Sun.Jul 06, 2014

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Report finds progress in UK Low Carbon Emissions Bus uptake, but a need to review incentives

Green Car Congress

'Despite the recent uptake of low carbon emission buses (LCEBs) in the UK, significant barriers remain to sustained market growth, and there are risks of current progress being disrupted, according to a new report prepared for the UK LowCVP by Transport & Travel Research Ltd, in partnership with TRL. LCEBs are defined as vehicles producing at least 30% fewer lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions than a current Euro-III-equivalent diesel bus of the same total passenger capacity.

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Gas-Guzzlers Now Pay More To Park In Madrid

Green Car Reports

'European cities aren''t always that easy to navigate when you''re in a car. They twist and turn through narrow, busy streets constrained by the topography and architecture, designed long before powered vehicles were prevalent. If that''s not enough, one European city--the Spanish capital Madrid--is charging gas-guzzlers extra to park. Curb-side.

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BioAmber receives C$7M grant from SDTC; switch to 2nd gen yeast

Green Car Congress

'BioAmber’s Canadian subsidiary BioAmber Sarnia Inc., a joint venture with Mitsui & Co., has secured a C$7-million grant from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC). The funds will be used to support the ongoing construction of the C$135 million (US$125 million) bio-succinic acid plant that is under construction in Sarnia, Ontario. ( Earlier post.).

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Electric Vehicle - Buyers Guide

DIY Electric Car

'The Electric Vehicle market is full of new terminology and concepts. The charge2drive buyers guide tries to help newcomers to the market understand all the different options. Why go electric? Different types of Electric Vehicles. Pros and Cons of Electric Vehicles. - - - - - - - -. Electric Vehicles | charge2drive.com.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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Renault Twizy goes rural to prove its at home on the hills

Green Cars News

'Meet Toro – a modified Renault Twizy designed to be at home in rural conditions, which will set out to prove that lightweight EVs aren’t just for cities. Modified by Red Castle Classics on behalf of the Eco Travel Network – the company which offers Renault Twizys for hire in the Breacon Beacons – [.].