Sun.Jul 01, 2012

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Study suggests neither cap-and-trade nor carbon tax have made significant impact on reducing GHG emissions

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The European Union implemented a cap and trade scheme in 2005 for reducing carbon emissions; Scandinavian nations (including the non-EU state of. Norway) had independently imposed a carbon tax in the 1990s as part of their effort to reduce carbon emissions. US researchers have tracked the carbon disclosures from both regions of Europe and found that neither the EU’s carbon allocation scheme nor Scandinavia’s carbon taxes have made a significant impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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Lotus Evora 414E series plug-in hybrid in testing; 1,000 Nm of torque

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Lotus 414E hybrid. Click to enlarge. Lotus has begun testing of its Evora 414E plug-in series hybrid technology demonstrator. ( Earlier post.) The Evora 414E is powered by two EVO Electric motor packs driving the rear wheels through an Xtrac transmission with a 17 kWh battery pack that can be charged by the Lotus range extender engine or directly from the grid.

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