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Impact Clean Power to build gigafactory in Poland

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Poland-based Impact Clean Power Technology S.A. ICPT has three main product lines: heavy-duty battery systems for transport and industry; stationary energy storage for the RES market, professional energy sector and industry and the development of hydrogen fuel cell systems. has been in the market since 2007.

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European car market logs best year for alternative fueled vehicles, lowest diesel share since 2001

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It was the best result since 2007, when the market peaked with 16.02 Strong results in Spain, Poland and the Netherlands were offset by falls in the UK, Italy and Sweden. The majority of vehicles registered in 2018 were powered by gasoline engines, with the fuel type making up 57% of all registrations. million registrations.

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JATO: new diesel car volume in Europe in October dropped 9.9%; 41.4% market share lowest in 10 years

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This is the highest volume recorded since 2007, when 13.62 As a result, the fuel type accounted for 41.4% In contrast, alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) reported the second highest market share ever recorded in October 2017, with 66,000 electric and hybrid vehicles registered. million units registered over the period.

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Lumax Cornaglia Auto Tech opens new plant for emission products in Pune – ET Auto

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LCAT is engaged in the business of providing emission products i.e. Air Filters, Fuel Tanks , etc. This plant for the first time will manufacture Plastic Fuel Tanks for commercial vehicles. Italy, has expanded its operations by opening a new manufacturing facility at Chakan in Pune. for both two-wheelers and four-wheelers.

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European Biodiesel Production Up 16.6% in 2009

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2008, 54% in 2006 and 65% in 2005); in 2007, the industry growth rate was. In 2009, biodiesel represented about 75% of biofuels produced in Europe (bio-ethanol fuel production last year being. US producers had been selling B99 biodiesel into the EU at a considerable discount since early 2007. about 65% of worldwide output.

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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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Carmakers are going green but British motorists are not

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The report found that strict new emissions laws are having a strong effect on the availability of cleaner cars, but wealth, motoring taxes, fuel prices and consumer attitudes, which vary wildly from country to country across Europe, have much more of an effect on how clean a car is chosen.&#. Poland / 153 / 154 / 7. Latvia / 181 / 183.

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