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Rosenbauer and Berlin Fire Dept to develop hybrid fire truck; project eLHF

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The Concept Fire Truck (CFT) of Rosenbauer is the technological basis for the eLHF. Rosenbauer Concept Fire Truck. Consequently, the hybrid project vehicle is designed to help contribute towards reaching Berlin’s climate protection goals. The project budget amounts to a total of approximately €1.8

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German OEMs to upgrade emissions control on 5.3M Euro 5 and 6 diesels, contribute to €500M Sustainable Mobility fund

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In this sense, modern and clean diesel technology can also contribute to climate protection. Motor vehicle owners are also entitled to the protection of their trust. To this end, the German manufacturers will submit a concept by October 2017. Rail transport. Land power supply in sea and inland ports.

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Discussion Paper Suggests Mechanisms for Addressing Biofuel GHG Emissions Under Cap-and-Trade Schemes; Avoiding the Renewability Shortcut and Moving Toward Carbon Management for All Transportation Fuels

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Moreover, lifecycle accounting is not consistent with the fully additive annual basis carbon accounting needed to rigorously track GHG emissions under a cap, which is in turn necessary for the overall environmental integrity of any climate protection regime. DeCicco (2009). Emissions missed by a fossil-based cap.

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Volkswagen’s first two production battery-electric vehicles debut at Frankfurt

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By way of comparison: the most powerful conventional e-up! Volkswagen implemented an acoustic concept for the e-Golf that is specifically tailored to the characteristics of an electric vehicle, making the zero-emission car into an almost silent cruiser. The e-up accelerates from 0 to 60 km/h in 4.9 seconds; within 12.4 Battery pack.