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Survey shows % of Californians walking, biking or used public transit more than doubled since 2000

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Results from the California Household Travel Survey ( CHTS ) —the largest and most complex review of its kind— show that the%age of California residents walking, biking, or using public transportation on a typical day has more than doubled since 2000. In 2000, that share was only 11%.

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Wärtsilä to begin long-term, full-scale testing of ammonia as marine fuel in four-stroke engine

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million) grant from the Norwegian Research Council through the DEMO 2000 program. This DEMO 2000 project is another stepping stone for reaching our ambitious climate targets and it is also aligned with our recently published hydrogen strategy. The testing is made possible by a NOK 20-million (US$2.1

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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. tons per person to 10.7 tons per person in 2018, a 24% decrease. Transportation emissions declined 1.5

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ChargePoint debuts the fiercely powerful Megawatt Charging System for electric trucks

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The Megawatt Charging System cable and connector will be available on ChargePoint’s Power Link 2000 stations, part of its modular Express Plus DC fast charging platform. Currently, the industry is responsible for over 400 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually in the US alone. megawatts (MW) of power.

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PSI team develops web tool for consumers to compare environmental impact of passenger cars in detail

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Noise emissions [Person-Pascal/second]. The program guides the interested layperson through a selection of parameters: which type of engine should be used, gasoline-burning or diesel, for example, or one powered by natural gas, a fuel cell, or a battery. Formation of fine particles [kg PM 10 -eq.]. Human toxicity [kg 1,4-DC-eq.].

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Fiat introducing new 2-cylinder 0.9L Turbo TwinAir in 2014 MiTo mini

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The gasoline engine delivers 105 hp (72 kW) at 5500 rpm and maximum torque of 145 N·m (107 lb-ft) at 2000 rpm/min, with combined cycle fuel consumption of 4.2 Turbocharged by means of exhaust gas turbocharger with engine load management by means of variable intake valve activation. Acceleration (1 person + 30 kg) 0-100 km/h (s).

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EIA releases report on CO2 emissions by state; California led in 2010 with transportation-sector emissions

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The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has released a new report, State-Level Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions, 2000-2010. tonnes of CO 2 per person), followed by North Dakota (80.4 tonnes/person) and Alaska (54.6 tonnes/person). From 2000 to 2010, CO 2 emissions fell in 32 states and rose in 18 states.

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