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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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People might be bored reading about the Prius but a review on four Priuses (2004, 2005, two 2006s) that my family owns that ran a total of 913k km (570k miles) should be interesting, right? I found a a 2004 with 247k km (154k miles) on the clock. My wife’s 2004 burns about 1 liter (1.05 What is it like to drive a hybrid?

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

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Total consumption (millions of gallons). Therefore, the table below shows the consumptions per capita for selected years between 1965 and 2020. Consumption per capita (gallons). Consumption per capita (gallons).

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NOAA greenhouse gas index continues climbing; 1.29 in 2010

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Started in 2004, the AGGI reached 1.29 in 2010—i.e., A continued recent increase in methane: Methane levels rose in 2010 for the fourth consecutive year after remaining nearly constant for the preceding 10 years, up to 1799 parts per billion. This is slightly higher than the 2009 AGGI, which was 1.27—i.e.,

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Worldwatch Institute report finds global energy intensity increased in 2010 for second year in a row

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Global energy intensity, 1981-2010. Global energy intensity—defined as total energy consumption divided by gross world product—increased 1.35% in 2010, the second year of increases in the context of a broader trend of decline over the last 30 years, according to a new Vital Signs Online article from the Worldwatch Institute.

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Graphene’s coming of commercial age

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Ever since the 2004 discovery of graphene and the subsequent Nobel Prize in Physics that was awarded in 2010, there have been extremely high expectations for graphene, often touted as a ‘wonder material’. Today, […]. The post Graphene’s coming of commercial age appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Mexico proposes new heavy-duty vehicle emission standards aligned with Euro VI and EPA 2010

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The current limit values in Mexico are equivalent to Euro IV or EPA 2004 standards. The new standards would require new heavy-duty diesel vehicles sold after 1 January 2018 to meet emissions standards equivalent to those in the United States (EPA 2010) and European Union (Euro VI).

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LiquidPiston To Unveil Compact High Efficiency Engine at 2010 SAE World Congress

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In a paper to be presented at next week’s 2010 SAE World Congress in Detroit, LiquidPiston, Inc. The paper describes LiquidPiston’s third-generation engine prototype, which was first test-fired in January 2010. 2010) High Efficiency Hybrid Cycle Engine (SAE 2010-01-1110). Earlier post.) Stephen Nabours et al.

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