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InterAcademy Council to Conduct Independent Review of the UN IPCC’s Processes and Procedures at Request of United Nations and IPCC
Co-chair of IPCC Working Group II The United Nations Secretary General and the Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) announced have asked the InterAcademy Council (IAC) to conduct an independent review of the IPCC’s processes and procedures to further strengthen the quality of the Panel’s reports on climate change. The IAC is the umbrella organization for various national academies of science from countries around the world.
Green Car Congress - Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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Valeo To Put 2/3 of its Advanced Research Investment Toward Solutions for Reducing CO2 Emissions; Lower CO2 Technologies to Represent More Than 1/3 of Sales by 2020
During an investor day organized in Paris, Valeo presented its new strategic plan focused on CO 2 emissions reduction as well as medium-term financial objectives that include higher organic growth; being a major player in the consolidation of the sector; re-organization around four business groups; and a return on capital employed (ROCE) objective of around 30% in 2013, to be among the best in the industry. By focusing our investments in these two areas, I am convinced that Valeo will be able to return to organic growth and play an active role in the consolidation of the sector.
Green Car Congress - Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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Tanfield receives offer on Smith Electric Vehicles
The Tanfield Group PLC has received a provisional offer on its electric vehicle division, Smith Electric Vehicles. The The offer is worth £37 million, equivalent to 50 pence per existing share plus a £33.3 million contingent credit fund prior to September 2015. The The non-binding, conditional offer comes from Smith Electric Vehicles US (SERVUS) which wishes to buy [...] ...Tags:
Green Cars News - Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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  • Morrisons withdraws B30 fuel
    The supermarket group is also rumoured to be considering cutting its supplies of E85 fuel too, as the Government removes a subsidy for biofuels. The Tags: Biofuels b30 biofuel E85 group retai Supermarket giant Morrisons is to withdraw its B30 fuel pumps it has been revealed. The The only major retailer of B30 fuel, Morrison’s decision comes as the 20 pence per litre tax relief against [...] ...Tags:
    Green Cars News - Wednesday, February 10, 2010
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  • FISKER AUTOMOTIVE PARTNERS WITH MAJOR EUROPEAN AUTO RETAIL GROUP
    Today, Fisker Automotive announces that they have selected the Emil Frey Group as a distributor in Europe, with locations in Switzerland, Germany, France, the Czech Republic , Hungary and Poland. Tesla Motors currently has three Fisker Automotive continues to attract an impressive list of auto dealers in North America and Europe. 
    All Cars Electric - Wednesday, November 4, 2009
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  • UK SMMT Creates Industry-wide Electric Vehicle Group
    The UK’s Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has formed a new Electric Vehicle Group comprising volume manufacturers, niche vehicle producers and component suppliers. Seeking to interact with government, stakeholders and industry both in the UK and internationally, the Electric Vehicle Group will promote a collaborative industry-wide approach to the development of ultra-low carbon technologies. Addressing a wide-range of issues including government policy and legislation, research and development, technical regulations, market development, supporting infrastructure and consumer incentives, the diverse group of companies will act to develop the UK’s role in this field.
    Green Car Congress - Thursday, June 25, 2009
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  • Ethanol Producers Group Calls for Congress to Repeal International Indirect Land Use Provision in RFS2
    Tom Buis, CEO of Growth Energy , responded to the publication of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) peer review study of the proposed international land use change (ILUC) provision in the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2) rule ( earlier post ) by calling for Congress either  to repeal the ILUC provision or to require a review by the National Academy of Sciences. The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS-2) defined within the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 requires biofuels to meet specified life-cycle greenhouse gas emission reduction targets to qualify.
    Green Car Congress - Saturday, August 8, 2009
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  • President Obama Establishes Biofuels Interagency Working Group; Push on Biofuel Development/Commercialization and Flex-Fuel Vehicle Use
    US President Barack Obama has established a Biofuels Interagency Working Group, to be co-chaired by the Secretaries of Agriculture and Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, to further the research, development and commercialization of biofuels. The Biofuels Interagency Working Group will work with the National Science and Technology Council’s Biomass Research and Development Board in undertaking its work. The announcement came in conjunction with the EPA’s release of its notice of proposed rulemaking for the Renewable Fuel Standard ( earlier post ), and the Department of Energy’s announcement of $787.5
    Green Car Congress - Tuesday, May 5, 2009
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  • Volvo Group Launching Series Electric Hybrid Technology for Forestry Machinery
    It will be on demonstration at the Elmia Wood trade fair in Jönköping, Sweden on 3-6 June, along with a wide range of other forestry machinery from Volvo Construction Equipment, as well as other products from the Volvo Group for the forest industry. Volvo Technology Transfer AB focuses on developing and supporting new businesses relevant to the Volvo Group. Sveaskog, a publicly owned Swedish forest company, has started using the first example of the El-forest F14 forestry machine, the world’s first forwarder to utilize electric-hybrid technology. The
    Green Car Congress - Wednesday, May 27, 2009
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  • Group of Scientists and Economists Urge Inclusion of Indirect Land Use Change Effects for Biofuels and All Transportation Fuels in California LCFS
    More than 170 scientists and economists have sent a letter to California Air Resources Board (ARB) Chairman Mary Nichols urging the board to account for greenhouse gas emissions from indirect land use change for biofuels and all other transportation fuels under the state’s proposed low carbon fuel standard (LCFS). The signatories include nine members of the National Academies of Science and two Nobel laureates.
    Green Car Congress - Tuesday, April 21, 2009
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  • SMMT creates industry-wide Electric Vehicle Group
    A cross-section of the motor industry representing volume manufacturers, niche vehicle producers and component suppliers met for the first time today to form the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’ new Electric Vehicle Group. Seeking to interact with government, stakeholders and industry both in the UK and internationally, the Electric Vehicle Group will promote a collaborative industry-wide approach to the development of ultra-low carbon technologies. Addressing a wide-range of issues including government policy and legislation, research and development, technical regulations, market development, supporting infrastructure and consumer incentives, the diverse group of companies will act to develop the UK’s role in this globally competitive field. “The
    Green Cars News - Wednesday, July 1, 2009
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  • CALSTART Small Hybrid Bus Working Group Selects StarTrans-Azure Dynamics for National Hybrid Bus Deployment
    Click to enlarge. CALSTART’s Hybrid Truck Users Forum (HTUF) Small Hybrid Bus Working Group members have selected the supplier team of StarTrans-Azure Dynamics for a 16-plus vehicle national hybrid-electric bus procurement. The bus performance requirements were developed jointly by fleets in the HTUF Small Hybrid Bus Working Group, who committed to purchasing and using vehicles meeting their requirements. The Azure Dynamics Balance chassis. The vehicles are 23-foot, gasoline-powered hybrid electric cutaway buses using the StarTrans Senator bus body, Ford E450 chassis,
    Green Car Congress - Thursday, July 9, 2009
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  • Süd-Chemie and The Linde Group Launch Cellulosic Ethanol Pilot Plant in Munich
    Süd-Chemie AG, a leading manufacturer of catalysts and adsorbents, and The Linde Group, a leading global company in the sector of gases and engineering, have opened a pilot plant for the production of bioethanol from cereal straw. The two companies had agreed in 2008 to co-operate on an exclusive basis to develop and market plants for the production of second-generation biofuels. ( Earlier post .)
    Green Car Congress - Friday, May 8, 2009
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