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Used Car Review: The 2010 BMW Z4, an Extinct Metal Roof Convertible Experience

The Truth About Cars

The Z’s simple interior design helps it age well, as do the circular climate controls that are unique to the model. Buttons give good feedback when pressed, though there’s a lack of consistent feel between the higher-quality climate controls and wheel buttons and lower-quality ones on the stereo. Tramlining occurs as well.&

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Oxford Team Outlines Progress and Potential in CO2 Capture and Conversion to Synthetic Transportation Fuels

Green Car Congress

A fourth option, the focus of this review, has emerged, namely, the idea of using captured, anthropogenically produced CO 2 to synthesize liquid renewable or sustainable hydrocarbon and carbonaceous fuels. Tags: Carbon Capture and Conversion (CCC) Climate Change Emissions Fuels. Edwards (2010) Turning carbon dioxide into fuel.

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Hey Google! Lets Reinvent Detroit Together Using Our Creative Greenius Before The Opportunivors Scavenge It

Creative Greenius

Detroit is an unprecedented opportunity to use the tremendous assets already in place to reimagine and reinvent its post-industrial future and address the great challenge of the 21st century – no, it’s not dealing with deficits or pension obligations, it’s adapting to climate change and building a sustainable society.

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UK wants to ban 100% ICE power by 2030

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In what Mr Johnstone is calling the ‘Green Industrial Revolution’ he aims to tackle climate change and create jobs in industries such as nuclear energy, however, critics are already stating that the £4bn package to implements Boris’s 10-point plan is far too small for the scale of the challenge! Point 1: Advancing Offshore Wind.

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New UNEP report says bridging emissions gap to meet 2-degree target doable, outlines pathways to 2020

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Specifically, the study reviewed 13 scenarios from nine different scientific groups. Up to 9% of total primary energy in 2020 would come from non-biomass renewable energy (solar, wind, hydroelectricity and the like). Options for reducing emissions from both sectors include improving fuel efficiency and using low-carbon fuels.

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NSF and DOE form Partnership on Advanced Combustion Engines; goal 25-40% better LDV fuel economy and 55% BTE in heavy-duty engines; $12M in awards for FY 2012-2014

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wind, solar, electric) are not yet at the stage where they can significantly impact petroleum use. Proposals are encouraged that advance transformative ideas to develop the enabling understanding for improving the efficiency of the ICE and the emissions they generate. At the present time, sustainable energy technologies (e.g.,

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Genesis GV70 Electrified review

EV Central

The GV70 comes in a single Luxury Package that includes a 14-speaker Lexicon stereo with digital radio and Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, plus 18-way powered front seats (in Nappa leather) with multiple massage functions, three-zone climate control, 20-inch alloy wheels (but no spare, just a repair kit), 14.5-inch inch infotainment screen, 12.3-inch

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