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Preem selects Haldor Topsoe HydroFlex technology for renewable diesel and jet fuel production

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We are very pleased with our long-standing collaboration with Topsoe, and we look forward to the next leg of our common journey towards more sustainable transportation. Preem was one of the first transportation fuel companies to begin the transformation towards renewable fuels. —Petter Holland, CEO of Preem.

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Maker of 3-wheeler EV Arcimoto files for IPO under Reg A

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Arcimoto was founded in 2007 to catalyze the shift to a sustainable transportation system. The relatively new changes to Regulation A provide a more capital-efficient pathway for market-entry technology companies, such as Arcimoto, to offer equity to the general public.

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Mayor of London expanding Ultra Low Emission Zone London-wide; new £110M scrappage scheme

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Euro 3 for motorcycles and mopeds (widely available since 2007). Vehicles must meet strict emission standards to drive in the ULEZ area: Euro 4 for gasoline cars and vans (widely available since 2006). Euro 6 for diesel cars and vans (widely available since 2016). Vehicles that do not meet the standards must pay a £12.50 daily charge.

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TE calculates EU transport emissions up 34% since 1990, including international shipping and aviation

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To complement the 2008 data, the European sustainable transportation NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) wrote a short report which includes shipping and aviation figures and aims at clarifying the actual contribution of the transport sector to the EU’s CO2 emissions. compared with 2007.

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UK putting £15M into cycling projects for mode of sustainable travel

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UK Transport Minister Norman Baker announced £15 million (US$24 million) of new funding that will enhance cycle routes across England and will also improve integration between cycling and rail at stations. Sustrans—the UK transport charity—will receive £8 million (US$13 million) for projects to enhance cycle routes across England.

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ITS-Davis director Dan Sperling to chair US Transportation Research Board

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Sperling is a professor of civil engineering, and environmental science and policy at UC Davis and is recognized as a leading international expert on transportation technology assessment, energy and environmental aspects of transportation, and transportation policy.

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EC Releases Communication on European Strategy for Clean and Energy-efficient Vehicles; Special Focus on EVs

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Currently, transport is responsible for about a quarter of EU CO 2 emissions and also contributes significantly to reduced air quality (particulate matter, NO x , HC and CO) and related health problems, in particular in urban areas. Standardization. This requires a progressive shift from today’s situation.

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