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JUNE 8, 2009

The manufacturer hasn’t been under the green car spotlight too often and so it turned to some high profile names to assist its cause at the event and drive its vehicles. The ClearTec version of the car cuts carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 24g/km to just 117g/km.

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MARCH 20, 2013

Think that the cost of moving to vehicles with new technologies that meet strict emission goals will outweigh any potential fuel savings? A new report suggests it’s time to think again.

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JULY 29, 2009

Motor racing fans won’t have missed the news yesterday that BMW is realigning all of its motor sport activities and is ending its participation in Formula 1 at the end of the 2009 season. However, could it be that it is a new environmental conscience that is motivating its decision?

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JUNE 8, 2009

The race to be named green car of the year 2009 is over and the winner is… the Volvo S40. The vehicle beat out 23 other contenders to the top accolade at the What Car? Green Awards, which are held in association with Michelin and Warranty Direct. There were several other awards dished out as part of the ceremony.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

The lowest emission diesel crossover available just got even greener, by slashing its emissions from 99g/km CO2-to a new low of 91g/km. Already VED-free, the Peugeot’s 3008 HYbrid4, the first full diesel hybrid available in the UK, remains the most economical car in its class thanks to its unique drivetrain technology.

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JULY 3, 2009

They work by collecting carbon dioxide (CO2) on a sorbent, then cleaning and pressurising the gas and releasing it. Depending on the size, each tree could absorb as much as one ton of CO2 a day - enough to cover the output of around 20 cars. He believes the concept will be much more efficient than traditional windmills.

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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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MAY 21, 2009

You’ve probably heard of stop-start technology - it effectively switches the engine off in traffic congestion before restarting it when a driver touches the clutch, helping to reduce fuel consumption and emissions. The company is a UK-based start-up that is working to deliver cost-effective CO2 reduction solutions for vehicles.

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JULY 2, 2009

Not only could fuel cell technology help to clean up the earth’s atmosphere, but it is providing a boost to the economy too. The fuel cells will be charged with hydrogen gas, which is then converted into electricity, water and carbon dioxide (CO2) via a chemical reaction.

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JANUARY 7, 2011

The Consumer Electronics Show was the opportunity Audi needed to highlight an array of new vehicle communication and infotainment ideas. Among them was a further exploration of its car-to-car technology (Car-2-X) which is said to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

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JULY 30, 2009

If you thought the humble bee was only was useful for keeping your cupboards stocked with honey, then researchers at the Office of Fossil Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) have got news for you. Tags: Green credentials Latest news bees CO2 monitoring Office of Fossil Energy pollen.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Low carbon technology firm, Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) has announced it is to build an super efficient hybrid version of the Volkswagen Passat.

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JANUARY 18, 2010

Eighty per cent of European vehicle sales will be in the less than 150g/km CO2 emission band by 2015: that’s the verdict of a new report from Frost & Sullivan entitled “Implementation Roadmap of CO2 Tax Banding in European Countries and Impact Analysis on Powertrain and Green Technology Adoption”.

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JUNE 2, 2010

The project carried out by AEA Technology and supported by Millbrook and Ricardo, found that based on the current use of vans and the potential for future emission reductions, only [.].

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Mercedes-Benz has opened a new display of its green technology at its brand experience centre in Surrey. The special BlueEFFICIENCY display opened at Mercedes-Benz World in Weybridge, brings together the carmaker’s the latest cutting-edge technology aimed at reducing and ultimately eliminating CO2 emissions.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles will reduce CO2 and nitrogen oxide emissions levels – but they are also expected to push up sulphur oxide emissions.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Known as the Sprinter 316 LGT (Liquefied Gas Technology) it has virtually no particulate emissions while emissions of hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, sulphur dioxide and carbon monoxide are also greatly reduced. In fact, CO2 emissions are around 20 per cent lower [.].

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MAY 11, 2009

A reduction in road casualties and the avoidance of speeding penalties - these are the key targets behind Transport for London’s (TFL) six-month trial of Intelligent Speed Adaptation (ISA) technology. This unit can be disabled at the touch of a button and there is also an override system to disable it entirely.

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OCTOBER 13, 2009

Generally, any alternative energy form that can help reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and limit our reliance on fossil fuels is well-received. Tags: Biofuels Latest news The Green Piece. However, when it comes to biofuels it seems that environmentalists are still split as to whether they are to be welcomed or disparaged.

