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Ford Fiesta ECOnetic wins ALD Automotive/Shell Marathon with 90.6 mpg US; benefits of smart driving techniques

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l/100 km) and CO 2 emissions of 87 g/km, shoed that smarter driving can dramatically reduce the cost of running a family car. EcoBoost also took part, with drivers Paul and Doug Clifton, from BBC South, producing 61.93 The super-frugal Ford Fiesta ECOnetic, which features an official combined fuel consumption of 85.6 mpg UK (71.3

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President Obama announces nearly $4B public-private investment in energy upgrades to buildings; $2B government commitment

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Under the ESPC program, new energy efficient equipment is installed at Federal facilities at no up-front cost to the government. The cost of the improvements is paid for over time with energy costs saved on utility bills, and the private sector contractors guarantee the energy savings. But we can’t wait for Congress to act.

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Mitsubishi Motors to Premiere the European-spec i-MiEV at the 2010 Paris Motor Show

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The price of the European-spec i-MiEV will differ by country but will be set to around €33,000 – €35,000 (US$41,900 - US$44,400) or equivalent so that the final cost to the customer after government incentives (where applicable) remains under €30,000 (US$38,000) or equivalent in a majority of the countries in which it is sold.

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Devil In The Details: Is Copenhagens 2 ºC Guardrail Obsolete?

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Such perception is at odds with most projections; for example, the International Scientific Congress on Climate Change suggested in March that while some societies might be able to cope with a “two-degree world” through aggressive adaptive strategies, impacts could be “significant” even below 2 ºC. BBC: 15 December 2009. [

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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The 15 th Congress, also known as the 15 th Conference of Parties, or COP 15, was initially intended to be a largely procedural summit, with many major negotiating points settled and most environmental ministers prepared to sign a binding emissions treaty that contained specific emissions targets as well as commitments to financing structures.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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At current transportation battery prices, that is well beyond the cost of spinning reserve. On the other hand, the cost of a used transportation battery will be set by the next cheapest form of scalable dispatchable storage such as air pressure storage less the battery recycle value.

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