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

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Dan Sperling, director of the Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Davis, and member of the California Air Resources Board, has been appointed the 2015 chair of the Transportation Research Board’s Executive Committee, which provides independent scientific advice to the nation on transportation issues.

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

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Source: Transport for London. Euro 3 for motorcycles and mopeds (widely available since 2007). The evaluation survey of the Mayor’s Car and Motorcycle Scrappage Scheme shows it reduced vehicle ownership, with survey respondents also reporting a decrease in car travel and an increase in walking, cycling and public transport use.

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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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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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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. Recycling and transportation of batteries. Standardization. billion vehicles by 2030.

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