Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Meeting the higher mandate will move Brazil to being the second-largest producer of biodiesel in the world, only behind Germany, according to Brazil’s Secretariat of Social Communication of the Republic. Currently, Brazil is fourth, with Germany, the US and France in the number 1, 2 and 3 positions respectively.

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Brazil 2010 Emissions Vehicles 186

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2012

(The team’s review of the literature found 385 BC emissions factors for motor vehicles—excluding motorcycles and super-emitters—varying over 4 orders of magnitude.). Black carbon is a key short-lived climate change forcer ( earlier post ) and motor vehicles are important sources of BC in the environment.

Universal 218

Universal Emissions Carbon Global 218

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Posted by: Bill | Apr 14, 2009 1:57:18 PM The good news is that even amidst all the unpleasantness, GM managed to divert at least a billion dollars of its government welfare bailout to its operations in Brazil. The mines in Canada where the nickel & cadmium are mined is one of the most polluted places on Earth. Posted by: Nick K. |

Volt 41

Volt GM Chevrolet EV1 41