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Junkyard Find: 2007 Ford Taurus SE

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That made 2007 the final model year for the "real" Taurus, and I've found one of these rare cars in a New Orleans self-service junkyard. The driver's door latch mechanism was broken, so I couldn't take a look at the build tag and see the assembly date for this car (this is a common problem with junkyard vehicles).

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Total to Acquire UTS Corporation and Its 20% Interest in Fort Hills Oil Sands Project for C$1.15B

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The first phase of approximately 160,000 barrels per day has already obtained the necessary administrative approvals to launch the development in the near future with a target production start-up, as expected by Total, in 2015-2016. Phase 1 production began in 2007 and currently averages 20,000 barrels per day. Tags: Brief.

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Government of Canada Releases Draft Regulations to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New Light-Duty Vehicles; Outcome Aligned With US

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Canada and the US are working towards a common North American approach to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by introducing aligned and progressively tighter regulatory requirements over the 2011-2016 model years. This would represent an approximate 20% reduction compared to the new vehicle fleet that was sold in Canada in 2007.

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Pratt & Whitney Completes Advanced Core Testing for PurePower Engine Family

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These excellent results reconfirm the laboratory results obtained in our 2007 and 2008 technology maturation tests that the fuel burn and maintenance cost targets for the PurePower engine family - PW1000G and PW800 - will be fully achieved. Tags: Brief. —Bob Saia, vice president, Next Generation Product Family.

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California ARB Seeks Further Reductions of Diesel Emissions at State Rail Yards

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In response to a Board directive in April 2008, ARB staff developed a plan to further reduce emissions from locomotives and railyards. Tags: Emissions Policy Rail. ARB Chairman Mary Nichols. The emission reductions were to be beyond existing US EPA regulations and ARB regulations and agreements. ARB Staff Presentation.

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EPA Proposes New Regulations for Renewable Fuel Standard to Implement Requirements of EISA; GHG Reduction and Indirect Land Use Change Effects Included

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The US Environmental Protection Agency released its expected Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) detailing the implementation of changes to the existing Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS1) as required by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA). Tags: Biomass Climate Change Emissions Fuels Policy. Earlier post.).

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NYC Goes EV

Revenge of the Electric Car

In 2008, transportation accounted for 22 percent of all city carbon emissions. percent of all cars in New York City are electric, which the PlaNYC study suggests is possible, the city’s carbon emissions would be reduced by approximately 170,000 metric tons per year from 2008 levels. If by 2015, 2.5 That represents only 1.43