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

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Even on land, getting oil from tar sands depletes water and other resources and doubles oil’s carbon footprint. That’s too long to wait to improve energy security, protect our economy, and address climate change. Cash for Conversions” will start by fixing many of our 100 million trucks, vans, and buses.

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Study finds that replacement programs that reduce vehicle lifetime can result in increased lifecycle CO2 emissions

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Conversely, encouraging shortened vehicle lifetime via vehicle replacement schemes can result in higher total-induced greenhouse gas emissions, the authors found. years lifetime reduction conversely increases the CO 2 emission under the 14.1% A reduction of more than 2.1 market share of hybrid cars. —Kagawa et al. Technol. ,

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