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European Automotive Industry Outlines RD Priorities for EU Green Car Initiative

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European automotive suppliers and vehicle manufacturers have united to submit a series of R&D priorities to the European Commission to shape the European Green Car Initiative (EGCI), announced by the EU. The Green Car Initiative, a part of the European economic recovery plan, aims to allocate €5 billion (US$6.7

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Organic traffic system may get the green light

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Now however, an organic computing based approach to traffic light control aims to solve the traffic jam issue altogether. According to research published in the International Journal of Autonomous and Adaptive Communications Systems , traffic lights would autonomously react to changing traffic conditions.

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Less street lighting is best report finds

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Street lighting is not only bad for the environment but it also encourages crime and is often ineffective at reducing road accidents, the Royal Commission of Environmental Pollution (RCEP) has claimed. There are around 7½ million road lights in the UK.

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Honda Clarity Fuel Cell EPA-rated with 366-mile range; longest of any ZEV

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Additional features include the Honda Sensing suite of safety and driver assistive technologies, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for smartphone connectivity, distinctive LED exterior lighting and 18-inch aluminum alloy wheels. The first manufacturer to create a fuel cell vehicle dealer network (2008) Honda Commitment to the Environment.

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Green light goes out on the incandescent bulb

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The UK has been at the forefront of efforts to cut down energy-inefficient products which cost people more money to run and are bad for the environment as they have higher carbon emissions. Environment Minister Dan Norris said:“We can no longer rely on light bulbs which waste 95 per cent of their energy as heat.

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Euro Parliament approves CO2 target for commercial vehicles

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Light commercial vehicles have been set a new CO2 emissions target to be achieved by 2020. The European Parliament''s Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee has approved a draft law that outlines a new 147g/km target by 2020: which represents a 27.6 Latest News Green cars Green credentials'

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Volkswagen inaugurates 9.5 MW solar park at Chattanooga plant in US; key element of VW Group’s strategic sustainability targets

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The new solar park is an integral part of Volkswagen’s worldwide sustainability strategy, which includes generating more power within the Group from renewable energy sources, said Volkswagen Group Officer for the Environment, Energy and New Business Areas, Wolfram Thomas. Green power from the local hydroelectric dam.

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