JOE (laughing).

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JUNE 12, 2015

The e-gas is virtually identical to fossil natural gas and is distributed via an existing infrastructure—the German natural gas network—to the CNG filling stations beginning in Germany in fall 2013. We are trying to build awareness that you can make a climate impact with existing cars. Earlier post.). —Reiner Mangold.

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