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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased again in 2019

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2 -emissions-from-new-cars-vans-2019">According to provisional data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA), average CO 2 emissions from new passenger cars registered in the European Union (EU), Iceland, Norway and the United Kingdom (UK), increased in 2019, for the third consecutive year. g CO 2 /km in 2019, reaching 122.4

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Maersk to pilot 600 kWh containerized battery system on container ship

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A containerized 600 kWh marine battery system will be installed in a trial on board the Maersk Cape Town in December 2019 to improve vessel performance and reliability while reducing CO 2 emissions. Maersk Cape Town was built in 2011 by Hyundai Heavy Industries. Maersk Cape Town length overall (LOA) is 249.12 m, beam is 37.4

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Study: curbing diesel emissions could reduce mortality rates in big cities

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Three emission scenarios were considered: A projected business-as-usual socioeconomic growth with freight fleet turnover and stringent emission control (CTR); The application of a carbon-pricing climate policy (PO); and. Further technology improvements to eliminate high-emitting conditions in the truck fleet (NS). 100) billion.

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EIA: natural gas-fired reciprocating engines are being deployed more to balance renewables

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Source: US Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory, January 2019. Based on data in EIA’s Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory, reciprocating engines accounted for 1% of the total natural gas-fired power fleet. Other includes landfill gas, biomass, and other gas.

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Neste to open office for growing Renewable Aviation business; launching Neste MY Renewable Diesel in the Netherlands

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Neste is now also launching Neste MY Renewable Diesel to climate-conscious fleet customers in the Netherlands. The high-quality product will be available at more than 60 locations throughout the country by the end of 2019.

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Daimler takes minority stake in Sila Nanotechnologies; next-generation lithium-ion battery materials

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Founded in 2011, Sila Nano is a developer of new battery materials which outperform existing lithium-ion technologies. We’re excited to be working with Daimler to bring better, more energy-dense batteries to their fleet and bring our shared vision for the future of electric vehicles to life for more people.

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Tesla and its peers are proving that EVs are inherently safer than combustion cars

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The study looked at electric and conventional versions of nine vehicles produced from 2011 and 2019, and it examined collision, property damage liability, and injury claims. . fleet more environmentally friendly doesn’t require any compromises in terms of safety,” he said. .

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