Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

However, the slow pace of negotiations spurred UNFCCC delegates to publish a “roadmap to Copenhagen” in December 2007 at the 13 th Congress in Bali, in an effort to accelerate the progress of those negotiations. ºF) above pre-industrial levels as well as the long-term stabilization of greenhouse gases at a 350 ppm CO2 equivalent.

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Climate Climate Change 2009 Emissions 236

Green Cars News

MAY 14, 2009

Compared to Toyota’s full hybrid Prius, a PHV will be able to run more often in its petrol-free, electric-only mode, meaning lower running costs and less CO2, especially when renewable energy is used. Toyota is preparing to deploy a total of over 500 new generation PHVs in Europe, Japan and the US by 2010.

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Toyota Europe Nickel Metal Hydride Hybrid 36

Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2010

By April last year, sixteen Member States had CO 2 -related taxation, up from fourteen in 2008, eleven in 2007 and nine in 2006. New to the list are Germany, that introduced such system in the summer of 2009, and Latvia.

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Tax Plug-in Czech Republic Latvia 268

Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2009

Agreements already have been reached between the Alliance and Kanagawa Prefecture and Yokohama City in Japan; the State of Tennessee; the State of Oregon; Sonoma County and San Diego in California; Phoenix and Tucson in Arizona; Seattle, Wash.; This was the first vehicle to meet the Japan’s stringent Post New Long-term Regulations (PNLT).

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Nissan 2010 CO2 Green 150

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Batteries not ready.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Electric car use, power storage from both batteries and compressed air, and stabilized populations(Japan for example is expected to have its population decrease by 50% over the next 40 years) are the answer and mass transit will play a smaller part in the future. Wind, solar and nuclear could easily change our electrical sources.

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Grid Green Electric Cars Cars 47

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

I found two great reads on the subject include; "The GAO Report on Peak Oil, April 7, 2007 Crude Oil - Uncertainty about Future Oil supply Makes It Important to Develop a Strategy for Addressing a Peak and Decline in Oil Production" ; the books "Twlight In The Desert" by Matthew R. We have oil! Does that bother you?

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Manufacturer Electric Cars Cars i-MiEV 34

Creative Greenius

AUGUST 4, 2009

Each day, the oceans absorb 30 million tons of CO2, increasing their acidity. The oceans are warming about 50% faster than the IPCC reported in 2007. EU, and Japan combined, but it now has a policy to close an old coal plant for each new cleaner burning plant that turns coal into a gas before burning it.

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Future Climate Change Coal Iraq 186