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Natural gas vehicle programme to restart

Green Cars News

Approval has been granted for the restart of a natural gas vehicle research and development programme at the Department of Energy. Tags: Biofuels Green cars Latest news compressed natural gas vehicles Department of Energy natural gas vehicle programme natural gas vehicles.

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Will the scrappage extension do any good? The Green Piece

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The UK’s car scrappage scheme may have been dubbed a resounding success by the majority of car manufacturers and consumers alike, but it hasn’t won plaudits from all corners. This is little more than a panicked way of propping up the industry as, given time; those cashing in the grants would most likely have bought the new car anyway.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

We need to ask “How badly—from acquiring basic materials to putting it on the road—does each newly-proposed vehicle contribute to the destruction of the environment?” These blends are now being used to reduce oil consumption and for cleaner combustion with fewer regulated emissions. 16 ] Watson, Grant and Andrew A.

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Bill aims to boost natural gas vehicles

Green Cars News

Speaking at a Press conference Menendez highlighted the problems of 2008 as an indicator of the problems that wild fluctuations in oil prices can cause, as well as the obvious problems that pollutants from dirty fuels cause for the environment.

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