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UCS: ride-hailing trips can produce nearly 70% greater emissions compared to private car trips

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Despite these troubling findings about their climate impacts, ride-hailing services still have the potential to be part of a cleaner, low-carbon transportation future. They can also encourage shared ridership by discounting pooled trips to make them more affordable.

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Obama climate plan calls for new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018; cleaner fuels and investment in advanced fossil energy

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In terms of investment in innovation for cleaner energy, the plan calls for: Investment in advanced fossil energy projects. In addition, the President has directed his Administration to purchase cleaner alternatives to HFCs whenever feasible and transition over time to equipment that uses safer and more sustainable alternatives.

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Geely testing Emgrand methanol hybrid sedan in -40 C conditions

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In the face of rising global gas prices, methanol fuel offers a viable cleaner affordable alternative, Geely said. Methanol fuel choices offer the world a road to a greener and more sustainable future. With methanol fuel price at Chinese pumps around 3RMB/L (€0.42/L Gallon), fuel costs per 100km is roughly 27RMB (€3.85

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Chevron invests in nuclear fusion start-up Zap Energy

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Chevron Technology Ventures’ says that its investment in fusion is an opportunity to enhance the company’s focus on a diverse portfolio of low-carbon energy resources with the capacity to provide communities across the globe access to affordable, reliable, and ever-cleaner energy. Resources. “

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Study finds aluminum can reduce vehicle body structure weight safely by up to 40%

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This situation can be regarded to change in the future only to a limited extent, since many components are not suitable for efficient high-strength material usage. It can be expected that in future body concepts mountable components will have the best chances to be made of light materials.

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Transportation Electrification Accord sets out multi-sector roadmap to electrified future

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That’s the future and the Accord lays out the essential building blocks for a compelling energy infrastructure that we can all rely on for decades to come. It’s clear that the future of transportation will be electric. Making the transition to an electrified transportation future requires long-term policy certainty.

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SEMA sponsors ZEV conversion rebate bill in California; up to $2,000 rebate

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SEMA said that the legislation will allow California to support small businesses and maintain its rich car culture, while assisting consumers that want to convert their vehicles to cleaner engines. Cutting-edge energy efficiency should not be reserved only for those wealthy enough to afford it. —Senator Portantino