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Ford researchers: global light-duty CO2 regulatory targets broadly consistent with 450 ppm stabilization

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Broadly, the Ford team found that new light-duty vehicle fuel economy and CO 2 regulations in the US through 2025 and in the EU through 2020 are consistent with the CO 2 glide paths. 50% ethanol by volume since 2007. For the EU, the glide path is at the upper end of the discussed 2025 EU range of 68–78 g CO 2 /km. —Winkler et al.

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EPA annual report on CO2, fuel economy and technology trends finds 2012 heading for all-time best; rapid adoption of new technologies

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EPA estimates that the fleet-wide average MY 2011 CO2 emissions and fuel economy values would likely have been similar to or slightly better than MY 2010 levels if car production from major Japan-based manufacturers had not been constrained. Changes in light-duty vehicle technology penetration share. Source: EPA. Click to enlarge.

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Full lifecycle CO2 of new Mercedes C-Class 10% less than outgoing model

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In terms of carbon monoxide (CO) emissions during the operation of the vehicle, a significant improvement was achieved over the 2007 predecessor. For example, the iron demand is less because the share of steel is less, while the bauxite demand increases because of the higher light alloy share. The new C-Class. l/100 km (36.8

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EEA: no improvements on average CO2 emissions from new cars registered in 2017 in Europe

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million new cars were registered, the highest number since 2007. Since 1 September 2017, the Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP) has been introduced so that laboratory results better represent actual vehicle emissions on the road. A total of 15.1

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EPA annual US GHG inventory shows 1.6% drop in 2011 from previous year; transportation CO2 down 1.1%

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Light duty vehicles (including passenger cars and light-duty trucks) represented 61% of CO 2 emissions, medium- and heavy-duty trucks 22%, commercial aircraft 7%, and other sources 11%. Commercial aircraft emissions continued to fall, having decreased 18% since 2007. billion gallons in 1990 to 12.3 billion gallons in 2011.

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COFs Among the Best Adsorbents for Storage of Hydrogen, Natural Gas and CO2

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Yaghi and his colleagues have been at the forefront of inventing new classes of crystalline porous materials: metal organic frameworks (MOFs), and then COFs, reported in the journal Science in 2007. Earlier post.). Indeed, one member of this class has the lowest density ever reported for a crystalline solid (0.17 g cm -3 for COF-108).

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Ford reveals all-new S-MAX; Adaptive Steering Technology

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More than 400,000 S-MAX models have been sold in Europe since Ford introduced the S-MAX, which won European Car of the Year in 2007. S-MAX CO2 emissions and fuel efficiency also are enhanced with Smart Regenerative Charging and Auto-Start-Stop. liter TDCi with manual or Powershift dual-clutch automatic transmission.

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