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EU investing €1.8B in 17 large-scale clean tech projects

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The selected projects are located in Bulgaria, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Sweden. Finally, another project will be the first full-chain carbon capture and storage project in Bulgaria, linking CO? Other selection criteria included the projects’ potential for scalability and cost effectiveness.

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EU passenger car registrations drop 16.6% in October

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In October, all major markets faced a double-digit downturn, ranging from -18.5% The largest drop was noted in Bulgaria (-35.6%) and the biggest increase in Ireland (+53.2%). Ten months into the year, demand for new cars has decreased by 5.5%, totaling 11,279,542 new vehicles registered. in France, to -20.0% in Germany, -22.2%

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Europe Passenger Car Registrations Down 7.4% in April

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The steepest decline was noted in Bulgaria (-50.8%). Most of the larger markets increased registrations, ranging from +7.5% By contrast, markets expanded in France (+1.9%), the UK (+11.5%), Belgium (+20.3%) and Spain (+39.3%). Four months into the year, a total of 4,809,647 new passenger cars were registered in the EU*, or 4.8%

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EU Launches 37M Next-Generation Integrated Biorefinery Project

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Together, the partners will develop an integrated biorefinery concept covering a wide range of feedstocks and different processes (chemical, biochemical and thermochemical). This integrated system will result in the production of a variety of products, ranging from chemicals, polymers and materials to high-energy aviation fuels.

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Honda targets new Guinness World Records title for fuel efficiency with 8,500-mile diesel drive across Europe

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l/100 km) on the European combined cycle, a range of 817 miles on one tank of fuel and CO 2 emissions of 99 g/km. In the Civic Tourer, the 1.6 i-DTEC engine provides 120 PS (118 hp, 88 kW) of power and 300 N·m (221 lb-ft) of torque, 62 mpg US (3.8

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Chevrolet Extends LPG Portfolio Throughout Europe

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In 2009, Chevrolet will further expand its LPG product range throughout Europe. Switzerland, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Spain will offer LPG-versions in addition to the regular gasoline and diesel range. The performance data of the vehicle remain unchanged.

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Pre-series-production eActros 300 Tractor drives 3,000 km from Germany to Turkey for testing

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Test engineers chose a route across Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and Bulgaria for the trip. With regard to the electric drive, for example, the functionality of the range forecast, recuperation and flawless connectivity with charging stations abroad were important aspects.

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