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EEA finds only mixed progress for Europe’s transport sector in meeting environment, climate goals; GHG emissions up 25% since 1990

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This increase comes despite past improvements in the efficiency of transport and is broadly in line with increases in the level of economic activity as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), as well as increases in demand for both freight and passenger transport. The share of renewable energy in transport in the EU rose from 6.7%

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Emissions study suggests E10 + renewable hydrocarbons a high bioenergy alternative for conventional cars

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C 9 paraffinic component (oxygen-, aromatic-, and sulfur-free; density, 672 g/L; dry vapor pressure equivalent (DVPE), 45 kPa), which is a side product of producing renewable diesel from vegetable oil and animal fat by using Neste Oil’s NExBTL hydroprocessing technology. Neste Oil provided the renewable gasoline component. 7 °C (19.4 °F).

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Here It Comes: Another Hot Summer in Europe

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The sweltering conditions upended vacations throughout the summer season as visitors collapsed from heat exhaustion at crowded tourist sites, and wildfires led to evacuations in Greece, Italy and Spain. Customers do not need to cancel their trip in order to be reimbursed.

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Neste files patent on gasoline fuels with high bioenergy content

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from VTT Technical Research Centre in Finland and Neste showed that a combination of ethanol or isobutanol with bio-hydrocarbon components offers an option to reach high gasoline bioenergy content for E10-compatible cars. examined the exhaust emissions of three cars using different biofuels at a temperature of −7 °C.

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EEA Report: Trends in European Transport Are Heading in the Wrong Direction

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Despite a reduction in road transport exhaust emissions across Europe, there have been no significant improvements in concentrations of fine particulates (PM 10 ) and nitrogen oxides (NO x ), which have a major impact on air quality and human health. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Europe Market Background Policy.