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IEA: improving efficiency of road-freight transport critical to reduce oil-demand growth; three areas of focus

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This growth is expected to lead to a significant increase in carbon dioxide emissions of nearly 900 million tonnes through 2050, or about the same level of emissions growth as from coal use in the power and the entire industry sector combined. The trucking sector can improve logistics and systems operations.

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Separate MIT, IEA reports both outline major expansion in role of natural gas; caution on climate benefits

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Unlike other fossil fuels, natural gas plays a major role in most sectors of the modern economy—power generation, industrial, commercial and residential. In the US, a combination of demand reduction and displacement of coal-fired power by gas-fired generation is the lowest cost way to reduce CO 2 emissions by up to 50%.

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Dark Secrets at The Heart EV Supply chain We Often Fail to Address

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The amount of coal-powered aluminium production has more than doubled since 2005, largely because of China’s expansion into the market. By 2030, an estimated 11 million tonnes of wasted lithium-ion batteries would be discarded, thus they must be developed with circular economy concepts in mind. Addressing The issues. Conclusion.

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Renewable Energy Generation: Change is not a destination, just as hope is not a strategy, a lesson exported from Detroit

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Closer to home, the federal fuel economy standards require the average fleet fuel economy of OEMs that sell vehicles in the USA to be 35.5 As private companies, automobile manufacturers look for the lowest cost means of getting from A to B and the premiums that they can charge for getting from A to B faster. mpg by 2016.

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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 bill also directs the President to work with the relevant Federal agencies and California to harmonize, to the maximum extent possible, the federal fuel economy standards, any emission standards promulgated by EPA, and the California standards for light-duty vehicles. Clean Fuels and Vehicles. Transportation Efficiency.

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Green Star to Demonstrate Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle

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Additional advantages of PHEVs are as follows: Reduces the use of foreign oil since the electricity in the United States is primarily produced by domestic non-oil resources (97% by natural gas, hydro, coal, nuclear and other alternative energy sources).

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