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2019 Nissan Leaf Plus, GM EV investments, electric Ford F-150, coal power: Today's Car News

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California documents show that higher-trim versions of the 2019 Nissan Leaf Plus won't achieve the estimated 226-mile range. A new study shows that electric cars are cleaner than gas, even when using electricity from coal. GM will double its investment in engineering new electric and self-driving cars.

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NRG invests additional $35M in FuelCell Energy for 6% of company; establishes $40M financing facility

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We believe that clean distributed power generation from fuel cells will be one of the key technologies that drive our country toward a cleaner energy future. NRG Energy now owns approximately 17.0 million shares of the FuelCell Energy’s common stock, or 6.0%, including 2.4 million shares owned prior to this transaction.

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Study finds highly-turbocharged alcohol-fueled DISI engines could be more efficient than diesels

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Alcohol fuels can also be produced from natural gas or coal. Use of ethanol, methanol or alcohol mixtures could be particularly attractive for heavy duty vehicles because of the need for cleaner engines than present diesel engines and a less demanding infrastructure requirement than that for light duty vehicles.

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GSI/UNEP conference report finds fossil-fuel subsidy reform complex and challenges sobering; ~1% of global GDP spent on fossil-fuel subsidies

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The conference report summarizes the presentations and discussions of the two-day conference and includes a resource list of relevant documents and research reports. Opportunities for international collaboration.

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Public Transit or Private Cars, It's All About the Fuel

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The latest report by the American Public Transportation Association documents a 3.8 Of course we need energy to create electricity, and just as we’ve been burning petroleum for a century to move us and our stuff around, we’ve been burning oil and coal and natural gas to create electricity.

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Europe moves forward on the Energy Union; transport key element

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Today, we launch the most ambitious European energy project since the Coal and Steel Community. —Energy Union Framework Document. The strategy document released on 25 Feb outlines the key actions required to achieve the Energy Union: Full implementation and strict enforcement of existing energy and related legislation.

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Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

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The other goal, of course, is the system’s ultimate purpose: to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by channeling funds into cleaner technologies. One is to operate successfully as a market, with a steady supply of carbon offsets and varying prices to ensure that profits can be made. 100% for some agricultural processes.

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