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Study: expanding Brazilian sugarcane for ethanol could reduce global CO2 emissions by up to 5.6%

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Vastly expanding sugarcane production in Brazil for conversion to ethanol could reduce current global CO 2 emissions by as much as 5.6%, according to a new study by an international team led by researchers from the University of Illinois. The carbon-related costs of converting the land to sugarcane fields were included in the analysis.

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Fraunhofer, KIT study finds CO2 mitigation potential of higher-range PHEVs greater than expected

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For the study, the team compared the performance of 49,000 BEVs and 73,000 PHEVs in Germany and the US. Patrick Plötz, who leads the study at Fraunhofer ISI. The study was conducted within the framework of the “ Profilregion Mobilitätssysteme Karlsruhe ” (Profile Region Mobility Systems Karlsruhe). —Plötz et al.

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JATO: new car CO2 emissions rise for the first time in a decade in Europe; diesel down, gasoline up, SUVs up

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Average CO 2 emissions generated by new cars in Europe increased during 2017—the first rise in 10 years— according to a new analysis by JATO Dynamics. Covering 23 European markets, the study found that average CO 2 emissions increased by 0.3 g/km in 2017, finishing at 118.1 million units in 2017.

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Euro Parliament Environment Committee approves 147 g CO2/km target for light commercial vehicles by 2020; caps van speed

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The committee cited recent studies showing that manufacturers have exploited weaknesses in today’s procedure for testing vehicles’ environmental performance, with the result that official consumption and emission figures are far from those achieved in everyday driving conditions. Climate Change Emissions Europe Fuel Efficiency Policy'

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Ford researchers: global light-duty CO2 regulatory targets broadly consistent with 450 ppm stabilization

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In the study, the Ford team derived regional CO 2 targets for new LDVs while still providing an integrated view of the global LDV fleet—a perspective critical to the planning needs for global automotive firms. In the study, the teams considers only CO 2 —not CO 2 eq. Climate Change Emissions Fuel Efficiency Policy'

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GWU team demonstrates one-pot process for optimized synthesis of controlled CNTs from CO2; coupling cement and C2CNT

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Stuart Licht ( earlier post ) have developed a new process that transforms CO 2 into a controlled selection of nanotubes (CNTs) via molten electrolysis; they call the process C2CNT (CO2 into carbon nanotubes). Licht (2017). —Licht (2017). —Licht (2017). Click to enlarge. 2017.02.005. 2017.02.005.

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Euro Parliament committee approves new 95 g/km CO2 target for cars; super credits and a switch to WLTP

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In addition, the committee noted that recent studies have shown that manufacturers have exploited weaknesses in the current procedure for testing cars’ environmental performance, with the result that official consumption and emission figures are far from those achieved in everyday driving conditions. Draft report.