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Nissan announces green programme progression

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Nissan is reviewing its long-term carbon dioxide (CO2) emission targets and according to the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) global CO2 concentration in the atmosphere should be stablised below 450ppm. Now it will introduce a clean-diesel engine into the Japanese market in spring 2010.

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Current climate policies destined for ‘imminent failure’

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Current climate change policies which focus on overall carbon emissions are failing and should be abandoned, a consortium of research institutes concludes. But the best case outcome being predicted is merely more of the symbolic exhortation that has characterised climate policy for almost two decades.”.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

John Voelcker has been reporting on cars and the automotive industry for almost as long as he's been driving. He's also a contributing editor to Car and Driver , and is the editor of Green Car Reports. billion vehicles on the road—cars and trucks and busses and things that go. in 2000 to 0.7

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

John Voelcker has been reporting on cars and the automotive industry for almost as long as he's been driving. He's also a contributing editor to Car and Driver , and is the editor of Green Car Reports. billion vehicles on the road—cars and trucks and busses and things that go. in 2000 to 0.7

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Honda launches new “Green Path” initiatives for manufacturing and operations; new $210M paint line at Marysville with new 4C2B process

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Honda hosted Green Car Congress for the media briefing in Marysville. MAP produces the Honda Accord Sedan and Coupe along with the Acura TLX and ILX for customers in more than 100 countries.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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[link] [link] [link] Posted by: Smartlipo lazerlipoliz | Apr 15, 2009 5:53:53 AM Why currently does the Chevy Volt ONLY get 40 miles per charge ( without using the lawnmower engine to help it along ) when the 1996-2000 EV1 got 150 miles per charge using the SAME BATTERIES ( OVONIC )that were in the 2008 EV cars from GM ????

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