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Petrol Sales In Norway Drop 8% Year Over Year

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One thing that some people have pointed out, though, is that growing EV sales is one thing, actually reducing use of petrol (gasoline and diesel) and cutting carbon emissions. continued] The post Petrol Sales In Norway Drop 8% Year Over Year appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Electric Mobility Projects In Kenya Start to Show Real Potential For Significant Petrol & Diesel Abatement

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continued] The post Electric Mobility Projects In Kenya Start to Show Real Potential For Significant Petrol & Diesel Abatement appeared first on CleanTechnica. A lot of projects go ahead on the basis of some positive business cases, underpinned by the quest to solve.

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63% of Europeans Living in Cities Support EU Ban on Petrol & Diesel Car Sales after 2030

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By Eoin Bannon Almost two-thirds of urban residents support banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in Europe after 2030, according to a new YouGov online poll in 15 European cities. Originally published on Transport & Environment.

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How Clean Are Electric Cars?

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How much CO2 can electric cars really save compared to diesel and petrol cars? To answer this question, we have developed a tool (see below) that compiles all the most up-to-date data on CO2 emissions linked to the use of an electric, diesel or petrol car. Originally published on Transport & Environment.

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UK Drivers Cut Fuel Costs 69% Switching To EVs From Petrol/Diesel Cars

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Analysts at Your Electrical Supplies, Service, and Solutions (YESSS Electrical) compared the cost per mile of charging an EV to fueling a new gas/petrol or diesel car based […]. UK drivers are set to save 68.6%

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A Country Like Zimbabwe That Depends On Petrol & Diesel Imports Really Needs To Accelerate EV Adoption

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I grew up in Zimbabwe, a landlocked country in southern Africa that relies on imports for all its petrol and diesel requirements. From about the year 2000 or so, I remember there being periodic petrol queues every now and then. Families could spend all day and night, and at times, several days queuing for petrol […].

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EPHA: Coronavirus threat greater for polluted cities; clean air returning to cities in lockdown

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Dr Sara De Matteis, Associate Professor in Occupational and Environmental Medicine at Cagliari University, Italy, and member of the ERS Environmental Health Committee said: Urban air quality has improved in the last half century, but petrol and especially diesel vehicle fumes remain a serious problem.

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