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1st International Conference on Materials for Energy

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(Society for Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology), a non-profit scientific and technical society based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and partners are organizing the 1 st International Conference on Materials for Energy , to be held in Karlsruhe, Germany 4-8 July 2010. The Call for Papers has been extended to 11 January.

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MARAD launches 16-month study on alternative fuels and power options for Great Lakes shipping

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The study group, led by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) in partnership with the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and the Conference of Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers (GSGP), will assess the suitability of alternative fuels and power options for Great Lakes shipping.

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Toyota to Debut Dedicated Hybrid Concept at 2010 North American International Auto Show

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Toyota Motor Sales, USA, announced that it will stage the world debut of a new dedicated hybrid concept vehicle during the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The vehicle will be revealed during a news conference held on Monday, 11 January at COBO Hall.

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Guangqi Honda unveils new compact sedan at the 2010 China (Guangzhou) International Automobile Exhibition

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an automobile production and sales joint venture of Honda in China, announced the new S1 compact sedan model of its original automobile brand, “Li Nian” (English brand name: Everus) at its press conference at the 2010 China (Guangzhou) International Automobile Exhibition. Guangqi Honda Automobile Co., The Li Nian S1.

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Australia Hosts First Climate Change Adaptation Conference

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The first international conference held in Australia to discuss the science and options for adapting to climate change begins in the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Center, Queensland, on 29 June. Professor Palutikof.

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Ricardo to host conference on energy generation and management in low carbon vehicles

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Ricardo will host a conference on the challenges and potential solutions for auxiliary power units (APUs), waste energy recovery, and parasitic loss reduction in electric and other low carbon vehicles. The conference will conclude with a comparison of range extended electric vehicles to other low carbon powertrain architectures.

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Toyota US sales dip in December, flat for 2010; Prius represented 8% of all Toyota vehicles sold in US in 2010

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2010 TMS passenger car sales were down 9% to 1,009,385 units, while TMS light truck sales rose 14.1% TMS 2010 full year hybrid sales dropped 3.3% Prius thus represented 75% of all TMS hybrids sold for the year; 8% of all TMS vehicles sold in the US during the year; and 14% of all TMS passenger cars sold in 2010.

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