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Potsdam/TUB/BMW report says cap-and-trade instrument for road transport fuels combined with vehicle efficiency metrics is the most promising policy approach to reduce transport GHG

Green Car Congress

tank-to-wheel-based fuel efficiency metrics, is the most promising policy option for future climate policy regulation of the road transport sector, according to a new study developed under the direction of Professor Ottmar Edenhofer of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK).

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[PRESS RELEASE] DRIVE ELECTRIC RESPONSE TO CLEAN CAR DISCOUNT CHANGES.

Drive Electric

The Climate Change Commission has recently confirmed that incentives are necessary to continue to ensure the adoption of EVs. Drive Electric has a membership of over seventy leading organisations representing the convergence of the e-mobility ecosystem: finance, automotive, infrastructure, energy and government.

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[PRESS RELEASE] POLITICAL PARTIES – LET’S BACK EV POLICIES TO SAVE NEW ZEALAND MONEY

Drive Electric

By a margin of five to one, Kiwis say they are concerned about climate change and want the government to help people convert to less polluting vehicles. New Zealanders want practical policies that actually reduce emissions and reduce their costs, and the policies in place around EVs are starting to do that job.

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Greenius Weekend Update

Creative Greenius

And to help kick it all off for you, after the jump I’ll offer up the first ever Greenius Weekend Update: There will be plenty of time very soon enough to be overwhelmed with the crushing hard backhand of climate change and budget reality. But apparently Scotto could not convince the folks at Mini that Torrance was worthy.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

News | Markets | Technology | Personal Finance | Small Business | CNN.com RSS Newsletters Video Home Fortune 500 Technology Investing Management Rankings Warren Buffett takes charge Warren Buffett hasnt just seen the car of the future, hes sitting in the drivers seat. " Even before visiting BYD, Sokol believed in electric cars.

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