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Low-Emission Zone now operational in downtown Haifa; Israel’s first; initially targeting heavy diesels

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Enforcement during this stage will be carried out by city inspectors and the Israel Police. Haifa is the first [city we are taking on] in the revolution that we’re leading in Israel to reduce vehicular air pollution. Then cameras will be installed at entrances to the city and enforcement will be carried out automatically.

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India To Develop EV Eco System Through State-Owned Oil Marketing Companies

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IndianOil has taken other initiatives like hybrid microgrids linked to EV chargers in Bangalore which is made possible with the help of Hygge Energy. Also, IOC has ventured into aluminium-air battery technology to further expand the EV eco system in the country in a 50:50 joint venture with Phinergy from Israel.

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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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According to the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) Fourth Assessment Report (AR4), global CO 2 concentration in the atmosphere should be stabilized below 450 ppm, Nissan noted. in the United States; and Israel, Portugal, Monaco, United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Ireland, China, Hong Kong and Singapore. Raleigh, N.C.

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Letter from Copenhagen

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Contrary to some reports, the Copenhagen Climate Conference was a great success. The Toronto Mayor jumped from an all electric Mitsubishi to a plug in hybrid Fitzker positively on fire for them both. Tags: International Projects Production Diary Better Place Copenhagen Copenhagen Climate Conference Renault. Toronto would lead!

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Polestar hits 2021 sales target of 29,000 vehicles, up 185% y-o-y

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The Polestar 1 was built between 2019 and 2021 as a low-volume electric performance hybrid GT with a carbon fiber body, 609 hp, 1,000 N·m and an electric-only range of 124 km (WLTP)—the longest of any hybrid car in the world. Polestar has produced two electric performance cars.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

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In New Zealand’s fight against climate change, e-mobility is a low-hanging fruit, especially given our supply of renewable energy. . Moving to zero emissions vehicles, as the cliche goes, is the low hanging fruit in the fight against climate change. . We also don’t need to ‘reinvent the wheel’. New Zealand receives less than 0.17

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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So far Israel, Denmark, Australia , Hawaii and California’s Bay Area have plans to implement the Better Place model. The vision is fuelled by the fear of climate change and the need to find green alternatives to dirty coal, unpopular nuclear power and unreliable gas imports from Russia. While utilities such as E.ON

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