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New Ford Escape launching with two new EcoBoost engines with standard Auto Start-Stop

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The new Ford Escape, being showcased at the Los Angeles Auto Show, is the first Ford vehicle to make Auto Start-Stop standard with either of two EcoBoost engines new to the model—a 1.5-liter Escape SE and Titanium trim levels come standard with the new 1.5-liter liter and 2.0-liter liter twin-scroll. liter EcoBoost is optional.

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Ford Escape Gas Mileage, 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder, VW Wireless Charging: Today's Car News

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Department of Energy reboots its advanced automotive-technology loan program, the 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder takes to the track, and Volkswagen''s plans for wireless electric-car charging. Today on Green Car Reports: The U.S. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Study finds methane emissions from coal mines ~50% higher than previously thought

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In addition to coal mining, other major sources of methane emissions globally include wetlands, agriculture, and oil and gas facilities. Methane emissions are a constant concern at coal mines, which vent the gas as it is emitted when coal seams are disturbed.

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EPA issues updated air pollution standards for oil and natural gas production; first federal rules for fracked natural gas wells

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In response to a court deadline, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized standards to reduce air pollution associated with oil and natural gas production. When natural gas is produced, some of the gas escapes the well and may not be captured by the producing company. Methane 1.0 equivalent (CO 2 e)].

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Researchers find that abiotic methane can charge deepsea Arctic gas hydrates

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Researchers from the Centre for Arctic Gas Hydrate, Environment and Climate (CAGE) at the Arctic University of Norway have discovered a growing Arctic abiotic methane- and methane hydrate–charged sediment drift on oceanic crust in the deep Fram Strait of the Arctic Ocean. —co-author and CAGE director Jürgen Mienert. —Joel Johnson.

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BMW will tout all-electric iX SUV during Super Bowl following seven-year absence

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It is the first time since 2015 BMW is putting on a Super Bowl advertisement; the last time was for an electric vehicle, too. Its 2015 Super Bowl ad was also for an all-electric vehicle: the BMW i3, which the automaker recently announced it would stop producing at its plant in Leipzig. 0-60 MPH acceleration tops out at just 4.4

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Santa Monica signs 5-year deal with Clean Energy for renewable LNG for bus fleet; deploying CWI Near-Zero NOx engine

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The City of Santa Monica, California has awarded Clean Energy a multi-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) contract to fuel its Big Blue Bus (BBB) fleet of vehicles. BBB began using Redeem by Clean Energy in January 2015. LNG derived from renewable natural gas) marked with arrows. Earlier post.). ISL G Near-Zero 0.02 Earlier post.)

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