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Draft of EPA Greenhouse Gas Inventory Shows Overall GHG Emissions Down By 2.9% in 2008; Transportation Emissions Down 5.7% in Largest Annual Change Recorded Since 1990

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CO 2 emissions from the US transport sector, 1990-2008. The draft report of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s annual Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2008 shows that in 2008, overall greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions decreased by 2.9% (206.1 Tg CO 2 in 2008 from 1,893.8 Click to enlarge.

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EPA trends report sees record levels of average new vehicle fuel economy and CO2 emissions for MY 2012; role of new gasoline vehicle technologies

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Gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines have increased market share ten-fold from less than 3% in MY 2008 to more than 30% in MY 2013. Turbochargers, which are often used in conjunction with GDI, have increased market share by a factor of five since MY 2008. l/100 km) or more in MY 2013 than in MY 2008.

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BMW Group shifting to cylindrical BMW cells in NEUE KLASSE from 2025; 46xx

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—Joachim Post, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Purchasing and Supplier Network. Circular loops reduce the need for new raw materials, lower the risk of infringing environmental and social standards in the supply chain and generally result in significantly lower CO2 emissions.

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Top-Selling 50% of European New Vehicles Now Average 130 g/km CO2

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By the end of the first nine months of 2008, the top-selling 50% of the new car market in Europe had CO 2 emissions averaging 130g/km, compared to 39% in 2007 and 24% back in 2003, according to a new report from JATO Consult , the new intelligence consultancy division of JATO Dynamics, the world’s leading provider of automotive data.

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China and India Nullify Global Reduction in CO2 Emissions in 2009

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Together, the industrialized countries—except for the United States, which has not ratified the protocol—are on course to achieve a combined average decrease in CO 2 emissions of 5.2%, between 2008 and 2012, compared with 1990 levels. However, this decrease is also related to the financial crisis.

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Tesla’s most-sustainable cryptocurrency options aren’t plentiful but they are ideal

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Yesterday, CEO Elon Musk announced that Tesla would be eliminating the ability to purchase vehicles with Bitcoin after citing environmental challenges. ” After producing all-electric powertrains since 2008 with the release of the original Tesla Roadster, the company has saved over 16.5 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 13, 2021.

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Lessons From Norway’s Journey To Becoming The Global Leader In EV Adoption

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Norway leads electric vehicle (EV) adoption, boasting the highest share of new EV purchases worldwide. To learn from its experience, let’s look back through Norway’s 30-year journey to becoming an EV giant: it all started with a mission to curb the country’s CO2 emissions. Curbing CO2 Emissions with Electric Transport.

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