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ICCT study finds increasing gap between rated and actual passenger car fuel consumption in Europe

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In the report, the authors used on-road vehicle testing data from Spritmonitor.de (Germany); Travelcard (Netherlands); LeasePlan (Germany); Honestjohn.co.uk (United Kingdom); WhatCar? The type-approval values are the basis for consumer information, CO 2 regulation, and CO 2 -based vehicle taxation. United Kingdom); and TCS (Switzerland).

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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The oil price shocks of the 1970s led the Brazilian government to address the strain high prices were placing on its fragile economy. In February, 2009, the US EPA granted Renergie, Inc. Previous assumptions held that ethanol’s lower energy content directly correlates with lower fuel economy for automobiles. Earlier GCC post.]