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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. BMW’s success in reducing CO2 is down to its EfficientDynamics programme which incorporates a wide variety of fuel-saving and emissions-reducing measures across the whole vehicle range as standard.

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JANUARY 18, 2012

Some truly remarkable emission statistics have been achieved by several carmakers – but surely the new Peugeot 208 super-mini, which launches in spring, is among the absolute best.

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JANUARY 12, 2010

While stating that it understands electric vehicle technology as well as anyone, and unveiling its new CR-Z hybrid sports car, Honda still believes that fuel cells are the future.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

You might think of Lexus cars as large gas-guzzlers-but not the new CT 200h-which is expected to have emissions from just 96g/km CO2.

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APRIL 6, 2010

FEV is a leading developer of advanced powertrain and vehicle technologies and has now produced a 1.8l direct injection engine with a GT2 system that delivers around a 17 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions when [.].

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Fiat has the lowest average CO2 emissions figure on all cars sold in Europe the latest figures show. During the first half of 2009, Fiat’s average of all its cars sold in Europe dropped to 129.1 During the first half of 2009 around 65,000 Fiat Natural Power cars, with an average of 115.8

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JULY 22, 2009

The Summit was organised in association with VDI-FVT, the automotive and traffic technologies division of the German Association of Engineers. There are very great air pollution problems whose solutions in many cases help solve the fuel and CO2 problem. A long-term view will be necessary and policies will need to be put in place.”.

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JANUARY 22, 2010

Over £12 million is to be invested by the government-backed Technology Strategy Board to develop new technology that will speed up the reduction of CO2 emissions from road vehicles. Tags: Green credentials fund investment low carbon technology TSB.

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MAY 10, 2013

Bosch is developing petrol and diesel engine technologies that will cut CO2 emissions by 20 per cent across all vehicle classes. A plug-in hybrid system that can deliver up to 60 kilometres driven purely on electricity is also in the works, the technology company has revealed. Latest News' Bosch believes the [.].

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APRIL 12, 2010

EcoBoost technology combines variable cam timing with turbocharging and direct fuel injection to reduce CO2 emissions and fuel consumption while [.]. Tags: Ford Green cars Latest news Ford EcoBoost Ford EcoBoost engines Ford Flex Ford Lincoln Ford Taurus.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2009

Efforts to increase fuel economy and lower emissions show no signs of losing pace as the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a report revealing a fifth consecutive increase in new vehicle fuel efficiency with a corresponding decrease in average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Hybrids are projected to have a 1.8

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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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JUNE 30, 2009

If the grant is approved, Dow and other collaborators will work with Algenol to demonstrate the technology to prove it can be implemented on a commercial scale. The CO2 is supplied to the algae in the photo-bioreactors and serves as a carbon source for the ethanol produced.

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JULY 26, 2009

In addition the company will introduce an advanced liquid injection LPG system for the Falcon beginning in 2010, with initial analysis indicating that the LPG technology can cut carbon dioxide (CO2) levels by around 12 per cent. Tags: Ford Green cars Latest news Ford Australia Ford Falcon Ford Territory.

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AUGUST 12, 2009

For one, it slashes carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 19 grams; and it reduces fuel consumption by 0.6 The nine-seat van consumes fuel at a rate of 31.8mpg and has a CO2 value of 194g/km. Tags: Green cars Latest news Vauxhall Opel Vivaro Vauxhall Vivaro Vivaro ecoFLEX. litres per 100km.

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JULY 19, 2009

A report, prepared by Ricardo, has been published by the UK Department for Transport outlining the potential of various technologies in reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. It then summarises which technologies are the most promising in terms of CO2 benefits with all these additional issues factored in.

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JULY 7, 2009

Achieve forty miles per gallon or cut carbon dioxide emissions to an average of 140g/km - that’s the target that has been set by the South Korean Presidential Committee on Green Growth. Despite the fact that average CO2 emissions in the country in 2007 stood at 201g/km, the committee has set this ambitious target for 2015.

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JUNE 20, 2009

France is continuing to establish itself as one of the leading green forces in Europe and now the French environment agency ADEME has awarded €57million via its technology demonstrator to 11 low carbon vehicle projects. Tags: Green cars Latest news France low carbon vehicle projects.

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