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Italy’s hard-right government may buy a stake in Stellantis

Baua Electric

But now Italy says it is open to buying a stake in Stellantis, Reuters reports , using the same model France uses for its beloved Renault. Italy has some of the oldest, most polluting cars in Europe, with some of the lowest EV adoption rates in Europe. And Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares says this just isn’t good enough.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $2.5M for clean transportation projects

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will receive $1,211,370 to design and install a new system to pre-process solid food waste for use in two existing anaerobic digesters at a solid waste facility in Chino. The digesters will use the waste to produce biomethane to be converted into renewable compressed natural gas fuel. Nations Bus Corp.,

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The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles

Plug In India

By PluginIndia In this article and video, we show the real truth on how Petrol and Diesel vehicles cause far more air pollution compared to electric vehicles. Some even say that it pollutes even more than a diesel or petrol burning car. Pumpjacks don’t run by themselves, in most cases they use electricity.

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China is exporting so many EVs that it needs more ships – a lot more

Baua Electric

Chinese EV makers are looking to export electric vehicles by the tens of thousands around the globe, but they need a lot more car-carrying vessels to make that happen. So companies have turned to just buying the ship themselves. South Korea comes in third with 72 and the Isle of Man, which has 61 registered ships, in fourth.

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Report argues advanced HD natural gas vehicles foundational for California to hit air and climate goals; near zero-emission potential

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Five technology paths for very-low-NO x and GHG emissions from heavy-duty natural gas engines. The “Pathways to Near-Zero-Emission Natural Gas Heavy Duty Vehicles” report, authored by GNA on behalf of Southern California Gas Co. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge. Background. grams per brake horsepower-hour (g/bhp-hr).

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T&E concludes that diesel cars emit more CO2 on a full lifecycle basis than gasoline cars

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The composition of the biodiesel itself uses the average shares of rapeseed oil (48%), palm oil (27%), waste oils (15%), soya oil (5%), tallow & grease (4%), etc. The benefit will continue to increase in the coming years, as more low-carbon and renewable electricity enters European electricity mixes. —T&E study.

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Feature: Eco-driving Is Easy

Clean Fleet Report

Rising sea levels, massive ocean pollution , an increase in greenhouse gases across the globe–these are all huge concerns we have in the present that could have a profound effect on our future. Our gas-guzzling machines cause huge damage to the environment. Electric cars are slowly making their way onto our radars.