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

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Effects of changes in the average lifespan of ordinary passenger cars newly registered between 1990-2000 on total induced CO 2 emissions in 2000. fuel combustion), and CO 2 emissions generated throughout the supply chain. Credit: ACS, Kagawa et al. Click to enlarge. —Kagawa et al. Technol. , doi: 10.1021/es1034552.

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Cash for Volts?

Revenge of the Electric Car

The “cash for volts&# approach was touted Monday by the Electrification Coalition, a 13-member group that sees electric plug-ins as the answer to a host of problems, from dependence on foreign oil to tailpipe emissions that some believe is contributing to global climate change. November 16, 2009: 06:01 PM ET.

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

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We expected it would come from higher prices or a supply disruption—we’ve all been surprised.) That’s too long to wait to improve energy security, protect our economy, and address climate change. We can add carbon filters to diesel trucks to get rid of black carbon—soot, which is another global health and climate problem.

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