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The methodology evaluated the global supply of and US demand for 52 mineral commodities for the years 2007 to 2016. For example, between 2007 and 2016, the risk for rare earth elements peaked in 2011 and 2012 when China halted exports during a dispute with Japan. Warmer (i.e., Warmer (i.e.,

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The ZDX name pays homage to a previous Acura model of the same name, which was the first vehicle styled from the ground up in the Acura Design Studio which opened in Los Angeles in 2007. 2011 Acura ZDX. The new ZDX is now being styled in the same Acura Design Studio.

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In a 2011 article , Brandon Schoettle and I showed that the proportion of young Americans aged 16 to 39 years with a driver’s license decreased substantially from 1983 to 2008. (In To answer that question, the second of the two present analyses examined cohort trends from 2007 to 2017 for persons aged 20 to 29 years in 2007.

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million new vehicles registered in the EU in 2011. In addition, the long-term reduction of emissions has been influenced by an increasing uptake of diesel cars, an ongoing trend which continued in 2011. In 2011, 55.2% of the vehicles registered in 2011 in Europe were diesel vehicles, an increase from 51.3% There were 12.8

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Total consumption (millions of gallons). Consumption per capita. 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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The US Energy Information Administration estimates that US natural gas pipeline companies added about 2,400 miles (3,862 km) of new pipe to the grid as part of more than 25 projects in 2011. Natural gas pipeline capacity additions in 2011. billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of new capacity to the grid in 2011. Source: EIA.

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MAY 21, 2012

The total number of verified (US EPA- and/or California ARB-verified) diesel retrofit devices (for both on-road and off-road diesel engines) sold in the US (including California) by MECA member companies in 2011 was 20,177, according to the Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association (MECA). 4% (881) were flow-through filters (FTFs).

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Total US greenhouse gas emissions by economic sector in 2011. decrease in 2011 from the previous year. GHG emissions in 2011 showed a 6.9% Total emissions of the six main greenhouse gases in 2011 were equivalent to 6,702 million metric tons of carbon dioxide. million metric tons in 2011. billion gallons in 2011.

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The company, which began deliveries of the Fisker Karma luxury four-door extended range electric sedan in December 2011, also said that it has delivered 1,000 vehicles to customers in the US and Europe. The latest funding has lifted the overall financing beyond $1 billion since the start of the company in 2007.

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decrease in 2012 from 2011. The major contributors to the decrease in emissions from 2011-2012 were the decrease in energy consumption across all sectors in the US economy, and the decrease in carbon intensity for electricity generation due to fuel switching from coal to natural gas. Click to enlarge. The Inventory of U.S. Source: EPA.

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to 8.3%) and is projected to triple from MY 2009-2011 (to 13.7%); turbocharging is projected to double in MY 2011 (from 3.5% to 7.4%); cylinder deactivation is projected to nearly double in MY 2011 (from 6.4% to 11.1%); and both 6-speed and 7-speed transmissions approximately doubled from MY 2009-2011 (from 24.7%

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Adjusted CO 2 emissions and adjusted fuel economy, MY 1975-2011. Data for MY 2011 are final; data for MY 2012 are preliminary and based on projected vehicle production values provided to EPA by manufacturers. The fleet-wide average real world MY 2011 personal vehicle CO 2 emissions value is 398 g/mi and average fuel economy is 22.4

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The number of retail fueling stations offering E85 blend (up to 85% ethanol) has grown rapidly since 2007, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). The share of nationwide E85 stations in the five traditional ethanol-producing states of the Midwest fell from 54% in 2007 to 36% in 2013.

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JULY 22, 2011

The 2011 Nissan Altima is clearly more stylish than competitors like the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord, and the line includes both a coupe and a hybrid. While it’s not quite as roomy inside as some mid-size rivals, the 2011 Altima has held up decently since its 2007 debut.

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Altima Hybrid 2011 Nissan Hybrid 82

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A new study by Michael Sivak, research professor at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), found that in 2011, the peak probability of buying a new vehicle per driver in the US was among those between 55 and 64 years of age—a shift from four years earlier, when that peaked with the 35-to-44-year-old age group.

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In January 2007, Volvo Cars and energy supplier Vattenfall launched a joint project with the aim of testing and developing plug-in technology. Volvo’s BEV, the C30 DRIVe Electric ( earlier post ), will go into production in early 2011 and run in test fleets in Europe, China and the US. Earlier post.).

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JULY 24, 2011

A seven-passenger full-size sport utility vehicle that weighs roughly three tons is rarely anyone’s idea of a green vehicle, but the 2011 Mercedes-Benz GL Class gets the nod when it’s fitted with the company’s Bluetec clean-diesel engine.

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2011 Mercedes Alabama 2007 78

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During the latest financial reporting season, virtually every automaker increased their full-year 2011 global sales forecast and boosted their production schedule for the opening months of 2011. million units in 2011, overtaking the previous record of 6.2 million set in 2007.

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You might not think of the 2011 Mercedes-Benz S-Class, a full-size luxury sedan whose price starts at just south of $100,000, as being particularly green. The current S-Class debuted in 2007, and the.

