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NOVEMBER 6, 2017

The average gap between official fuel consumption figures and actual fuel use for new cars in the EU has reached 42%, according to the latest update by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) to its on-going research into vehicle fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions. Source: The ICCT. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2016

The average gap between official fuel consumption figures and actual fuel use for new cars in the EU has reached 42%, according to the latest update by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) to its on-going research into vehicle fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions. for selected brands in 2001 and 2015.

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JULY 2, 2012

The accompanying report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) confirms an initial assessment published earlier this year, showing 12 EU Member States exceeded limits under the National Emissions Ceilings (NEC) Directive in 2010. Since 2001, Member States have been working towards meeting these ceilings. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 30, 2019

Transport for London already has a star rating system for truck visibility called the Direct Vision Standard, which comes into effect from October 2020. Prodrive’s track record in EV engineering began in 2001 with the conversion of a front wheel drive Saab into a hybrid demonstrator with the rear axle electrically driven.

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JUNE 28, 2012

The energy projects chosen seek to improve electric vehicle batteries, to model the impact of renewable energy policy on the economy and the environment, and to better understand the combustion biodiesel fuels. Integrated energy-economy-environment (3E) modeling for clean vehicle development in China.

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JUNE 20, 2012

Average carbon dioxide emissions per kilometer continue to fall in Europe, according to preliminary figures released by the European Environment Agency (EEA). In the EU, CO 2 emissions from road transport have increased by 23% between 1990 and 2010, becoming responsible for approximately one fifth of the EU’s total emissions.

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APRIL 2, 2009

The study by Nadine Unger, Drew Shindell and James Wang will appear in an upcoming issue of the journal Atmospheric Environment. for the year 1995 (Olivier and Berdowski, 2001), and BC and OC emissions (which are not available in the EDGAR3.2 Wang (2009) Climate forcing by the on-road transportation and power generation sectors.

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DECEMBER 25, 2012

Toyota, which had originally introduced a mild-hybrid version of the Crown in 2001, first introduced a full-hybrid model based on a THS (Toyota Hybrid System) II system in 2008. l/100km) under the JC08 test cycle of Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), equivalent to CO 2 emissions of 100 g/km.

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MARCH 11, 2023

In 2001, a team of engineers at a then-obscure R&D company called AC Propulsion quietly began a groundbreaking experiment. 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.

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DECEMBER 11, 2009

satellite imagery; from left, 1975, 1989, and 2001. Emissions from tropical deforestation alone is now estimated to be greater than emissions for the global transportation sector. by Jack Rosebro. Progressive deforestation in Rondonia, Brazil as seen in. Sources: USGS. Landsat images via Google Earth. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

The gap between official fuel-economy figures and the real world for new cars in the EU has reached 40 per cent, according to the latest update by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) to its on-going research into in-use vehicle fuel efficiency and CO 2 emissions. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 18, 2015

We can achieve the end game of a deeper or richer data environment. Congestion is one of the most prevalent transport problems in large urban agglomerations, usually above a threshold of about 1 million inhabitants, notes Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue at Hofstra University. Perhaps we as an automaker can use our vehicles as mobile probes.

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DECEMBER 19, 2013

With a lithium metal anode however, the simplicity of the reactions at the lithium electrode and facile transport of electrons within the metal eliminates the need for designing porous electrodes containing separate phases for transporting ions and electrons. Energy Environ. doi: 10.1039/C3EE40795K. Tarascon and M. Batteries'

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Cars That Think

JUNE 28, 2023

“People were really interested in clean air and clean water, so I decided there would always be interest in the environment,” Crawford says. You study many areas in civil engineering, including structures, soils, transportation, and the environment,” she says. In 2001 she realized her goal of working on a satellite mission.

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JULY 26, 2023

In 2001 he submitted his 12-month notice to leave the Navy, although he continued to serve as a part-time reservist until 2017. He spent the next six years overseeing major upgrades to the control systems and the installation of a new control center, working in various roles for both Serco and the line’s operator, Transport for London.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2009

Specific adaptation measures discussed in the report include strengthening existing infrastructure, such as power supply, transportation as well as river and coastal dike reinforcement. Other findings show that from 2001 – 2005, the basin’s climate grew even hotter, increasing by an average of 0.71 °C.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

The new label, launched by Minister for Transport Sadiq Khan, provides consumers with clear ‘at a glance’ information on the running costs, fuel consumption and environmental performance of used cars available from participating dealers. Sales by private individuals are not covered by the scheme.

