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The Ins and Outs of Scrap Car Recycling

Clean Fleet Report

It offers redemption by curtailing the release of harmful substances and reducing the carbon footprint. Beyond the potential for financial incentives, it paves the way for a cleaner environment and champions the circular economy.

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Car scrap scheme diverts funds for solar energy

Green Cars News

A plan to help Australia’ drivers convert to running greener cars is to directly take funding away from carbon reduction programs already in place, reports the country’s The Age newspaper.

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

Green Car Congress

Even on land, getting oil from tar sands depletes water and other resources and doubles oil’s carbon footprint. And magically, as more electricity comes from lower-carbon fuel sources, our cars will get cleaner as they get older! We have cleaner, cheaper, safer ways to drive everywhere. More about that in a moment.

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Labour's £5,000 sweetener to launch electric car revolution | Environment | The Guardian

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The proposals are part of a £250m strategy, seen by the Guardian, spelling out a revolution in Britains road transport network based on ultra-low carbon vehicles. Something like 35% of all our carbon emissions are caused by domestic transport," he said. "Of The new breed of electric car. My Web del.icio.us

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Can Electric Vehicles Speed Up As The Economy Slows Down?

Wallbox

In fact, just a few days ago Germany and France announced a €500 billion green recovery fund to accelerate the EU’s shift to a low-carbon economy.

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