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Biofuels- paving the way for low carbon future in mobility – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Globally there has been an increasing focus on low or zero emission powertrains, driven by climate concerns. While this transition will be crucial in reducing emissions, even by 2030, a large part of the global vehicle parc, especially in the developing world, will continue to be dependent on fossil fuels.

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The Grand Tour's "Sand Job," Nothing to See Here, I'm Afraid

The Truth About Cars

In reality the race ran its initial course until 2007, then was canceled in 2008 due to intense security concerns in Mauritania. & There’s more desert driving (on a road this time) before the trio arrive at the larger city of Chinguetti, a place being consumed rather quickly by the sands of the Sahara because of global warming.

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Tigor EV Highway Drive: Bengaluru - Coimbatore - Ooty - Mysuru

Plug In India

He used to fly the Boeing 777s at Air India - and he now flies the Global Express. It was a 10 course lunch and if my memory serves me right, this is what we had: Grape juice, Masala dosa, Wada, Bisellebela rice, Rasam rice, Sambar Rice, Curd Rice, Badam halwa, Sheera, Icecream with fruits and paan. We met with Capt Arvind over there.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Solar, Wind and Biofuels Grew 53 Percent in 2008 Green Education = Environmental Religion? Early Days in the Obama Administration An Address I'd Like to Hear Global Warming Solutions Included in Transportatio. Thinking Globally, Acting Locally San Francisco City Carbon Collobarative 18th and 1. Carbon trading vs t.

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Perspective: Why Carbon Emissions Should Not Have Been the Focus of the UN Climate Change Summit and Why the 15th Conference of the Parties Should Have Focused on Technology Transfer

Green Car Congress

Experts predict that by the year 2060 global warming, if left unchecked, could result in a temperature rise of seven degrees Fahrenheit higher than temperatures before the Industrial Revolution when man started widespread use of coal and other fossil fuels. According to the IEA, global energy demand will grow 55% by 2030.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Lutz is a man given to hyperbole — called global warming "a crock of shit" — but in this case, hes right. A simple, clean, efficient EV that wont run out of juice because of its on-board gas generator. We are facing a big problem with global warming. GM knows better and guards against making fraudulent claims.

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