Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Despite the economic effects of the global financial crisis (GFC), carbon dioxide emissions from human activities rose 2% in 2008 to an all-time high of 1.3 Other main findings of the study include: CO 2 emissions from the burning of fossil fuels have increased at an average annual rate of 3.4% over the previous seven years.

2008 218

2008 Emissions Carbon Climate Change 218

Green Cars News

APRIL 22, 2009

Xavier Duchemin, Citroen UK’s managing director, said; “The Chancellor has realised the benefits of a scrappage scheme in the UK, and this will promote the replacement of older, more polluting vehicles with cleaner, safer and more economical models.

Scrappage 36

Scrappage Citroen 2009 2000 36

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

It will be launched today by Geoff Hoon, the transport secretary, and Lord Mandelson, the business secretary, with the aim of kickstarting the market for cleaner road vehicles and slashing the UKs CO2 emisisons. Something like 35% of all our carbon emissions are caused by domestic transport," he said. My Web del.icio.us

Environment 51

Environment Electric Cars Cars 2009 51

Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2009

Mercedes-Benz is offering five newly developed and modified engines—four of them with direct injection—for the new E-Class Coupé, offering more power with lower fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions than their predecessors. The new system features a 400-bar increase in the maximum rail pressure to 2,000 bar (200 MPa).

Mercedes 150

Mercedes Engine CO2 Power 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2009

Along with the mid-term NGP 2010 plan, originally announced in December 2006, Nissan is reviewing its long-term CO 2 emissions-reduction scenarios. Nissan estimates—based on the findings of AR4—that the CO 2 emissions of all new vehicles in 2050 would need to be reduced by 90% compared to the 2000 level. Raleigh, N.C.

Nissan 150

Nissan 2010 CO2 Green 150

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 20, 2009

Highly Ranked catachip @ Apr 19th 2009 4:57PM @ Elodie As long as the electricity is generated from wind, hydro, solar, or nuclear then there are zero emissions. 7, 1990) Emissions from cars dwarfs that from power plants. Nuclear waste is a problem much harder to solve than CO2, and dams have quite an impact in the environment.

Recharge 75

Recharge Plug Electric Vehicles 2009 75