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Dunkirk regasification plant receives first LNG carrier

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The Dunkirk regasification plant is equipped with three 190,000 m 3 storage tanks and it has an average natural gas production capacity of 13 BCMA (billion cubic meters per annum), with a maximum flow volume of 1.9 million m 3 (n)/h (million cubic meters per hour). needed for operations.

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Deutsche Post DHL and Renault aim to intensify their collaboration on the use of electric vehicles

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is an electrified vehicle that is used to transport DHL Express shipments at the moment in France as well as in Aruba, Belgium, Denmark and Germany. Deutsche Post DHL has set itself a CO 2 -efficiency target that aims to improve its companywide CO 2 -efficiency by 30% by 2020 on the basis of 2007. The Kangoo Z.E.

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EEA TERM Report Finds Efficiency Gains of Clean Vehicle Technology Being Offset By Ongoing Increases in Travel

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The report’s findings for the period 1997–2007 present a mixed picture, with some improvements in air pollutants and serious concerns regarding persistent growth in transport’s greenhouse gas emissions. Air travel within the EU remained the fastest growth area, increasing 48% between 1997 and 2007.

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New study finds GHG emissions from palm oil production significantly underestimated; palm oil biofuels could be more climate-damaging than oil sands fuels

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Mha (20%) of the peatlands of Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo in 2010, surpassing the area of Belgium and causing an annual carbon emission from peat decomposition of 230–310 Mt CO 2 e. ICF Report: Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Petroleum. Earlier post.). GCB Bioenergy. doi: 10.1111/j.1757-1707.2012.01172.x. Kimberly M.

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Devil In The Details: Is Copenhagens 2 ºC Guardrail Obsolete?

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Adding to the challenge is the envisioned rate of reduction of global greenhouse gas emissions after they peak, projected to be “many times greater in scale” than historical emissions reductions associated with economic downturns or technological breakthroughs. In the political arena, the 1.5 C, is warranted.”. “My C, is warranted.”.

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Emissions of Air Pollutants down in EU-27

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The European Community’s air pollutant emission inventory report released by the European Environment Agency finds that in 2007, sulphur oxides (SO x ) emissions were down by 72 % from 1990 levels. EU-27 emissions of all four pollutants were lower in 2007 than in 2006.

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Reports highlight ongoing advances in vehicle technology, consumer demand for fuel efficiency in US and Europe

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Those who indicated that their current gas mileage was 24 mpg (9.8 The gas mileage of new popular cars, pick-ups, and vans sold in the US has increased significantly in the past few years, with the percentage of popular vehicles getting at least 30 mpg (7.8 This number has decreased since it peaked in 2007, when 15.5

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