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How Self-Driving Cars Will Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption

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And while hybrid technology has taken off, drivers have been hesitant to accept fully battery-powered tech for a variety of reasons, including a lack of charging stations. In the future, autonomous vehicles and battery-powered technology could work together to create cleaner, more efficient roads.

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California and China partner in push for ZEVs; new working group to expand cooperation

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In California, the transportation sector is responsible for nearly 40% of greenhouse gas emissions and is also by far the largest source of smog-causing pollution and fine particle pollution. Today, some 37 different battery-powered, plug-in hybrid, and fuel cell electric vehicle models are available in California.

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Bosch trialing Neste renewable diesel; aims to offer renewable and synthetic fuels at all company filling stations in Germany

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diesel has yet to be included in the German law on the prevention of airborne pollution, it is not currently available at regular filling stations. On top of that, Bosch aims to make synthetic and renewable fuels available for company cars and internal delivery vehicles at all its company filling stations across Germany. Since C.A.R.E.

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J.D. Power survey finds China consumers increasingly enthusiastic about new-energy vehicles; ongoing importance of subsidies; battery worries

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In China, battery-electric cars dominate the electric car market, with a 75% share in 2016. in China in 2016. Source: Research for TRAN Committee: Battery-powered electric vehicles: market development and lifecycle emissions. Overall, however, electric cars still represent a tiny fraction of car sales: 1.4%

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Glamping With the Stars

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As I exited Harry Reid International Airport on a bright March afternoon, my hand flew up to protect my eyes, which had grown accustomed to the dull light of a long, gray Tennessee winter. The DarkSky Approved Lodging program is another step forward in the nonprofit’s history of advocacy for the reduction of light pollution.

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EIA Energy Outlook 2013 reference case sees drop in fossil fuel consumption as use of petroleum-based liquid fuels falls; projects 20% higher sales of hybrids and PHEVs than AEO2012

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Sales of battery-powered electric vehicles are 65% lower in the AEO2013 Reference case than the year before, with annual sales in 2035 estimated to be about 119,000. Reductions in battery electric vehicles are offset by increased sales of hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles, which grow to about 1.3

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TU München researchers test behavior of OME synthetic fuels in engines, develop optimized combustion process

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In 2016, Germany launched a 3-year study of oxymethylene ethers (OME) as clean diesel fuels with €800,000 (US$894,000). Scientists from TUM’s Chair of Internal Combustion Engines are involved in the project, along with DENSO Automotive Germany, IAV and Ford Research and Innovation Center. Earlier post.)

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