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Global CO2 emissions stalled for the third year in a row

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Within the EU28 the trends vary between countries with decreases of 6% for the UK and Bulgaria and of 3% for Greece and Spain, while increases of 5% in Ireland and Denmark and of 4% in Sweden and Finland occurred. CH 4 is mainly generated by agricultural activities, the production of coal and gas, as well as waste treatment and disposal.

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GM reduced energy intensity and carbon intensity per vehicle in 2013

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One of the challenges we face is that our 2020 renewable energy goal was based on doubling solar capacity by 2015. Overall, GM has 40 MW of solar power installed across its global facilities, with two of the largest rooftop solar arrays in the world located at the Opel Rüsselsheim facility in Germany and the Zaragoza plant in Spain.

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Volkswagen inaugurates 9.5 MW solar park at Chattanooga plant in US; key element of VW Group’s strategic sustainability targets

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SEAT in Spain, with an 8MW solar array, generates 56% of its own power. CO 2 emissions by the European new vehicle fleet will be reduced by some 30% during the period from 2006 to 2015—emissions will be below the threshold of 120 grams CO 2 /km for the first time by 2015. Volkswagen sustainability targets.

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Manchester team proposing graphene-based ballistic rectifier for waste heat recovery

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Researchers at the University of Manchester (UK) have developed a graphene-based nano-rectifier (“ballistic rectifier”) that can convert waste heat to electricity. In 2012, a team from the US, Spain and Sweden (Matthews et al. In 2015, Dr. Song and his colleagues reported the development a graphene-based ballistic-rectifier.

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Renault 2010 Environment Workshop, Part 1: Combustion Engine Technology and Product Plans

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dCi (type K9K) diesel is the brand’s best-selling engine with almost 900,000 units manufactured in 2009, in Valladolid (Spain) and Bursa (Turkey). Scheduled for launch in 2012, it is expected to account for 85% of Renault’s gasoline engine sales in 2015. New-generation 1.5 dCi engines. The current 1.5

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Mercedes AMG PETRONAS F1 team unveils 2014 challenger and PU106A Hybrid Power Unit; new fuel and lubricants

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The Mercedes AMG PETRONAS (Petroliam Nasional Berhad) Formula One Team unveiled the F1 W05, its 2014 challenger, at the Circuito de Jerez in southern Spain. 8% of the current Power Unit will remain homologated at the end of the season, with 92% development freedom for 2015. The PU106A Hybrid Power Unit. Click to enlarge.

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