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Stellantis slams Italy for not backing EVs, putting Fiat at risk

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For comparison, the German government has spent a total of €9.5 We already wasted nine months of production, of additional production in Mirafiori,” the plant in Turin, Italy, which produces the Fiat 500e. “Italy is spending much less money than any other large European country to support EVs,” he said. million electric vehicles.

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Chicago Area Clean Cities names American Lung Association 2017 Clean Fuels Champion

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The award has been given annually since 2001 to an individual, organization, or business that champions the promotion of alternative fuels and technologies to reduce vehicle emissions and reduce petroleum usage. —Harold P. Wimmer, National President and CEO of the American Lung Association.

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Study of Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing Finds Mixed Performance for Most OEMs, BMW and Toyota as the Clear Leaders

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Volkswagen only managed to create significantly positive Sustainable Value in 2001, 2002 and 2007. Ford has also languished in negative territory from 2001 onwards, and only temporarily showed signs of recovery in 2004 and 2005 (although still not managing to create positive Sustainable Value). Click to enlarge.

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Converting Oil Shale to Gasoline via Alberta Taciuk Processor Results in Full Fuel Cycle GHG Emissions 1.5-1.75 Larger Than From Conventionally Produced Gasoline

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The ATP retort has lower water requirements than previous surface retort designs, and can also utilize fine particles, thus reducing shale waste. For comparison, upstream consumption for reformulated gasoline produced from conventional oil is ~0.2-0.25 Schematic of mass and energy flows in the ATP retort. Credit: ACS. Click to enlarge.

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Gallium Nitride and Silicon Carbide Fight for Green Tech Domination

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Starting around 2001, the compound semiconductor gallium nitride fomented a revolution in lighting that has been, by some measures, the fastest technology shift in human history. Virtually everywhere that alternating current must be transformed to direct current or vice versa, there will be fewer wasted watts.

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

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The comparison keeps being raised, though studies are conclusive: The "well-to-wheel" emissions of electric vehicles are lower than those from gasoline internal combustion vehicles. model in 2001 by the DOEs Argonne National Lab estimates hybrids reduce greenhouse gases by 22%, and plug-in hybrids by 36% (see table 2).

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