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NATO-funded Serbian-led project developing biofuel from algae

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The project is supported by the NATO Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme and is carried out by Belgrade’s Institute for Multidisciplinary Research in cooperation with Manchester University in the United Kingdom and Baylor University in the United States.

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DOE: US gasoline taxes dropped below 20% of total price in 2015

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Fuel taxes in the United States in 2015 accounted for 19% of the price of a gallon of gasoline, down from just under 30% in 1990, according to figures compiled by the US Department of Energy (DOE). By comparison, in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, taxes accounted for more than half of the total price for both 1990 and 2015.

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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. Registrations increased in all EU Member States except Finland, Ireland and the United Kingdom. Sales of new passenger cars in the EU increased by 3% in 2017 compared to the previous year. A total of 15.1

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Valero to ferry N. American crude from Montreal terminal to Québec City refinery with two Panamax-class tankers

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Operated by Desgagnés, the sister ships were built in 2007 and will be adapted to their new roles over the coming months. Its assets include 16 refineries stretching from the US West and Gulf coasts to Canada and the United Kingdom with an overall refining capacity of 3 million barrels per day. —Ross R.

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First flight of X-48C modified Blended Wing Body research aircraft

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The X-48C is a modified version of the X-48B aircraft, which flew 92 times at NASA Dryden between 2007 and 2010. in the United Kingdom, in accordance with Boeing requirements. — Bob Liebeck, a Boeing Senior Technical Fellow and the company’s BWB program manager. The aft deck also was extended about 2 feet at the rear.

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EU greenhouse gas emissions from transport increased for the second year in a row in 2015; on-road up 1.6%

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In 2015, the EU greenhouse gas emissions increased only slightly, despite the strongest annual economic growth (+ 2.2%) in the EU since 2007 and following a 4% decrease in emissions in 2014. The United Kingdom showed the largest decrease of greenhouse gas emissions in the EU.

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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.