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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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The California Air Resources Board released GHG emissions data for 2018 showing that emissions remain below 1990 levels but are effectively flat compared to 2017, while the economy grew by 4.3%. Total statewide 2018 GHG emissions were 425.3 million metric tons between 2017 and 2018, the first such decline since 2013.

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AustroCel Hallein supplying OMV with celluosic ethanol

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This was followed in December 2018 by the Renewable Energy Directive II (EU 2018/2001 or RED II), which establishes a new binding renewable energy target for the EU for 2030 of at least 32%, as well as a target of 14% renewables in the transport sector by 2030.

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EPA issues ANPR on Clean Trucks Initiative, seeking input from public and stakeholders

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The US EPA issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) for the Cleaner Trucks Initiative (CTI). EPA last revised NO x standards for on-highway heavy-duty trucks and engines in January 2001. EPA is seeking input from the public and interested stakeholders. EPA intends to publish a proposed rule in early 2020.

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ICCT analysis finds real-world vehicle fuel consumption gap in Europe at all-time high of 42%

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However, says Dr. Peter Mock, Managing Director of ICCT Europe, since 2001 Europe has seen the largest increase in its gap. As a result, less than half of the on-paper reductions in CO 2 emission values since 2001 have been realized in practice, ICCT says. From September 2018 onwards it will become mandatory for all new vehicles.

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The Engineer Behind Samsung’s Speech Recognition Software

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Kim, who grew up in South Korea, missed his family, and in 2018 he moved back, joining Samsung as vice president of its AI Center in Seoul. It is now used in a variety of Samsung products including air conditioners, cellphones, and robotic vacuum cleaners. Kim long had hoped to earn a doctoral degree from a U.S.

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

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However, assuming their purchasing trends have remained consistent since roughly 2018, there are a few obvious takeaways. Despite receiving healthy amounts of praise for offering novel designs that were praised as cleaner to operate and easier to maintain than combustion models, the company went defunct in 1914. Honda Civic).

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

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However, assuming their purchasing trends have remained consistent since roughly 2018, there are a few obvious takeaways. Despite receiving healthy amounts of praise for offering novel designs that were praised as cleaner to operate and easier to maintain than combustion models, the company went defunct in 1914. Honda Civic).