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Ricardo-AEA to lead 4-year EC-funded study on the future of sustainable urban transport in Europe

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The European Commission has selected Ricardo-AEA to lead a project to help cities across Europe take action to improve the performance of their transport systems. The new four-year project will be carried out on behalf of the Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE).

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Australian-German business coalition releases roadmap for large-scale green hydrogen import to Germany

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The green hydrogen roadmap developed by the Taskforce consists of a 10-point plan and a White Paper and is intended to outline a constructive pathway forward in Germany for business and government. The roadmap could potentially serve as an example for other nations looking for solutions.

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California Hydrogen Business Council says a robust P2G RD&D program should be a priority for the state

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The case for using Power-to-Gas solutions to store renewable energy is compelling for a number of important use cases, according to a new white paper released by the California Hydrogen Business Council (CHBC). Currently, P2G is being deployed in Europe and Canada but is only at the early demonstration phase in California.

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

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The divergence of real-world CO 2 emissions vs. manufacturers’ type-approval (100%) in Europe from various on-road data sources. For the United States, they noted, the data examined in the paper are merely a starting point for future analysis. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge. —“From Laboratory to Road”. United States.

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ICCT analysis shows growing divergence between official and real-world fuel economy values for new cars in Europe

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Presented in a working paper , the ICCT findings show that after EU-wide CO 2 standards were introduced in 2009, official fuel consumption values decreased by 15% while real-world figures only decreased by 2%.

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Major truck OEMs form PACT to advocate for EV infrastructure development – Charged EVs

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In 2022, the same three companies agreed to jointly invest some $550 million to build and operate a public charging network for heavy-duty EVs in Europe. The coalition aims to engage in legislation cycles in various states and utility rate cases, and will also publish materials, fact sheets and white papers. “We

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EU publishes new common noise assessment methods

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The EU published a new set of common noise assessment methods—Common Noise Assessment Methods in Europe ( CNOSSOS-EU )—drawn up by the European Commission’s in-house science service, the Joint Research Centre. I hope it will pave the way to more appropriate and efficient measures to address increasing noise exposure in Europe.

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