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OECD paper presents and analyzes policies and programs to foster market growth of green cars

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Given the specific barriers, suggests author Andrea Beltramello, there is a role for government to support the development and diffusion of green vehicles, including through policies to strengthen the markets for green cars. Alternative fuels include biofuels, natural gas, hydrogen and electricity from the grid.

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€46 billion a year: the air pollution cost of road haulage

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Air pollution has hidden economic and health costs; causing some 3 million sick days and 350,000 premature deaths in Europe each year, according to the European Environment Agency (EEA).

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Chevron leveraging information technology to optimize thermal production of heavy oil with increased recovery and reduced costs

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While production costs and refining costs for heavy oil exceed that for light oil, applying information technology solutions for decision-making has provided a significant increase in the margins and profits of operations, according to Chevron engineers in a paper presented on their system earlier this year. Source: Chevron.

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£50 million: the fuel sapping cost of van loads

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Businesses around the UK could save around £50 million each year-simply by taking the unnecessary weight out of the back of their vans. According to new research from the Energy Saving Trust, businesses that operate fleets of light goods vehicles (up to 3.5 tonnes), could collectively save this staggering sum simply by lightening their load [.].

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Electric car charging equipment costs to be slashed

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The US Department of Energy is looking to slash the costs of electric vehicle supply equipment by using a funding opportunity for up to $12million to develop and make available in three years a smart-grid capable level two system at half of the current costs commercially available.

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Toyota reveals all you need to know about fuel cell cars

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Much has been made of late of Toyota and other automakers claims they will commercialize hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in 2015. Toyota aims to chop the present-day cost of fuel cell vehicles by 90%. Of course, we've heard these promises/predictions before. But Toyota's announcement itself should sow seeds of doubt. In 5 years.

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A123 Systems reports Q3 revenue and shipments up, along with losses; gross margin improving

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