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Perspective: Government Leadership Needed for Electric Vehicles to Succeed

Green Car Congress

The critical need for government leadership in the emergence of electric vehicles dominated a recent Green Fleet Management discussion in Toronto, hosted by Fleet Challenge Ontario. In energy, a momentary signal on the price of oil doesn’t necessarily create the genesis for a 40-year investment.

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Annual increases in CO2 slows down

Green Cars News

With oil prices surging in the summer of 2008, the annual increase in global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from oil, coal, gas and cement production appear to have halved according to preliminary estimates by the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency. per cent in 2008, compared to 3.3

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Are biofuels the answer for green cars? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

Generally, any alternative energy form that can help reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and limit our reliance on fossil fuels is well-received. Biofuels are generally accepted to improve net carbon output, even when local air pollution from the production of biodiesel is taken into account. So do biofuels have a role to play?

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Iveco step up production of biomethane-powered vehicle

Green Cars News

Across the six month period, which began on 21 October 2008, the Daily travelled a total of 7,040 km, consuming LBM at a rate of 24.6 Amongst a whole wealth of environmental benefits, its natural gas powered engine means that it is immune to both current and future oil price fluctuations. litres/100km.

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Transportation emissions slashed in USA

Green Cars News

According to preliminary estimates from the Energy Information Administration, US carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuels decreased by 2.8 per cent in 2008 with transportation related emissions decreasing by around 5.2 per cent of the sector’s CO2 emissions followed by diesel fuel at 23.2