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Ford poll finds Europeans want freedom of car ownership, but worry about traffic, cost of driving, environment

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A new Ford Motor Company-sponsored poll of 6,000 people across Europe found that most Europeans remain committed to car ownership, but have growing concerns about traffic congestion, the cost of driving and the environment. 6,028 people were questioned across six European countries; Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK.

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EEA: no improvements on average CO2 emissions from new cars registered in 2017 in Europe

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Efforts to improve the fuel efficiency of new cars sold in the European Union (EU) stalled in 2017 compared to 2016, according to provisional data published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA). percentage point) and in Denmark (+6.9 grams (g) of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) per kilometer more than in 2016. percentage point).

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New cars in Europe in 2013 collectively met 2015 CO2 target two years ahead of the deadline

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Cars sold in Europe in 2013 were collectively 4% more efficient than the year before, according to provisional data from the European Environment Agency (EEA). People in Malta, Denmark and Greece bought the lightest models on average. Source: EEA. Click to enlarge.

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WWF Reports Finds Industrial Biotechnology Could Reduce CO2 Emissions Between 1-2.5 Billion Tonnes per Year by 2030

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billion tons of CO 2 equivalent emissions per year by 2030, compared with a scenario in which no industrial biotechnology applications are available—more than Germany’s total reported emissions in 1990— according to a set of two reports recently published by WWF Denmark. Model of a bio-based product flow-chart for biomass feedstocks.

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Six automated truck platoons to compete in European Truck Platooning Challenge

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Scania will leave from Södertalje, south of Stockholm, driving through Sweden, Denmark and Germany to Maasvlakte II in the Port of Rotterdam, making a stop in Zolder, Belgium and in Zwolle, Netherlands. Highway Pilot Connect uses this for a constant exchange of information with other trucks and the environment. Iveco Stralis platoon.

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Wind-to-Hydrogen Tech Goes to Sea

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Denmark is planning a hydrogen island designed to generate about 1 million tonnes of offshore hydrogen starting in 2030. We also expect to demonstrate the viability of other key concepts and systems, as well as the ability of these systems to interact with each other reliably in the harsh environment out at sea.

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Electric Car Quotes: List of the Best Electric Vehicle Quotes

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” – Stephen Petranek “I had never been able to get a car that said how much I cared about the environment until I drove electric.” ” – Malcolm Turnbull “In the European Union, a fleet average of 95 grams of CO2 per kilometer will be permitted in 2020.