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Emissions from air conditioning units worse than feared

Green Cars News

Carbon dioxide emissions from mobile air conditioning units may be six times higher than originally feared according to a new study.

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UK’s first biomethane bus launched

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Well, now a consortium brought together by low carbon experts at the University of East Anglia has launched the first bus in the UK to run on biomethane gas. The dual fuel diesel-biomethane bus is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by half. Tags: Biofuels Green cars Latest news.

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Company to boost renewable energy in California

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The plant will be built in Rialto, California by a company called Rentech Inc which will aim to keep the carbon footprint of the plant close to zero as the fuels and power will be produced only from renewable feedstocks. This low carbon footprint will help the transportation sector meet the targets outlined by the Low Carbon Fuel Standard.

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Athens orders natural gas refuse trucks

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we like to feature the best of the green car news from around the world. The natural gas drive system produces up to 90 per cent fewer particulate emissions than an advanced diesel engine, meaning there is a substantial contribution to improving air quality. Even pollutants such as nitrogen oxides are significantly lower. .

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On the Horizon

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A s this story from Business Week states, the rivalry in low carbon cars is heating up. Practically every automaker on the planet is being forced to make cars and trucks that pollute less and go farther on a tank of fuel. Join Plug in Partners today Sign the On Line Petition News Summary I HOME. Tags: manufacturers.

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Harmful particles identified in study could be cut with LPG

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The news unveiled by the BBC this week that children are at greater risk from harmful small particles in traffic pollution will have alarmed many motorists. LPG vehicles emit up to 120 times less PM10 particles than a diesel vehicle. Tags: LPG Autogas PM10 pollutio study.

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Greenest and least green cars in the UK revealed

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Hang your head in shame Dodge SRT-10 - for you are the most polluting car on Britain’s roads. It found that the American sports car churns out 488g/km of carbon dioxide (CO2) - meaning 322 oak trees would be needed to absorb its emissions over the course of a year. Diesel Saloon (209g/km). V8 (383g/km).