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AUGUST 13, 2009

Carbon dioxide (CO2) may be the emission that most car manufacturers are desperately trying to drive down, but even it has its uses and now one company is hoping for funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to target its beneficial use. They may include plant efficiency projects.

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AUGUST 12, 2009

Good news at last in the battle to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions as the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has projected a five per cent decline in fossil fuel based CO2 emissions this year. Fuel switching in the electric power sector and declines in industrial use will lead to a 7.9

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APRIL 25, 2009

If you thought that the surge of green car innovations and the economic crisis would help to drive down emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane last year, then think again. molecules of CO2 entered the atmosphere last year and stayed there - that’s only a slight fall from the 2.2

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APRIL 10, 2017

It doesn’t seem five minutes ago that diesel was being hailed as the future thanks to its impressive economy stats and lower CO2 output. But diesel re

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NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Changes to the Emissions Trading System could see loopholes which ignore CO2 from biomass finally closed. As the EU considers changes to its ETS, after the publication of last week’s State of the Carbon Market report, it is hoped that biomass will be treated in the same way as other energy sources. Current ETS accounting [.].

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OCTOBER 28, 2009

The European Commission has today proposed tough new CO2 cap for vans at just 175g/km of CO2 or at least 42.8mpg by 2016. Vanmakers would pay a penalty for every gram of CO2 over the limit. Industry needs sufficient lead times and reasonable targets to provide affordable products.

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APRIL 22, 2009

Alistair Darling’s 2009 Budget, which announced the introduction of a £2,000 scrappage incentive scheme in the UK, has been met with mixed reviews from industry experts. According to Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF) chairman Paul Williams, the announcement could offer a significant boost to new car sales.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2009

For the second year in a row, BMW has cut its average CO2 emissions per car by more than any other automotive manufacturer. According to an independent report published by the European Federation for Transport and Environment, the average reduction across the industry was 3.3 per cent, while BMW Group achieved 10.2

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OCTOBER 5, 2009

Initial production of all model lines will see a capacity to produce a massive 300,000 vehicles, while creating more than 5,000 jobs, taking Alabama to the fore of green car production. Alabama Governor Bob Riley welcomed the plans: “It didn’t take long for Alabama to become a leader in the automotive industry.

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OCTOBER 14, 2009

The UK motor industry can proudly proclaim itself to be one of the most environmentally sustainable, a report from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has concluded. Over the last decade, UK automotive manufacturing facilities have cut CO2 emissions per vehicle by nearly half (40.9 billion – 10.6

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MAY 15, 2009

Leading European car rental company, Europcar is now providing information about the CO2 emitted by its vehicles on its rental invoices, making it easier for customers to monitor their environmental impact. Even before booking, customers can go online to assess the average Europcar fleet CO2 emissions for each rental car.

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JUNE 5, 2010

The plant will enjoy CO2 emission reductions of 98 per cent – the equivalent of around 135,000 tons a year with no industrial waste water to [.]. Renault’s brand new Tangier plant, which is set to start up in early 2012 with annual capacity of 170,000 vehicles, is expected to establish new standards in low environmental impact.

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MAY 7, 2009

Thanks to its range of fuel efficient models, Ford is leading the industry in terms of reducing carbon dioxide levels according to research from an environmental website. The Ford Fiesta ECOnetic is the UK’s greenest family car with emissions of just 98g/km and fuel economy at 76.3mpg.

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JULY 22, 2009

There are very great air pollution problems whose solutions in many cases help solve the fuel and CO2 problem. If the transport sector gets fixed, that has an enormous downward impact on both fuel and CO2”. Eco-drive: individual potential of -17%, mass scale -3%.

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MAY 24, 2009

The author however, insists that Mr Obama should be addressing the problem of climate change - but he believes other approaches have more merits and that Mr Obama’s fuel efficiency and CO2 tailpipe regulations should be subjected to rigorous cost-benefit analysis. To read the article in full, click here.

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APRIL 8, 2014

Mercedes-Benz hit new lows in 2013 – reaching an average of 134g/km CO2 of all its cars sold, putting it among the highest achievers in terms of cutting CO2, according to the latest sales data. That’s not bad when you consider that the industry leader, Renault achieves an average of 115.9g/km km and mo[.]. Mercedes'

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AUGUST 24, 2009

Plans to extend the carbon dioxide (CO2) and fuel economy labelling scheme to used cars has been welcomed by HPI. It has actively been involved with the Department for Transport, the Vehicle Certification Agency and the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership in launching the new HPI used car CO2 certificate that comes with every HPI check.

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DECEMBER 1, 2011

Rental cars in the UK emit less CO2 and other air pollutants and are used more efficiently than the average privately-owned car, new research suggests.

