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FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles will reduce CO2 and nitrogen oxide emissions levels – but they are also expected to push up sulphur oxide emissions.

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JUNE 18, 2009

Hang your head in shame Dodge SRT-10 - for you are the most polluting car on Britain’s roads. That’s the verdict of the Environmental Transport Association (ETA) following a study of more than 1,300 models currently on sale in Britain. Least green car overall : Dodge SRT-10 (488g/km). IMA ES (101g/km).

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JANUARY 29, 2013

Significantly more electric and hybrid cars will be needed to help the EU meet its target for average new car emissions of 95g/km CO2 by 2020, according to new report.

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DECEMBER 5, 2012

European carmakers are winning the battle against emissions according to a new study from Transport and Environment (T&E). The latest T&E report reveals that European car manufacturers are in a better position than most of their Asian counterparts to meet the target for a 95g/km average CO2 emissions by 2020.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2012

A new study from the University of Minnesota, University of Tennessee and Tsinghua University investigates. It compared emissions – CO2, PM2.5, NOx and HC – from conventional vehicles and electric vehicles, including electric cars, light scooters and bicycles. Are electric vehicles good for your health?

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MARCH 20, 2012

The US has enough capacity to store at least a century’s worth of its carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power stations in underground saline aquifers, according to new study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

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JULY 30, 2009

If you thought the humble bee was only was useful for keeping your cupboards stocked with honey, then researchers at the Office of Fossil Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) have got news for you. Results from the study will be applied to more extensive experiments in atmospheric plume monitoring.

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OCTOBER 13, 2009

Generally, any alternative energy form that can help reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and limit our reliance on fossil fuels is well-received. The study by Ademe and the French Government has sparked debate as to the merits of first-generation biofuels if their environmental benefits are limited. Aren’t biofuels climate friendly?

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APRIL 17, 2009

The new figures come on the week the Government increases the amount of biofuels in our petrol and diesel from 2.5 The independent study for Friends of the Earth estimates how much forest is being cut down to replace food crops that have been displaced in order to grow biofuels for the UK - a figure currently omitted in Government statistics.

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AUGUST 10, 2010

Researchers at the University of Warwick are to embark on a three year study into the real-world effects of driving a hybrid car. Using a system called Dymola, the three year project will study the impacts of real world driver behaviour on CO2 emissions and energy use of hybrid vehicles. It’s the first time a [.].

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APRIL 28, 2009

A five-year, £11million study into the effects of climate change on Britain’s seas has been announced as scientists warn of more acidic seas affecting the food chain. Passenger cars account for about 12 per cent of the European Union’s yearly carbon emissions.

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JUNE 24, 2010

Its not just cars that can go green, according to a new study vans could also become much more environmentally friendly simply by using smaller engines. New research carried out by consultants TNO and CE Delft on behalf of Transport & Environment (T&E) suggests that new vans could be made up to 16 per cent [.].

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DECEMBER 16, 2011

According to a new study it could be as high as $145million a day. A study published in the journal Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, found the total air emission costs in 86 US metropolitan areas are estimated at this staggering level. Indeed [.].

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FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Remember when the scrappage scheme and the cash for clunkers campaign were introduced and many argued that replacing older cars with new vehicles would be beneficial for the environment? Well now a study published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology is suggesting the opposite.

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MAY 10, 2012

Major carmakers are attempting to block new rules which would call for cars to be more fuel efficient, says Greenpeace, as the charity releases a new report. The environmental lobby group’s new ‘EU Fuel and CO2’ study maps the predicted cost of running a car depending on the CO2 standards set by the EU.

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DECEMBER 1, 2011

Rental cars in the UK emit less CO2 and other air pollutants and are used more efficiently than the average privately-owned car, new research suggests.

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APRIL 5, 2011

It’s not just CO2 vehicle emissions that should be targeted in the effort to mitigate long term climate change – its also non-CO2 pollutants.

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JULY 22, 2009

There are very great air pollution problems whose solutions in many cases help solve the fuel and CO2 problem. If the transport sector gets fixed, that has an enormous downward impact on both fuel and CO2”. Eco-drive: individual potential of -17%, mass scale -3%.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

A computer simulation study suggests that the Scuderi split-cycle engine may be streets ahead of those featured in existing European class “high economy” vehicles.

