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New cars in Europe in 2013 collectively met 2015 CO2 target two years ahead of the deadline

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Thus, in 2013 the European Union fleet already collectively met its legal target for 2015. This figure has declined continuously since its peak in 2007, when 15.5 The average CO 2 emissions level of a new car sold in 2013 was 127 g CO 2 /km; the target for 2015 was 130 g/km. million vehicles were registered.

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EU Likely to Miss 2010 Air Pollutant Limits; NOx the Toughest

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A small group of Member States anticipates missing two or more of their legally-binding emission ceilings. Three Member States (France, Germany and the Netherlands) each anticipate missing two of their four emission ceilings. The progress toward meeting ceilings for the other pollutants remains largely on track.

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BASF and Gazprom agree on asset swap; BASF’s Wintershall expanding production of oil and gas, exiting gas trading and storage business

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BASF and Russia’s Gazprom signed a legally binding basic agreement to swap assets of equivalent value. which is active in the exploration and production of oil and gas in the southern North Sea (Netherlands, UK and Denmark). The natural gas field Yuzhno Russkoye was commissioned in 2007.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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Current Legal Requirement for Use of Anhydrous Ethanol in the United States. The 2007 flex-fuel Chevrolet Impala utilized in midlevel blends testing revealed a 15% increase in fuel efficiency using the Highway Fuel Economy Test (HWFET) for E20 in comparison with unleaded regular gasoline. SAE paper # 2007-01-2648. 40 CFR § 80.27

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

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As for warranties , there is legal precedent that original auto warranties cannot be voided completely by modifications — only the part(s) affected by retrofit will have their warranties affected. For Germany, Netherlands, Belgium and other Northern European countries, contact SP Innovation. Go to Hymotion.com. Green Gears, Inc.

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