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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased in 2018

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According to provisional data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA), the average CO 2 emissions from new passenger cars registered in the European Union (EU) in 2018 increased for the second consecutive year, reaching 120.4 g CO 2 /km in 2018. Vans registered in the EU and Iceland in 2018 emitted on average 158.1

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Clariant announces 4th license deal for sunliquid technology; first Bulgarian cellulosic ethanol project

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Specialty chemical company Clariant and Eta Bio, a company of the Pavlovi family, running a leading business in the agricultural sector in Bulgaria, have signed a license agreement for Clariant’s sunliquid cellulosic ethanol technology. The agreement marks the fourth signed license deal for Clariant’s sunliquid technology.

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EEA: 3/4 of EU urban population exposed to toxic air as governments fail to cut emissions

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Almost every EU member state in 2018 exceeded air pollution limits recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). Data show that harmful emissions, especially from farming and domestic heating, are not decreasing fast enough. How many wake up calls do government officials need to take on air pollution?

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

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After a steady decline from 2010 to 2016 of almost 22 grams of CO 2 per kilometer (g CO 2 /km), average emissions from new passenger cars increased in 2017 and in 2018 (by 2.8 g/km more than in 2018. in 2018 to 1.3% The average mass of new cars increased by 30 kg from 2018 to 2019. g CO 2 /km in total). g CO 2 /km).

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Chevrolet Extends LPG Portfolio Throughout Europe

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Switzerland, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Spain will offer LPG-versions in addition to the regular gasoline and diesel range. In Germany, for example, the tax privileges will remain in force at least until 31 December 2018. The performance data of the vehicle remain unchanged.

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ABB delivers Bulgaria’s nationwide fast charging network

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Fast-charging stations from ABB can now be found on key roads across Bulgaria with plans underway to further extend the network to include all major roads and highways by the end of Q1 2018.

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AMPECO CEO discusses the software that makes large-scale EV charging systems work in comprehensive Q&A

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You might be surprised to learn that AMPECO is headquartered in Bulgaria—not exactly an e-mobility hotspot. But what I really wanted to do was to be part of this transformation, and I found a way to do this in 2018. And so, we started AMPECO at the end of 2018 and we went to market with our product in 2019.