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New cars in Europe in 2013 collectively met 2015 CO2 target two years ahead of the deadline

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Compared to the current levels the average emissions gap between gasoline and diesel was more than 10 times higher in 2000. People in Malta, Denmark and Greece bought the lightest models on average. The efficiency gap between new gasoline and diesel vehicles has been decreasing in recent years. There were 11.8

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DNV and PSE develop concept for on-ship chemical CO2 capture; capable of reducing ship CO2 emissions by up to 65%

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Nikolaos Kakalis, Head of DNV Research & Innovation Greece. Maritime CO 2 emissions are estimated at more than 1000 million tonnes per year, or 3% of total emissions, and are expected to reach 2000 to 3000m tonnes by 2050. This has been a challenging design problem with tight constraints. Costas Pantelides, Managing Director of PSE.

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