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EIA projects decline in transportation sector energy consumption through 2037 despite increase in VMT, followed by increase

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EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2019 projects continued robust growth in US energy production, emergence of the United States as an energy exporter, and a cleaner S electric power generation mix. The Annual Energy Outlook 2019 (AEO2019) includes a Reference case and six side cases designed to examine the robustness of key assumptions.

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ICCT assesses impact of EV battery manufacturing life-cycle emissions debt; policy implications

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—Hall and Lutsey (2018). Potential changes in battery manufacturing greenhouse gas emissions (compared to reference 2017 electric vehicle) resulting from increased pack size and improvements in battery manufacturing and use. Hall and Lutsey 2018. Click to enlarge.

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Volkswagen Group to invest approximately €10B in powertrain technologies over the next five years; targeting Nº 1 in e-mobility by 2022

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At the same time, the Volkswagen Group is continuing to develop diesel and gasoline engines, targeting making them a further 10 to 15 percent more efficient and cleaner by 2020. The Volkswagen Group will introduce more than 10 new electrified models by the end of 2018, Müller said. billion) in these technologies by 2022.

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Santa Monica signs 5-year deal with Clean Energy for renewable LNG for bus fleet; deploying CWI Near-Zero NOx engine

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The 5-year deal, worth an estimated $3 million per year, will enable BBB to continue using Clean Energy’s Redeem brand of renewable natural gas (RNG), rated up to 90% cleaner than diesel. version that is also EPA and ARB certified for the heavy-duty trucking industry in 2018. BBB began using Redeem by Clean Energy in January 2015.

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Empa recommends buying diesel vehicles only if Euro 6d-TEMP or Euro 6d

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These will plug the gaps in the existing legislation and will help to ensure that diesel vehicles in particular become considerably cleaner as regards their NO x emissions. On 1 September 2017, new emissions regulations for passenger vehicles come into force in the EU and Switzerland.

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Making Information Tech Greener Can Help Address the Climate Crisis

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They can all be categorized as ways to "Green IT," an umbrella term referring to environmentally sound information technologies and systems, applications, and practices. From 2012 to 2018, for instance, the. For more details, refer to this article. Let's pledge—and act now—to create a cleaner and greener planet.

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

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However, assuming their purchasing trends have remained consistent since roughly 2018, there are a few obvious takeaways. Despite receiving healthy amounts of praise for offering novel designs that were praised as cleaner to operate and easier to maintain than combustion models, the company went defunct in 1914. Honda Civic).