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Report finds road transportation sector in Canada likely to fall far short of 2050 GHG emissions reduction target

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A new Conference Board of Canada report finds that Canada is unlikely to achieve an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 levels by 2050. Canada is making progress reducing its GHG emissions and will continue to do so for the next decade. The challenge is that we are not moving fast enough.

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Transport Canada issues emergency directive to increase rail safety following Lac-Mégantic disaster

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Transport Canada announced an emergency directive pursuant to section 33 of the Railway Safety Act to increase rail safety. Transport Canada inspectors will continue to work in cooperation with the Transportation Safety Board as it conducts its investigation. Transportation Safety Board findings.

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EIA projects decline in transportation sector energy consumption through 2037 despite increase in VMT, followed by increase

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For the Transportation sector, EIA projects that energy consumption will decline between 2019 and 2037 (in the Reference case) because increases in fuel economy more than offset growth in vehicle miles traveled (VMT). Light-duty vehicle miles traveled increases by 20% in the Reference case, growing from 2.9 trillion miles in 2018 to 3.5

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Ford delays next-gen electric truck and SUV, plans hybrids across lineup

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The new electric truck, which Ford CEO Jim Farley has referred to as the “ Millennium Flacon of trucks ,” will now arrive in 2026. The three-row SUV is set to be built in the automaker’s Oakville Assembly Plant in Ontario, Canada, which will undergo an overhaul to begin assembly during the second quarter of 2024 as planned.

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EIA: light duty vehicle energy consumption to drop 25% by 2040; increased oil production, vehicle efficiency reduce US oil and liquid imports

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LDV energy consumption declines in AEO2014 Reference case from 16.0 quadrillion Btu in 2040 in the AEO2013 Reference case. The rising fuel economy of LDVs more than offsets the modest growth in VMT, resulting in a 25% decline in LDV energy consumption decline between 2012 and 2040 in the AEO2014 Reference case. Source: EIA.

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Rugged Terrain vs. All-Terrain vs. Mud-Terrain Tires

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Even if a person has a brace of favorite brands, rubber companies tend to offer multiple types of tires, all of which are suited for different environments. Check Price -- Blackhawk Tire USA Check Price -- Blackhawk Tire Canada All-terrains are often (but not always) denoted by an A/T designation either on the sidewall on in an official name.

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The Cheesy Charm of the Clapper

Cars That Think

Despite its name, the Great American Turn-On was invented in Canada. Often a person must walk across a room to retrieve the remote control unit, and frequently it may be misplaced, which, at best, requires extra time and effort to find.” I love this first-person account of how he remembered the invention process.

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