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California 2017 GHG inventory shows 1.2% total drop from 2016; transportation sector emissions up 1%

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The California Air Resources Board’s latest state inventory of greenhouse gas emissions shows that California’s GHG emissions continue to decrease. Changes in emissions by Scoping Plan sector between 2000 and 2017. 2017 GHG Emissions by Scoping Plan Sector and Sub-Sector Category. MMTCO 2 e (6%) from 2013 to 2017.

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Latest GHG Inventory shows California remains below 2020 emissions target; much steeper rate of GHG reductions required

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California’s latest greenhouse gas data shows that while the state continues to stay below its 2020 target for emissions, there is much more work to do to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045. million metric tons in 2017. million metric tons between 2017 and 2018, the first such decline since 2013. tons per person to 10.7

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California Air Resources Board posts revised draft of strategy to reduce “Super Pollutants”

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has posted a revised draft of California’s proposed Short-Lived Climate Pollutant (SLCP) Strategy. SLCPs may account for an estimated 40% of global warming, increasing the impacts of climate change. CO 2 remains in the atmosphere for up to a century.

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Study: California will hit climate targets >100 years too late at current pace of reductions; transportation, wildfires & landfills

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California will meet its 2030 climate targets more than three decades late, in 2061, and could be more than 100 years late in meeting its 2050 target if the average rate of emissions reductions from the past year hold steady, according to a new study tracking more than a decade of environmental and economic indicators in the state.

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Mercedes-Benz powering ahead with €3B strategic engine initiative; increasing electrification, 48V; diesel and gasoline; cylinder deactivation

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The new engine is equipped with multi-way exhaust gas recirculation (EGR). Unlike conventional systems, a twin-scroll turbocharger merges the exhaust gas ducts of cylinder pairs in the flow-optimized manifold. The exhaust-gas stream is supplied to a particulate filter system.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia K5 GT 2.5L

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Additional safety and convenience features include a dual-zone automatic climate system, acoustic front windshield, rear view camera, push button start/stop, remote keyless entry, tire pressure monitoring system, electronic stability control, and a compact spare. Road Test: 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid. Photos by John Faulkner and Kia.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

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gallon gas tank—I can fill up either 40 miles from home or about 40 miles from my destination. But in many cases, they don't have the 200-foot sign with a gas station logo over them. It makes no sense to me to own a gas-only car in 2030 or even just a plain hybrid. From Pittsburgh to the town of Gardiner, N.Y.,