2011 91

2011 Mercedes Hybrid Fuel Economy 91

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Thirty-six percent of all commercial diesel trucks on US roads are now powered by the newest generation of diesel technologies (MY 2011 and newer), up from 30% in 2016 and 25.7% established in 2007. in 2015, according to analysis by the Diesel Technology Forum of operation data from 2017 of vehicles (GVW 3-8) provided by IHS Markit.

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mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring), but down 0.6 In order to make the data for previous model years comparable with model year 2017 (and future model years), the EPA also retroactively revised the corresponding data for some vehicles in model years 2011-2016. The value for November 2016 is up by 4.8

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel MPG 150

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Chrysler Group LLC reported US sales of 152,367 units in December 2012, a 10% increase compared with sales in December 2011 (138,019 units), and the group’s best December sales since 2007. For the year, Chrysler Group sales totaled 1,651,787 units, up 21% compared with sales in 2011.

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Chrysler 2012 Dodge Sale 218

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JULY 31, 2011

Unlike its brethren the Volkswagen Touareg and Porsche Cayenne, the 2011 Audi Q7 carries on with the design that debuted in 2007, mildly refreshed inside and out last year. It’s the only one of the trio that offers a third-row option, enabling it to seat seven, albeit tightly at the rear.

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Arctic sea ice extent averaged for July 2011 reached the lowest level for the month in the 1979 to 2011 satellite record, even though the pace of ice loss slowed substantially during the last two weeks of July, according to the latest data from the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). Average ice extent for July 2011 was 7.92

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2000 2007 2011 Miles 225

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AUGUST 8, 2011

You might not think of the 2011 Mercedes-Benz S-Class, a full-size luxury sedan whose price starts at just south of $100,000, as being particularly green. The current S-Class debuted in 2007, and the.

2011 75

2011 Mercedes Hybrid Fuel Economy 75

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The average fuel economy of new vehicles sold in the US in December 2011 was 22.2 mpg from November 2011, according to the monthly assessment by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). in October 2011 (a decrease of 15% from October 2007). MPG—a 2.2% Average sales-weighted mpg.

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JULY 6, 2010

since its launch here back in 2007 but with a lack of any new models or updates, the oddly-designed minicar brand has fallen largely off the radar of late. That's all about to change as a facelifted 2011 Smart Fortwo has just been revealed ahead of its debut at the 2010 Paris Auto Show in.

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2011 2007 2010 Auto 75

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JUNE 11, 2009

GM’s next-generation mild hybrid system, which was announced in 2008 ( earlier post ), is scheduled to debut in MY 2011, powered by a lithium-ion battery from Hitachi Vehicle Energy Ltd (HVE). Hitachi Automotive Products produced the integrated starter-generators and the power electronics for GM’s 2007-2009 mild hybrids. Jack Rosebro.

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Malibu Hybrid 2010 VUE Saturn 150

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VMT per capita has declined across the US (2006 to 2011). Among the report’s national findings: The proportion of workers commuting by private vehicle—either alone or in a carpool—declined in 99 out of 100 of America’s most populous urbanized areas between 2000 and the 2007-2011 period averaged in US Census data.

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JUNE 29, 2012

Solazyme has been running routine fermentations at commercial scale since 2007 and began running fermentation operations at the Peoria facility in Q4 2011. Solazyme has been operating at semi-commercial scale through contract manufacturers since 2007. Solazyme, Inc. Solazyme uses heterotrophic microalgae—i.e.,

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Illinois Oil Renewable Production 218

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And for its first all-electric Leaf in 2011, Nissan developed its own proprietary lithium-ion battery pack--even planning and setting up its own assembly facilities to build them. That trajectory started back in 2007, but today, the landscape of electric-car battery supply and.'

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US energy-related CO 2 emissions dropped to their lowest level since 1994 and more than 12% below the recent 2007 peak, according to figures released by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). After 1990, only the recession year of 2009 saw a larger percentage emissions decrease than 2012.

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The world première of the first generation Tiguan took place at the Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt in 2007. A significantly updated version of the best-seller was unveiled in 2011 and was a resounding success: the annual Tiguan volume subsequently broke the 500,000 barrier for the first time.

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Plug-in Europe Plug Hybrid 307

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Oakville Assembly plant’s success will help Ford achieve its target of reducing global waste to landfill by 40% per vehicle produced from 2011 to 2016. Ford has already reduced global per vehicle waste to landfill by 40 per cent from 2007 to 2011. million square feet on 487 acres.

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The LS 600h extended the range further in 2007, marking another first in being the first production car to use a full hybrid powertrain with a V8 engine. The fifth Lexus hybrid (and its most recent introduction in Europe) is the CT 200h, which debuted in late 2011. The total units sold have already reached 122,000 units. RX 400h/450h.

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Renault says it will introduce an all-electric version of the Fluence in 2011. In 2007, it was the fourth-most popular car in Romania, with sales of more than 10,000 units. Until 2007, the Mégane II four-door was the best-selling car in its segment. Two gasoline engines will each be available in two versions: 1.6

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Volkswagen has been working hard on the Up minicar since it first debuted at the 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show, but it has finally unveiled the production version of its gasoline-sipping city car along with a whole family of concepts based on its tiny frame.

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