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Cyclone Power Technologies signs Letter of Intent with Combilift

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Cyclone Power Technologies has signed a letter of intent with Ireland-based Combilift to develop and sell industrial material handling and lift equipment utilizing Cyclone engine technology. Facility owners are in desperate need for cleaner burning, more fuel efficient and more powerful materials handling equipment for indoor use.

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Emissions of Air Pollutants down in EU-27

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Power plants producing heat and electricity have reduced emissions significantly since 1990 by improving abatement equipment, switching to cleaner fuels and through improved energy efficiency. Energy use by households (the burning of wood, gas, coal etc) is the most important source of PM 2.5

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EU-Funded Project Targets Sustainable Production of Ethyl Levulinate from Biomass as Diesel Miscibile Biofuel

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oxygen content, resulting in a significantly cleaner burning diesel fuel. Michael Hayes of the Carbolea Research Group at the University of Limerick in Ireland, the DIBANET co-ordinator. EL has an oxygen content of 33%; a blend of 20% EL, 70% petroleum diesel and 1% co-additive has a 6.9% The DIBANET project has received €3.73

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EEA TERM Report Finds Efficiency Gains of Clean Vehicle Technology Being Offset By Ongoing Increases in Travel

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While technological advances are producing cleaner vehicles, more and more passengers and goods are travelling further distances in Europe, thereby offsetting efficiency gains. None of the EEA scenarios considered delivered the targeted reduction in transport GHG emissions. Click to enlarge.

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Millbrook joins APC-funded consortium to develop fuel cell range-extended electric LCVs

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The others are: A new generation of electric and hybrid buses to be developed by Wrightbus and its partners in Northern Ireland. million) for two new projects to research manufacturing technology for electric motors and develop cleaner internal combustion engines. The partners will receive a grant of £4.3 million ($6.4 million ($12.7

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Nissan Updates on Nissan Green Program 2010; New Vehicle CO2 Needs to Be Reduced 90% by 2050

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in the United States; and Israel, Portugal, Monaco, United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Ireland, China, Hong Kong and Singapore. This unit provides cleaner emissions and utilizes half the amount of precious metals compared with conventional catalysts. Raleigh, N.C. and Washington, D.C. The reduction target was 7%.

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EC Survey finds majority of Europeans willing to compromise on performance, size, range and price to reduce vehicle emissions; 53% say they use car as main mode of transport

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After controlling for the different levels of “don’t know” responses, it was noted that men and the self-employed would be somewhat less likely to compromise on a car’s speed, price or range in order to be able to buy a “cleaner” car. Main modes of transport.

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