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Honeywell and DuPont Form JV To Manufacture Low GWP Refrigerant HFO-1234yf for Mobile AC

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Honeywell and DuPont are forming a manufacturing joint venture to produce a the new refrigerant HFO-1234yf for use in automotive air conditioning systems. The product meets European Union regulatory requirements for lower GWP refrigerants for automobile air conditioning systems. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Vehicle Systems.

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Victoria to Begin 5-Year EV Trial; Scoping Study for EV Standards in Australia

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The government issued a call for interested car manufacturers, electricity suppliers and others to participate in January; applications for this close next week (26 March). Private households will be sought through a ballot to be conducted by the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV). Development of standards for Level 2 recharging.

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Bosch: Electrification is Coming, But Combustion Engines to Dominate for Another 20 Years

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By 2015, said Dr. Rolf Leonhard, Executive Vice President Engineering, Diesel Systems, the market will see three-cylinder, 1.1- In addition, automobile manufacturers are using other technologies to further decrease consumption and emissions. To adapt the battery to the safety standards of the automotive industry.

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Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

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According to the market-analysis firm Point Carbon, if a cap-and-trade system is instituted in the United States, the demand for carbon credits could explode into a $2 to $3 trillion market. One is to operate successfully as a market, with a steady supply of carbon offsets and varying prices to ensure that profits can be made.

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Audi TechDay e-mobility, Part 2: systems and components

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The German Automobile Industry Association is working together with automotive manufacturers on uniform cell standards, Audi said. As wall boxes (external chargers) they can supply 11 or 22 kW or, as is already the practice in the Asian market, provide a maximum output of over 50 kW. Power electronics and electric machines.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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Newly installed CEO Fritz Henderson argues that pioneering projects like the Volt typically lose money until the technology catches on. And what we want to do is make sure we launch the car well, that we get the maximum learning from it, that its successful in the market so that when we get to Gen 2, weve got the most cost out of it we can."

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