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MAY 1, 2009

The researchers modeled the production of methanol, which can be used directly as transport fuel or as input for DME and FT-diesel synthesis. Total cost estimate (2001$/GJ), inc. Ninety percent of total carbon from biomass is converted to biofuel and emitted to the atmosphere after utilization as transportation fuel.

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JUNE 26, 2009

In addition to high oil prices and the financial crisis, the increased use of new renewable energy sources, such as biofuels for road transport and wind energy for electricity generation, had a noticeable and mitigating impact on CO 2 emissions. Also in China, biofuels are increasingly being used as transport fuel.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2009

A partnership of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Transport Forum (ITF) and FIA Foundation is launching the Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI) at the upcoming Geneva motor show.

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APRIL 18, 2014

LDVs accounted for 61% of all transportation energy consumption in the United States in 2012—8.4 The Low VMT case assumes an environment in which travel choices made by drivers result in lower demand for personal vehicle travel, consistent with the recent trend. —below the 1.7% rate from 1995 to 2005 but higher than the 0.7%

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DECEMBER 10, 2022

Good-bye, floppy disk Before the invention of the thumb drive, computer users stored and transported their files using floppy disks. Though this was before Apple’s 2001 iPod made these devices popular worldwide, a number of MP3 players of varied quality were already on the market in the late 1990s.

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MARCH 24, 2022

National Research Council ’s committee on networked systems of embedded computers, Estrin led the exploration of potential uses of the emerging technologies in agriculture, environmental science, transportation, and logistics. One of her projects involved placing tiny imagers in birds’ nests to study the birds’ behavior and nesting cycles. “I

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JANUARY 3, 2017

FCA US unveiled the Chrysler Portal concept, an all-electric, semi-autonomous (SAE Level 3) interpretation of the “fifth generation” of family transportation focused toward the millennial generation. Earlier post.). The Chrysler Portal concept is backed by significant research on the millennial generation.

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APRIL 12, 2009

The EPN has been around since 2001 and to be honest, I should have gotten involved with them a long time ago. The biggest attribute of this glorious South Bay is our environment. It’s the environment – the sun, the air, the water, the land. I don’t know what took me so long. Looking forward to telling you all about it.

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JANUARY 8, 2014

Taking legal action over the ZEV mandates would be a repeat of the late 1990s: automakers filed a federal lawsuit that led California to water down its ZEV requirements beginning in 2001, thus effectively ending most automakers electric vehicle (EV) programs for more than a decade. presence in Indianapolis.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Thirteen environmental groups working on clean transportation solutions sent a letter to the United States Postal Service (USPS) urging it to select plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) for the next generation of delivery vehicles (NGDV). Environment America. The USPS fleet travels more than 1.3 Electric Auto Association. Plug In America.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2009

The last official UNFCCC meeting prior to the 15 th Congress ended 6 November in Barcelona, and environment ministers have been shuttling in and out of Copenhagen since then to conduct ad hoc negotiations prior to the summit. ” —British Energy Secretary Ed Miliband, summing up the historical significance of COP 15. ºF) increase.

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MARCH 19, 2013

Much of this oil is transported in barges to and from communities along the BC coast. Scientific research: The government will conduct scientific research on non-conventional petroleum products, such as diluted bitumen, to enhance understanding of these substances and how they behave when spilled in the marine environment.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

The gap between official and real-world fuel-economy figures in Europe has risen to about 38%, according to a new report published by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). The data show that for private cars, the difference between on-road and official CO 2 values rose from around 8% in 2001 to 31% in 2013.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2009

CPI, established in 2001, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of LG Chem of Korea. consumer electronics the battery is in the same environment as people and automatically temperature controlled. ” Mohamed Alamgir and Ann Marie Sastry (2008) Efficient Batteries for Transportation Applications. Company Overview. Click to enlarge. “

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

As a small UK-based business aiming to produce highly energy-efficient vehicles for personal transport; Riversimple says its vision is of a world where our relationship with the car is dramatically changed for the better. Our vehicle architecture is not fuel cell-specific; it is based an electric platform anyway. 40Fires.org.

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MAY 7, 2009

Renault-Nissan Alliance has formed a partnership with the Energy Market Authority (EMA), the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and the Economic Development Board (EDB) of Singapore to explore the development of Zero Emission Vehicles Programme. Land Transport Authority. Energy Market Authority. Economic Development Board.

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