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Nissan cuts CO2 emissions from global corporate activities by 2% in 2013; tracking to 20% by 2016 vs. 2005

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cut in CO 2 during the year puts the company on track to achieve its goal of a 20% reduction by fiscal year 2016, compared to 2005. Nissan set the target in its mid-term environmental action plan, the Nissan Green Program 2016 (NGP2016). For example, in Mexico, Nissan is using wind turbines to help run its Aguascalientes plant.

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Best deals on hybrid, electric, fuel-efficient cars for December 2016

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As 2016 winds down, we have one last round of deals on green cars for the year. We also have the very first deals on the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car and 2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid—two high-anticipated models just now going on sale.

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Rhode Island's Renewable Energy Goal a Beacon for Other States

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Electricity providers can earn those certificates by generating electricity from renewable sources themselves; alternatively, they can buy certificates from other providers. But Rhode Island plans to fill the gap with as much as 600 megawatts of new wind power. Higman says it’s a good example of using a state’s own potential resources.

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S. Korea Plans New Subsidies for Renewable Power Generation, Residential Fuel Cells

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Among the features of plan are: Establishing a 40 MW wind power complex on the. commercial viability of wind turbines developed by Korean companies. developed wind generator capable of producing more than 2 MW of electricity is. Investigating creating a large wind farm on the ocean. Saemangeum tidal flat by 2014.

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Thermal Energy Storage Is No Longer Just Hot Air

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As countries transition away from fossil fuels to green sources of energy like wind and solar, there will be natural lulls in energy production due to weather conditions. If a substantial amount of solar or wind energy is on the grid, customers would be able to save money by purchasing and storing electricity during low-rate times.

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Road Test: 2022 Subaru BRZ Limited

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seconds, but straight line speed is not why anyone should be buying a BRZ. But let’s get real here, who will be buying the BRZ to squeeze miles from every tank of fuel? Designed to cut through the wind with underbody aerodynamic panels and a 0.28 Road Test: 2016 Dodge Challenger. The BRZ is powered by a 2.4-liter,

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Renewable Energy Generation: Change is not a destination, just as hope is not a strategy, a lesson exported from Detroit

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mpg by 2016. Even with the implementation of the smart grid it seems unlikely that we will all be able to buy our power from West Virginia. Two are geographically constrained (hydro and geothermal), placing wind and solar as the front running mass renewable energy choices. in West Virginia to $6.12 in Connecticut.

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