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Neste joins eFuel Alliance

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The eFuel Alliance is based in Berlin and Brussels and brings together companies and organizations that share the goal of establishing and promoting power- and bio-based synthetic fuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transport. All solutions are needed in the fight against the climate crisis. Throughout the world, more than 1.3

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Solaris joins European Clean Hydrogen Alliance

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Since then, hydrogen buses and trolleybuses produced by Solaris have been sold to operators in the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Sweden and Latvia. Solaris unveiled its first buses to use hydrogen in 2014. In the weeks to come, more European towns and cities wish to test Solaris Urbino hydrogen buses.

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EEA Report: Trends in European Transport Are Heading in the Wrong Direction

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Indexed European transport sector greenhouse gas emissions, 1990-2006. Transport continues to contribute disproportionally to Europe’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, poor air quality and noise, and still uses the least efficient modes to move people and goods according to a new report from the European Environmental Agency (EEA).

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EEA: Higher EU greenhouse gas emissions in 2010 due to economic recovery and cold winter

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Road transport emissions continued to fall in 2010, despite more demand for freight transport. Among the greenhouse gases reported to the United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC), carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) accounted for the largest increase in emissions in 2010.

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EEA TERM Report Finds Efficiency Gains of Clean Vehicle Technology Being Offset By Ongoing Increases in Travel

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None of the EEA scenarios considered delivered the targeted reduction in transport GHG emissions. Based on analysis of long-term trends, a new European Environment Agency (EEA) report calls for a clear vision defining Europe’s transport system by 2050 and consistent policies to achieve it. Click to enlarge.

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JAL Conducts Successful Test Flight With Drop-in Biofuel Derived Primarily from Camelina

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“We have proven that we can produce renewable jet fuel from sustainable resources that is a drop-in replacement eliminating the need for costly changes to the fuels infrastructure and transportation fleet. Test plots are also underway in Malaysia, South Korea, Ukraine and Latvia.

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Solaris to present new generation hydrogen bus

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In order to optimally reduce energy use in the vehicle, it will feature a climate comfort system with a CO? The revolution in terms of green public transport has become a fact—Solaris has decided to respond to market demand with a whole new product. This year, 10 such vehicles will drive across the capital of Latvia in total.

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