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UK DfT Report Finds That While a Majority of the Public Still Thinks Individuals Should Limit Car Use to Benefit Environment, Support for Measures Drops

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Attitudes towards measures to reduce car emissions. The report for the Department for Transport is based on a survey module included in the Office for National Statistics’ Opinions (Omnibus) survey which has been carried out each August since 2006. Source: DfT. Click to enlarge.

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X PRIZE Foundation Aims to Launch $100M in Prizes Over Next 10 Years, Targeting 4 Key Areas

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Areas of interest include: Climate Change : CO 2 utilization/sequestration, ocean acidification, forest conservation, forest carbon measurement, emissions, climate modeling. Energy Efficiency/Use : smart buildings, transportation, command. Space Transportation : beamed power propulsion, hypersonic point to point, solar power satellite.

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

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Heywood recently co-authored a study called “On The Road in 2035—Reducing Petroleum Consumption and GHG Emissions.”. Responsible for designing the transportation system for the Citadel of Masdar. Longer Term Green House Gas emissions reductions. Winner of the 2004 Dale Prize for Excellence in Urban Planning.

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Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

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The car is a “2” because it was preceded by the “1,” which is an electric performance plug-in hybrid GT, with a six-figure price tag and a limited output of 500 units per year over the next three years. Any emissions for an EV come not from a tailpipe but from manufacturing, transportation and how the electricity to move it is produced.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

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Technology upgrades like Full Self Driving remain available to buy, but are not delivered via an over-the-air update. Now on the market is the second generation Mirai , a fuel-cell sedan with a 350-mile range and a $57,000 price tag. As part of these events we may be offered free transportation, lodging or meals.

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Survey Finds Many Americans Have a Very Poor Understanding of Energy Use and Savings

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Very few cited buying decisions that experts say would cut US energy consumption dramatically, such as more efficient cars (cited by only 2.8%), more efficient appliances (cited by 3.2%) or weatherizing homes (cited by 2.1%). Mean perceptions of energy used for automobile-related activities (A), and saved via modes of transporting goods (B).

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A 100 m.p.g. truck? A Bright IDEA | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Not what you think When the wrap finally comes off, though, I think there will be some surprise for anyone who had hopes of rushing out to a dealership to buy their first 100 m.p.g. Whats more, mainstream consumers wont be able to buy it when it comes to market. is already selling an all-electric, zero-emission Roadster.

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