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Citron Launches the New C3; 99 g CO2/km Model Available From Launch

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The C3 was also Citroën’s first production vehicle fitted with a stop-start system, beginning in 2004. PSA will set up two manufacturing sites for the 3-cylinder unit, one in France, the other in Eastern Europe. It will be located in France on the PSA Peugeot Citroën site at Trémery. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Researchers Find That Stratospheric Ozone Depletion Reduces Southern Ocean Carbon Uptake

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Researchers in France have found that ozone depletion above Antarctica has significantly reduced the Southern Ocean’s ability to absorb atmospheric CO 2 and has also accelerated acidification of southern polar waters, despite lesser CO 2 uptake. The results revealed that, between 1987 and 2004, around 2.3

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Teams battle it out in Eco-marathon

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A hydrogen fuel cell car designed by a Swiss team in 2005 has achieved 3,836km a gallon; while in the conventional petrol and diesel powered car category, a 2004 team from France managed to design a car with a range of 3,410km.

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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July, 2009 : A NASA satellite study found that Arctic sea ice had thinned dramatically between the winters of 2004 and 2008, with thin seasonal ice replacing thick older ice as the dominant type for the first time on record ( earlier post ). 17 ] Ben Fox: Britain, France back global fund for climate ills.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans. I cannot understand the rational for (developing) plug-ins." ( Agence-France Press ). On the other side are two allied car makers, Frances Renault SA and Japans Nissan Motor Co., 10/23/07 Honda Motor Co.

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