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World Bank/ICCT report provides guidance to reducing black carbon emissions from diesels in developing countries

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The transportation sector accounted for approximately 19% of global black carbon emissions in the year 2000, according to the report. Global black carbon emissions from transportation by region among top 10 motorized regions, 2000-2050. Source: Minjares et al., data from Facanha et al. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

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It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid. At the turn of the millennium, nearly 20 percent of the state’s generating capacity was idled for maintenance.

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New Engines for the New Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupé: More Power, Less CO2

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The HP turbine housing features an integral bypass duct, which can be opened or closed by means of a charge-pressure control flap triggered by a vacuum cell. This means that the optimum charge pressure can be built up at low engine revs. 310 Nm @2000-4300 rpm. The result is a genuine two-stage turbocharging process. 245 g/km.

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