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US Court of Appeals dismisses National Chicken Council challenge to EPA’s rulemaking on GHG reduction compliance for certain ethanol plants

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The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected a petition (Case Nº 10-1107) by the National Chicken Council, National Meat Association, and National Turkey Federation challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) rulemaking on the RFS2. contains certain minimum levels of “renewable fuel” on an.

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Renault Introducing New Fluence Sedan Line; Diesels All Less Than 119 gCO2/km, All-Electric Model in 2011

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Renault introduced the New Renault Mégane Hatch and New Renault Mégane Coupé at the Paris Motor Show in 2008, marking the beginning of the renewal of its C-segment lineup.). Renault Fluence, which goes on sale in Turkey from November, will have three main markets: Turkey, Russia and Romania.

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IEA: Estonia is pioneering technologies for more efficient and cleaner use of oil shale

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However, the National Development Plan for Oil Shale Use for 2008-15 calls for reducing annual extraction while preserving the country’s strong energy security. Renewable energy is another solution. Renewables, particularly biomass for heat, provided 14.6% In 2012, Estonia mined 15.86 million tonnes.

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Toyota release 2009 sustainability report

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The report covering April 2008 – March 2009 shows that the company is achieving year-on-year reductions in CO2 emissions and step up its use of green energy. In total 14 facilities in 11 countries are now powered solely by 100% renewable energy. g/km to 145.3

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Growing Number of EU Countries Levying CO2 Taxes on Cars and Incentivizing Plug-ins

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By April last year, sixteen Member States had CO 2 -related taxation, up from fourteen in 2008, eleven in 2007 and nine in 2006. Italy chose not to prolong its one-year fleet renewal scheme which included both CO 2 -based incentives and incentives for electric vehicles. Generally, registration taxes threaten fleet renewal.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Mr. Thesen said that a factory in Turkey was being refurbished to be able to produce 100,000 electric vehicles a year. “The more fluctuating energy you have from renewables, the more it makes sense to have a smart grid,&# said Markus Ewert from the new technologies team of German utility E.ON The infrastructure is already there.&#

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