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Volkswagen fueling car carriers with fuel derived from used cooking oil; GoodFuels BFO

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With 85 percent lower CO 2 emissions than with conventional fossil fuels, the contribution to climate protection is enormous. This change is part of a strategy to make Group Logistics even greener: another element is the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to power car freighters.

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Neste to supply DHL Express with sustainable aviation fuel at SFO

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This deal will see DHL Express become the first cargo operator to use Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel on flights departing from SFO and will enable them to contribute to their climate protection target to reduce all logistics-related emissions to zero by the year 2050.

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Gore's group on board with plug-ins

Plugs and Cars

The Alliance for Climate Protection, Al Gore's group, has taken another step toward promoting plug-in cars (all electric cars and plug-in hybrids) with its RePower America campaign. Tags: barack obama repower america al gore battery electric car plug-in car alliance for climate protection.

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California Energy Commission Approves $800K in four regional grants to prepare for electric vehicles

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Non-governmental organizations include the Bay Area Climate Collaborative; the EV Communities Alliance; CityCar Share, a non-profit vehicle-sharing program; Plug-in America, an electric vehicle advocate; and Bay Area Clean Cities Coalitions, promoters of electric vehicle use in fleets. Sullivan Automotive Group.

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California ARB soliciting research suggestions for FY 2012-2013 plan; sustainable communities, behavior, pollutant exposure, air pollution science, GHG targets

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The FY 2011-2012 plan focused primarily on five areas of interest: sustainable communities; behavior and technology adoption; health and air pollution exposures; air pollution science; and greenhouse gas targets. ARB will also consider projects outside of these areas, to the extent that they provide clear and direct support to its mission.

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Earth Day 2024: each day is about reducing emissions | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Although mainstream America largely remained oblivious to environmental concerns, the stage had been set for change by the publication of Rachel Carson’s New York Times bestseller Silent Spring in 1962. That means slamming the brakes on biodiversity loss, putting a stop to pollution, and slashing greenhouse gas emissions globally.

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Green Star to Demonstrate Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

President Barack Obamas New Energy For America program calls for deployment of 1 million plug-in hybrid vehicles by 2015, and on March 19, 2009, he announced programs directing $2.4 Night time electric power is available from many renewable resources therefore reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

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