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Hindustan Zinc expects “positive feedback” from govt on co rejig by next quarter – ET Auto

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The company’s board had in late September, proposed a corporate restructuring to create three separate legal entities for zinc and lead, silver, and recycling business. “We expect to hear from the government by the next board meeting,” Arun Misra told ET. For Oct-Dec, consolidated operating profit fell 4% on year at INR 3,559 crore.

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U-M study finds current CAFE standards create profit incentive for larger vehicles

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10 11 kg with no size changes)—the equivalent to adding three to ten coal-fired power plants to the electricity grid each year. In the simulations, auto firms could adjust the size of their vehicles, add fuel-saving technologies, balance acceleration performance with fuel economy, and adjust vehicle prices. 10 11 –5.17×10

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House Chairmen Waxman, Markey Release Draft of Energy and Climate Legislation; Among the Many Provisions Are Cap-and-Trade, Harmonization of CAFE and California Vehicle Regulations, and Low Carbon Fuel Standard

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The draft promotes development of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technologies to establish a continuing place for coal in the US energy mix. The draft includes a CCS early demonstration program, incentives for the wide-scale commercial deployment of CCS, and performance standards for new coal-fired power plants.

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The EV Transition Explained: Policy Roadblocks

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economy away from dependence on fossil fuels like petroleum, coal and natural gas to 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2035. In addition, the lack of relevant legal or industry expertise is increasingly worrisome. Issues like auto safety and pollution were the chief concerns.

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Clean Tech - GigaOM - Salon.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In February, China’s Chery Automobile unveiled an electric concept car at the Detroit Auto Show. Andrew Leonard War Room The true story of how John McCain picked his running mate The man in charge of the vetting process explains the appeal of Sarah Palin, and why Joe Lieberman wasnt a good choice for legal reasons.

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GM, Segway partner on two-wheel city vehicle | Green Tech - CNET News

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The two-wheeler is meant to address the mounting problems of urban car transportation, according to the two companies that plan to unveil the vehicle at an auto show in New York. Topics: Deals and investments , Transportation Tags: GM , Segway , city transportation , 2009 New York auto show Share: Digg Del.icio.us Look at it this way.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

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Heres our roundup of auto-maker comments in the media recently. But its monumentally less pollution , even on the national (half-coal) grid. See our Global Warming page. What do car companies say about PHEVs? We see evidence of evolving views. Dont PHEVs just shift pollution from gasoline cars to power plants?

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