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Opinion: Ukraine’s Next Crisis? Economic [and energy] Disaster

Green Car Congress

Ukraine’s next crisis will be a devastatingly economic one, as violent conflict destroys critical infrastructure in the east and brings key industry to a halt, furthering weakening the energy sector by crippling coal-based electricity production. In the wider energy picture, the halt of coal production sets Ukraine back a decade.

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UNECE to align heavy-duty vehicle engine emissions requirements with Euro VI

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The UNECE Working Party on Pollution and Energy has approved a proposal to align the requirements on emissions from heavy-duty vehicle engines to the Euro VI legislation (EC Regulations 595/2009 and 582/2011), which enter into force in the European Union (EU) in January 2013.

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Ukraine Scrubbing Nuclear Agencies of Russian Influence

Cars That Think

That was followed by Ukrainian news reports making allegations that two other utility officials had gone missing early—and that one had been "suspended" by the National Nuclear Energy Generating Company of Ukraine or Energoatom. But they] have done nothing for Ukraine's nuclear energy, and therefore for the world.”

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How Russia Sent Ukraine Racing Into the “Energy Eurozone”

Cars That Think

Just a few hours before massed Russian troops and missiles surged over borders with deadly force last month, Ukraine’s grid operator opened a series of high-voltage breakers, disconnecting the nation’s grid from those of Belarus, Russia and the rest of the giant UPS/IPS synchronous AC power zone controlled from Moscow.

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Covert Actions Heighten Ukraine’s Nuclear Peril

Cars That Think

Yet, recent evidence suggests that a more opaque threat may also be stalking Ukraine’s four nuclear generating stations: a cloak-and-dagger struggle for control of state nuclear energy firm Energoatom , pitting activist nuclear professionals against alleged Russian agents. An accompanying post emphasized the risks facing the Rivne station.

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European consortium investigating graphene-based materials for lightweight cars; energy-efficient and safe vehicles

Green Car Congress

The development and manufacture of environmentally-friendly, energy-efficient, and safe vehicles (EESVs) is a great solution to these challenges. The 66 new partners come from 19 countries, six of which are new to the consortium: Belarus, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary and Israel.

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What Part Do EVs Play in the Federal Net-Zero Emissions Target?

Clean Fleet Report

Eliminating emissions problems means finding renewable energy solutions with a minimal carbon footprint. While it may seem a long time away, the world needs these three decades to improve its renewable energy technology to serve 8 billion plus people. Electric Vehicles Are a Key Climate Change Tool The U.S. While the U.S.