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MAY 11, 2011

Biofuel use can result in higher emissions levels than traditional aviation fuel-that is the conclusion of a new study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

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JULY 15, 2009

Its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are just 99g/km. At the moment Kia has no plans to market the vehicle outside its home country, but it is conducting feasibility studies to assess consumer interest and potential demand in markets that have liquid petroleum refuelling infrastructure.

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MAY 11, 2009

A natural has powered sports car study has been unveiled by MBTech, a development and consulting service provider, based on the Mercedes Benz SLK. Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of the CNG SLK are 150g/km with fuel consumption at 5.6kg of CNG per 100km.

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JULY 22, 2009

The study looked at the relationship between these two economic indicators and purchase decisions and concluded that the unemployment rate accounted for 89 per cent of the variance in vehicle sales; while both the unemployment rate and the price of petrol has a significant effect on the average fuel economy of the vehicles purchased.

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APRIL 18, 2009

The two parties have formed a memorandum of understanding to study ways to promote the use of electric vehicles. It has already introduced an initiative entitled GreenPlan, which supports clients in their environmental engagement to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from their fleet.

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JUNE 27, 2009

An eight month study led by Nissan will educate UK motorists on how reduce their fuel bills and lower carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The UK was chosen for the trial because its fuel prices are the highest in Europe and it is one of the first to set lower CO2 targets for vehicle emissions.

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APRIL 27, 2009

At the 2009 SAE World Congress, a Ford study revealed that a separate E85 direct injection boosting system combined with a petroleum port fuel injection makes an engine more efficient in its use of petroleum - and can be viewed as a more cost effective alternative to diesel.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2009

This application alone will cut petroleum usage by some 20,000 pounds a year and cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 30,000 pounds a year. Researchers from Ford were originally approached with the wheat straw based plastics by the University of Waterloo in Ontario as part of the Ontario BioCar Initiative – a multi-university study.

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JULY 3, 2009

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has revealed that his department is studying whether 670,000 acres of federal lands in six western states are suitable for the construction of large-scale solar power projects, according to reports in Yale Environment 360. Now it seems that solar power may be taking the lead in the USA.

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MAY 26, 2009

This would enable a full well-to-wheels reduction in CO2 emissions of around 40 per cent compared to the diesel system. The project is one of the outcomes of an effort known as “hy.muve&# which also serves as a research platform for socio-economic studies which place the focus on the acceptance of hydrogen technology.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Car Clubs can play a big part in helping London clean up its air, according to a new study.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Portuguese drivers are the greenest in Europe when it comes to buying cars with an average CO2 rate of 138g/km (eg. VW Polo) – the least green motorists are from Latvia with a figure of 177g/km (eg. EU regulation is striving to cut the CO2 emitted by cars to an average figure of 130 g/km by 2015. VW Passat).

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

The Audi e-tron Spyder sports car study makes its world public debut at the Paris Motor Show this weekend as the press get a sneaky preview today. The two seat open sports car is a plug-in hybrid which capable of delivering 128mpg fuel economy and emits a tiny 59g/km of CO2 from its 300PS twin-turbo [.].

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MAY 24, 2009

There are also fears that the Obama fuel efficiency plan may contribute to a significant increase in highway deaths as the vehicles required to meet the new CAFE standard will become lighter in weight. To read the article in full, click here.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Claims from the car industry that higher legally binding fuel efficiency targets would make cars more expensive, have been undermined today, by a new report from Transport & Environment (T&E).

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OCTOBER 6, 2009

Regular readers of The Green Piece Column will recall our article on the scrappage scheme back in June, where we put forward the idea that the scheme be tied to the greenest cars. According to a study by Clean Green Cars, vehicles traded under the scheme are almost never cars that would normally be traded in against a new car.

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JANUARY 22, 2010

Over £12 million is to be invested by the government-backed Technology Strategy Board to develop new technology that will speed up the reduction of CO2 emissions from road vehicles. Tags: Green credentials fund investment low carbon technology TSB.

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OCTOBER 20, 2009

The model has been designed to capitalise on the supply of reusable lithium-ion batteries as electric cars achieve more widespread marketplace acceptance with demand in Japan for second-life batteries expected to reach the equivalent of 50,000 electric cars per year at the minimum by 2020. .

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