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US EIA Projects World Energy Use to Grow 44% Between 2006 and 2030, CO2 Emissions Up by 39%

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Projected growth in world carbon dioxide emissions. World carbon dioxide emissions are projected to rise from 29.0 In non-OECD Asia, for example, the reference case projects that energy use for personal motor vehicles (light-duty cars and trucks, as well as two- and three-wheel vehicles) will increase by 3.6%

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GM, Segway partner on two-wheel city vehicle | Green Tech - CNET News

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by homercles82 April 7, 2009 11:23 AM PDT Yes we will just be charging these cars using electricity that is made from naturla gas and coal fired palnts while we ignore nuclear unlike most of Europe. The Piaggio MP3 is a three wheeled maxi-scooter already being sold in the USA! America is too much into BIG. Big everything.

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Stimulus Bill Provides Major Increase in Plug-in Vehicle Purchase Credit Program

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Provisions include: A maximum credit of $2,500 is available for electric drive low-speed vehicles, motorcycles and three-wheeled vehicles. billion for Section 702 of EISA 2007 (a provision to carry out fundamental science and engineering research on carbon capture and sequestration), as proposed by the House.

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