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New analysis suggests Uber adding significantly to pollution and traffic in European cities

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Data compiled by Euromonitor for European research and campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E) shows a surge in the number of Uber drivers (officially registered as private hire vehicles - PHV) in the past few years. Transport represents more than a quarter (27%) of Europe’s total greenhouse gas emissions.

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Fulcrum BioEnergy files LCFS application for municipal solid waste to FT diesel pathway with low CI of 37.47 g/MJ

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Fulcrum BioEnergy, the parent company of Fulcrum Sierra BioFuels, has applied for a new fuel pathway under the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCSF) for its process of converting municipal solid waste (MSW) into Fischer-Tropsch (“FT”) diesel fuel. For 2016, the target for diesel and diesel substitutes is 99.97

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Double trouble

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Nebraska EVA chapter works in tandem with the Sierra Club. Outreach event sponsored by Eastern NE EVA and the Nebraska Sierra Club. Additionally, the Sierra Club, with Eastern NE EVA’s support, was influential in electing a majority of environmentalists onto the Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) Board of Directors.

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Suzuki reports fuel economy testing irregularities in Japan but says no need to amend values

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Suzuki announcement that it has found “some discrepancies” between the automobile emission and fuel efficiency testing methodology it has used in Japan and the requirements from Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT). Ignis(Launched on 18 February 2016). Baleno(Launched on 9 March 2016).

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CEO Mary Barra & General Motors Make Sure The Greenius Is Rewarded For His Many Years Of EV Advocacy

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That same year, in my role as founding organizer of climate action group, 350 South Bay Los Angeles, I was able to bring my skills and experience to a wider community and make the case for our need to switch to 100% fossil free transportation to stave off the impending climate crisis. The Bolt debuts at the 2016 LA Car Show.

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Cal Energy Commission grants Hydrogen Energy California suspension, denies request to terminate power plant project

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About 90% of the carbon dioxide emissions would be captured, and, through an agreement with Occidental of Elk Hills, be transported by pipeline to a nearby oil field where it would be injected into older wells to facilitate enhanced oil recovery.

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The Race for the Next-Gen Space Station

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Nanoracks/Lockheed Martin/Voyager Space Orbital Reef, First Stages Illustration of the first components of Blue Origin and Sierra Nevada’s proposed Orbital Reef space station in orbit. Blue Origin/Sierra Nevada SpaceX’s “Station”? An inflatable storage compartment, called BEAM , has been docked to the ISS since 2016.

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