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Junkyard Find: 2007 Mini Cooper S

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The MSRP for the regular 2007 Mini Cooper was $18,050, while the hot-rod Cooper S version listed at $21,850 (those prices come to $27,673 and $33,498 in 2024 dollars). New for 2007 was this 1.6-liter 2007 Mini Cooper S in Colorado junkyard. 2007 Mini Cooper S in Colorado junkyard. 2007 Mini Cooper S in Colorado junkyard.

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Junkyard Find: 2007 Ford Taurus SE

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That made 2007 the final model year for the "real" Taurus, and I've found one of these rare cars in a New Orleans self-service junkyard. I couldn't get the hood latch to work, either, but all the 2006 and 2007 Tauruses got the ancient 3.0-liter The final Taurus wagons were 2005 models as well. liter Vulcan pushrod V6.

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Junkyard Find: 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line

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That car was the 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line, and I managed to find one in a Denver-area car graveyard recently. Ford launched the Escape Hybrid as a 2005 model (its Mercury Mariner and Mazda Tribute siblings showed up a bit later), so The General had some catching up to do in the green-car department.

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EIA: CO2 emissions from US power sector have declined 28% since 2005

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US electric power sector CO 2 emissions have declined 28% since 2005 because of slower electricity demand growth and changes in the mix of fuels used to generate electricity, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). If electricity demand had continued to increase at the average rate from 1996 to 2005 (1.9%

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API: total US petroleum demand topped 20.8 mb/d in July, highest since 2005; on-road fuel demand down

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year-over-year increase and the highest demand for the month since 2005, according to the latest Monthly Statistical Report released by the American Petroleum Institute (API). compared with July 2018—and the highest demand for the month of July since 2005. mb/d, its strongest level since 2007. This was a decrease of 0.9%

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EPA: US Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rose 1.4% in 2007

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the national greenhouse gas inventory, which finds that overall emissions during 2007 increased by 1.4% Total emissions of the six main greenhouse gases in 2007 were equivalent to 7,150 Tg of carbon dioxide. percent from 1990 to 2007. in total between 2005 and 2007.

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EPA: US greenhouse gases dropped 3.4% in 2012 from 2011; down 10% from 2005 levels

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According to the report, GHG emissions in 2012 showed a 10% drop below 2005 levels, and were only slightly above the emissions in 1994 (6,520 million metric tons). Commercial aircraft emissions have decreased 19% since 2007. Annual US greenhouse gas emissions relative to 1990 (1990=0). Source: EPA. Click to enlarge. Tg CO 2 Eq.)

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