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Two Alstom hydrogen trains enter passenger service in Lower Saxony; 14 more ordered

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Lower Saxony’s Ministry of Economy and Transport has supported LNVG’s purchase of another 14 hydrogen trains with more than €81 million (US$94 million). The emission-free drive technology of the Coradia iLint provides a climate-friendly alternative to conventional diesel trains, particularly on non-electrified lines.

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Earth Day 2024: each day is about reducing emissions | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

The book represented a watershed moment, selling more than 500,000 copies in 24 countries, and beginning to raise public awareness and concern for living organisms, the environment and links between pollution and public health. Countries must produce new national climate plans that align with limiting the rise in global temperature to 1.5

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ICCT benchmarking report finds wide 51% gap between most- and least- fuel-efficient transatlantic airlines

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This highlights the role for additional policies to limit aviation emissions, notably the CO 2 standard being developed by the international civil aviation organization (ICAO) and a global market-based measure (MBM) to price aviation carbon. Transatlantic Airline Fuel Efficiency Ranking, 2014”. carbon intensity) in 2014.

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California ARB soliciting research suggestions for FY 2012-2013 plan; sustainable communities, behavior, pollutant exposure, air pollution science, GHG targets

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Sustainable Communities : The Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act of 2008 (SB 375) directs California’s metropolitan planning organizations to develop sustainable communities strategies that meet regional greenhouse gas reduction targets through integrated land use, housing and transportation planning.

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Volkswagen’s Winterkorn: “great potential” in solid-state batteries, with possible 1,000 Wh/l, or 700 km range

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High-performance energy storage is key to big challenges of our times—namely climate protection and a sustainable mobility. It is crucial for economies of scale in purchasing and production. To really succeed with electric vehicles we need batteries with a higher range, less weight and lower cost.

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Green Star to Demonstrate Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

There are more than twenty international environmental organizations supporting PHEV including World Wide Fund for Nature, National Wildlife Federation, Friends of the Earth, Alliance for Climate Protection, Set America Free Coalition and the Rainforest Action Network.

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2018 Environmental Performance Index: Air quality top public health threat

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Switzerland’s top ranking reflects strong performance across most issues, especially air quality and climate protection. In general, high scorers exhibit long-standing commitments to protecting public health, preserving natural resources, and decoupling greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from economic activity. Source: EPI.

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