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Gasoline consumption per capita in 2020 was on par with that in 1965

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Not coincidentally, the first Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for new cars and light trucks became effective with 1978 model-year vehicles. Total consumption (millions of gallons). Consumption per capita (gallons). The maximum consumption per capita (505 gallons) was reached in 1978.

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U-M study finds current CAFE standards create profit incentive for larger vehicles

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The current vehicle footprint-based Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards create a financial incentive for automakers to increase vehicle size, except under certain limited conditions of consumer preference for vehicle size, according to a study by University of Michigan researchers Kate Whitefoot and Steven Skerlos.

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ORNL, HTS International to collaborate on manufacturing research; conformal cooling

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HTS International Corporation and the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have signed an agreement to explore potential collaborations in advanced manufacturing research such as in conformal cooling. —Craig Blue, ORNL’s director of energy efficiency and renewable energy programs. —HTS CEO William Sames.

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Honda to begin reuse of rare earth metals extracted from used NiMH batteries before year end; targeting extraction from motors and Li-ion batteries as well

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FY ended 31 Mar 2001). 31 Mar 2001). The amount of global CO 2 emissions was calculated based on the Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard which was issued by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) Initiative in October 2011. Progress made during FY ended 31 Mar 2012 (vs. Automobiles. 30% reduction. Motorcycles.

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Toyota launches new Crown series sedans in Japan, including new hybrid models

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Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) launched in Japan the redesigned Crown Royal and Crown Athlete sedans; production of a new hybrid version of the sedan will begin in late January 2013. The 2015 fuel efficiency standards are exceeded by 20%. The original Crown made its debut in 1955; the new release represents the 14th generation.

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FedEx Converts 92 Delivery Trucks to Hybrids, Expanding Hybrid-Electric Fleet by 50%

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has added 92 hybrid-electric trucks to its delivery fleet by converting standard FedEx delivery trucks to hybrid-electric systems. The converted hybrids were developed with Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) and Eaton Corporation, which provided the hybrid-electric systems ( earlier post ). FedEx Corp.

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Meet Mr. Internet: Vint Cerf

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The diagram helped me to see where protocols would need to be standardized.” A draft of a formal TCP standard came out in December 1973. Eventually, after four iterations of the standard, Cerf says, things were finally looking stable. “Those were the constraints of the problem,” he says. and University College London.

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