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BASF intensifying R & D of products for sustainable electromobility; triple-digit million euro investment in batteries over next 5 years

Green Car Congress

With our research activities we are substantially contributing to making electric cars affordable, environment friendly and sustainable. To keep energy consumption low under these conditions, it is necessary to insulate electrical vehicles against the cold with high performance foams. Earlier post.). —Andreas Kreimeyer.

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ARB: California not tracking to meet required GHG reductions due to transportation; significant changes in communities and systems required

Green Car Congress

While overall, California has hit its 2020 climate target ahead of schedule due to strong performance in the energy sector, meeting future targets will require a greater contribution from the transportation sector. The Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act of 2008, Senate Bill (SB) 375, was passed into law in 2008.

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Univ. of Michigan researcher recommends shifting the basis of fuel carbon regulation from lifecycle analysis to ABC accounting

Green Car Congress

Although fully establishing this ideal will not be possible initially, climate protection is best served by putting its elements in place from the inception of a policy regime rather than using approaches such as LCA that are poorly grounded in the principles of sound environmental management. —John DeCicco.

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Lillian Light Is No Lightweight - The Environmental Lioness of the South Bay is Fired Up, Ready To Go!

Creative Greenius

In April of 2003 on Earth Day again, we presented “Saving Spaceship Earth&# sponsoring conference topics on Dangerous Nuclear Policies, Clean and Affordable Power, and a panel discussion on “Keeping our Communities Healthy and Sustainable.&# That was a very good event. Climate Change: The State of Current Knowledge - 2005.

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