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OCTOBER 15, 2012

Later this month, Ford will offer both the C-MAX (pictured) and Grand C-MAX with the industry acclaimed 1.0litre EcoBoost engine – offering best-in-class CO2 emissions and fuel efficiency. The UK is gearing up for the launch of the most efficient engine yet in two of Ford’s most popular vehicles. There will be two versions of [.].

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APRIL 22, 2013

The European car industry is expected to reach its average of 95g/km CO2 emissions target by 2020, thanks to improvements in existing diesel and petrol car technology, rather than through the sales of hybrid and electric cars, a new report concludes. Electric cars diesel electric car petrol RAC Foundation'

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MARCH 5, 2014

While deciding to take action against the UK for its failings on air pollution, caused mainly by the proliferation of diesel vehicles on our roads, the EU has also agreed to weaken CO2 legislation for the car industry in recent weeks. Green credentials The Green Piece Editor Pick' First the EU a[.].

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MAY 18, 2009

. - $1.52billion will be used for a two-part competitive solicitation for large scale industrial carbon capture. The second part will include innovative concepts for beneficial carbon dioxide (CO2) reuse such as algae production. Tags: Latest news clean coal power initiative Green cars US Department of Energy.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Claims from the car industry that higher legally binding fuel efficiency targets would make cars more expensive, have been undermined today, by a new report from Transport & Environment (T&E).

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NOVEMBER 10, 2009

The idea that a wholesale switch to electric cars would automatically reduce CO2 emissions and dependence on oil is one of a number of myths dispelled by a major new report conducted on behalf of the Environmental Transport Association (ETA). CO2 emissions. measures: • Stringent CO2 standards for cars. Popularity.

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JULY 27, 2009

Financing up to €300million has been earmarked by the European Investment Bank (EIB) to Valeo for its current research projects aimed at cutting fuel consumption and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

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DECEMBER 1, 2009

A new project has set the ambitious goal of reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 30-40 per cent. Known as the HyBoost project, this two-year research programme announced recently by the Technology Strategy Board, aims to demonstrate a cost-effective, ultra-efficient petrol engine in a C-segment passenger car.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2011

The UK automotive sector bucked the economic trend last year, increasing its production volumes, while making major strides to reduce its their environmental footprint of it products and manufacturing processes, according to a new report from industry body, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

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OCTOBER 28, 2009

The two organisations will work to promote the use of electric vehicles in the Catalan capital after Barcelona made environmental sustainability a key policy initiative through the use of renewable sources of energy and a reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

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JULY 1, 2009

CO2 production is a function of fuel burned per hour and the CO2 emissions will decrease in the same percentage as mileage increases (i.e. a 22% percent improvement in fuel mileage will result in an approximate 22% reduction of CO2 emissions). These improved adjustments will be on the production systems.

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OCTOBER 19, 2009

An analysis by the Nikkei revealed that carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from four Japanese steelmakers had slumped by 11.1 per cent in the last fiscal year from fiscal 1990 – while those from five major car markers were 39 per cent lower.

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JULY 13, 2009

The move represents the first joint strategic project between the companies and allows Daimler and Aabar to leverage their shared interest in the development of low carbon dioxide (CO2) drive systems. Tags: Green cars Latest news Tesla Motors Aabar Investments Daimler.

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AUGUST 6, 2009

Since the beginning of the scheme, 84,361 vehicles have been registered according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) with the scrappage scheme accounting for 21 per cent of July’s new car registrations, totalling 33,026 units. per cent of the total scrappage registrations and 3.6

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JUNE 10, 2009

A technology challenge has been launched by the UK Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership in an effort to provide a platform for promising innovations to be showcased to leading figures within the automotive industry. The target is to produce mainstream passenger cars with carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions below 80g/km.

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MARCH 12, 2012

Green Motion – the low CO2 vehicle and van hire firm – has been appointed the preferred car supplier for Aston Villa Football Club. The eco-minded company was favoured by the Premier League side due to its growing number of green awards – Best Industry Supplier at Energy Saving Trust’s Fleet Hero awards and the [.].

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JUNE 21, 2009

He said that we are not paying for the true cost of petrol at the pump since nobody is explicitly paying for the carbon dioxide (CO2) capacity of the oceans and atmospheres but added that “we will pay for it down the road, but we are sort of ignoring it now&#. To watch the interview, check out the CBS website.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2010

Average emission level of cars sold in Europe fell by 7.9 g/km CO2 last year, as the industry witnessed an increased market for small cars. According to a leading provider of automotive data and intelligence, JATO Dynamics, over half the cars in Europe in 2009 emitted less than 140g/km CO2.

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JUNE 16, 2009

By converting bus diesel engines to use bio-DME made from non-food crops, it is hoped that industrial carbon dioxide (CO2) and other biomass could significantly cut greenhouse gas emissions. The TIGGER programme offers up to $100million in discretionary funds by The American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009.

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