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JATO: European new car CO2 emissions highest average since 2014; shift from diesel to gasoline and SUVs rise

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g/km in 2015 to -1.4 The average emissions for diesel cars continued to be lower than their gasoline counterparts (3.2 If this trend continues and the adoption of alternative fueled vehicles doesn’t accelerate, the industry will need to take more drastic measures in order to meet the short- term targets.

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EEA: Fuel efficiency improvements of new cars in Europe slowed in 2016

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g of CO 2 /km reduction (-1.2%) compared to 2015 constitutes the smallest annual improvement recorded over the last decade. million new passenger cars were registered—an increase of almost 7% compared to 2015. of new sales, followed by gasoline vehicles (47%), and alternatively fueled vehicles (3.3%, including electric vehicles).

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Volvo Car led CO2 reductions among European automakers in 2010 due partly to diesel success

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The current European regulation on cars and CO 2 strives to achieve a 130 g/km average figure by 2015. Automaker targets for 2015 are differentiated on the basis of the weight of the vehicles they produce in 2015 compared with the average weight of the vehicles the entire industry will produce over the 2011-13 period.

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IEA Bioenergy Report Finds Improvements in Corn Ethanol Production Could Lead to Further 25% Reduction in Lifecycle GHG Emissions by 2015 Compared to 2005

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By 2015, the report finds, corn ethanol could show greenhouse gas emissions of 40,068 gCO 2 eq/GJ (HHV)—a 25% reduction from the 2005 level of 53,466 gCO 2 eq/GJ and a 37% reduction from the 1995 level of 63,977 gCO 2 eq/GJ. By comparison, gasoline shows full lifecycle GHG emissions of 88,764 gCO 2 eq/GJ in 2015, up 2.5%

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Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

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The hydrogen fuel cell in the FCEV acts to keep the battery charged, but can directly power the electric drive motor, similar to the function of a gasoline-powered range extender. In essence the FCEV is firstly an electric car with a hydrogen fuel cell range extender added. 2015, p127) [1]. .

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California Energy Commission drafts $100M 2011-2012 investment plan for Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program

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As in previous investment plans, the Energy Commission seeks to ensure a sufficient supply of hydrogen fueling infrastructure for these vehicles. An updated survey of major automakers suggests that, despite a drop in anticipated vehicles before 2015, the number of vehicles expected after 2015 will be in the tens of thousands.

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Review: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD with bi-fuel CNG option

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View of the CNG tank in the bed of a Silverado 2500HD with bi-fuel option. In the case of the 2500HD bi-fuel, the two main trade-offs are a reduction in power and torque in CNG mode compared to gasoline mode, and the loss of a portion of the bed of the truck to the 3,600 psi CNG tank and its box-like enclosure. (It HD truck (vs.

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