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Girteka Logistics becomes one of the first companies to be recognized as a Green Carrier by DHL

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The largest asset-based transportation company in Europe, Girteka Logistics, was one of the first road freight transport companies to be given the Green Carrier Certificate by one of its partners, DHL. The company grew from 600 trucks in 2010 to 9,000 trucks in Europe, Scandinavia and CIS countries. Earlier post.)

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BNEF: Li-ion battery pack prices rise for first time since 2010 to an average of $151/kWh

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Rising raw material and battery component prices and soaring inflation have led to the first increase in lithium-ion battery pack prices since BloombergNEF (BNEF) began tracking the market in 2010. he upward cost pressure on batteries outpaced the higher adoption of lower cost chemistries like lithium iron phosphate (LFP).

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California is blocking diesel big rigs with pre-2010 engines

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A new rule states that any diesel vehicle weighing over 14,000 pounds with an engine built before the 2010 model year is banned from California roads effective January 1, 2023. California is now actively banning older diesel trucks from operating on its roads.

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Junkyard Find: 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line

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That car was the 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line, and I managed to find one in a Denver-area car graveyard recently. Our nameless reviewer felt , back in 2006, that the Vue's panel gaps made it the "automotive equivalent of a shotgun shack" and calculated that the Green Line version would require 90,000 miles of driving with $2.15/gallon

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Study finds US air pollution deaths nearly halved between 1990 and 2010

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A new study led by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has found that deaths related to air pollution in the US were nearly halved between 1990 and 2010. These health improvements likely have continued beyond 2010 as we observe that air pollutant concentrations have continued to decrease. and Wong, D.

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2020 hindsight: What did Leaf, Volt, and other best green cars of 2010 teach us?

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The Leaf was our first pick for Best Car To Buy, in 2010 for the 2011 model year. Earlier this month marked the 10th anniversary of the U.S. arrival of the Nissan Leaf.

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Study: California needs up to 55 GW of long duration energy storage by 2045; 150X the storage deployed since 2010

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This quantity represents more than a 150X increase in the amount of energy storage deployed in the state since 2010 and is the energy equivalent of powering 37 million homes. By 2030, the state will require 2-11 GW of new operational long duration energy storage.