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MIT study cautions smaller nations on rushing to develop their natural gas resources; Cyprus as model

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Cyprus offshore hydrocarbon exploration blocks. The study is a part of of a larger report that will further take into account the changing dynamics of the regional and global gas markets, giving a comprehensive view of the implications for the long-term development of natural gas in Cyprus and other like nations. Paltsev et al.

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Chrysler Airflow Concept Introduces Graphite Persona At NYIAS

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In contrast with the original Arctic White exterior, the Airflow Graphite sports a Galaxy Black paint and Cyprus Copper accents.

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Sales of chargeable vehicles more than triple in EU in Q3 to take 9.9% new market share

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With the exception of Cyprus, all EU markets saw declines in demand for gasoline cars during the three-month period, including the four major markets. Gasoline car sales posted an even stronger drop (-24.3%), going from more than 1.7 million units last year to 1.3 million units in the third quarter of 2020.

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ACEA report finds growth of charging points not keeping pace with rising demand for electric vehicles in Europe

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The country with the most infrastructure, the Netherlands, has more than 1,000 times more charging points than the country with the least infrastructure (Cyprus, with 38 charging points).

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ACEA: plug-in vehicles take 6.8% market share in Europe in Q1 2020; HEVs at 9.4%

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With the exception of Cyprus and Lithuania, all EU markets have faced double-digit drops so far this year. With the vast majority of European dealerships closed in March as a result of the containment measures, demand for gasoline cars also plummeted. Gasoline vehicle sales contracted by 32.2%, from almost 2 million units last year to 1.3

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Elon Musk finally indulges YouTuber and serial hugger Fidias

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Among his supporters are popular wholesome YouTubers such as Mr. Beast, as well as smaller but still notable hosts like Fidias Panayiotou from Cyprus. While Elon Musk does attract a ton of controversy, he is generally well-liked in numerous circles. Fidias Panayiotou , who runs a channel named after himself, calls Musk his “idol.”

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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased in 2018

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g CO 2 /km) and Cyprus (135.1 It also varied across countries: smaller vehicles were sold in Bulgaria and Cyprus ( 1 955 kg) in Slovakia, Finland and Czech Republic. The average fuel-efficiency of new vans varied widely across Member States due to the different models and sizes of vehicles sold in each country. g CO 2 /km).

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COP26 declaration on accelerating the transition to 100% zero emission cars and vans

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Signatories by category: Governments: Austria; Azerbaijan; Cambodia; Canada; Cape Verde; Chile; Croatia; Cyprus; Denmark; El Salvador; Finland; Iceland; Ireland; Israel; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Netherlands; New Zealand; Norway; Poland; Slovenia; Sweden; United Kingdom. —COP 26 Declaration.

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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased again in 2019

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Average emissions were lowest in Cyprus (131.9 Lighter vehicles were registered in and Cyprus, Bulgaria and Portugal (average mass 2 000 kg) in Iceland, Slovakia, Norway and Finland. The share of electric vans (BEVs and PHEV) only increased from 0.8% in 2018 to 1.3% g CO 2 /km), Portugal (138.1 g CO 2 /km), Malta (140.7 g CO 2 /km).

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More than 500,000 Mercedes me Adapters activated

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With Estonia, Lithuania and Cyprus, three more markets will be added this year. The 500,000 th adapter was activated in Malaysia. Vehicles retrofitted with the adapter are now on the roads in a total of 33 markets in Europe and the Asian/Pacific region.

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Noble Energy makes another natural gas find offshore Israel; total gross mean Levant gas resources now estimated at 38 Tcf

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The Ensco 5006 rig drilled the Karish well and will relocate to Cyprus where it is scheduled to spud an appraisal well at the Cyprus A discovery next month. Noble Energy is the operator of the Alon C license with a 47.06% interest. Co-owners are Avner Oil and Delek Drilling each with a 26.47% interest.

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ARB fines 12 ocean-going shippers $476,750 for violating low-sulfur fuel regulation

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Cyprus) c/o XT Shipping Group - $68,000 Vessel name: Blue Diamond. All were fined for either failing to switch to cleaner fuel within 24 nautical miles of the California coast, or for switching fuels in an untimely manner: Univan Maritime Ltd. Hong Kong) - $78,250 Vessel name: Maersk Wolfsburg. Firon Shipping Inc. Bockstiegel GmbH & Co.

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‘Discriminatory’ EV tax credit could bring Mexico-imposed tariffs

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In October, the European Union, Germany, Canada, Japan, Mexico, France, South Korea, Italy, Poland, Sweden, Spain, Austria, Netherlands, Belgium, Cyprus, Ireland, Malta, Finland, Romania, and Greece argued to U.S. It is not the first time entities have spoken up regarding their discontent with the new EV incentives.

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EC Survey finds majority of Europeans willing to compromise on performance, size, range and price to reduce vehicle emissions; 53% say they use car as main mode of transport

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Cyprus, Luxembourg, Greece and France were the countries where the largest proportions of respondents were willing to compromise on a car’s speed, size and range, when making a purchase, in order to reduce emissions. EU citizens were the least likely (54%) to say that they would be willing to compromise on purchase price (i.e.

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Study: air pollution causes 800,000 extra deaths a year in Europe and 8.8 million worldwide

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—Co-author Professor Jos Lelieveld, of the Max-Plank Institute for Chemistry in Mainz and the Cyprus Institute Nicosia. We think this may be explained by more advanced health care in western Europe, where life expectancy is generally higher.

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EU passenger car registrations drop 16.6% in October

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New car registrations in the EU27 (data for Cyprus and Malta unavailable) decreased to 1,027,036 units in October, marking a 16.6% contraction compared to October 2009. Ten months into the year, demand for new cars has decreased by 5.5%, totaling 11,279,542 new vehicles registered. in France, to -20.0% in Germany, -22.2% in the UK, -28.8%

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Honda targets new Guinness World Records title for fuel efficiency with 8,500-mile diesel drive across Europe

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The car can only travel by road, therefore the route does not extend to the UK, Ireland, Cyprus and Malta, which make up the remainder of the 28 EU countries. This will be judged by an independent witness at the beginning and end of the record attempt.

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Air pollution could claim 6.6 million lives per year by 2050, double current rate; small domestic fires and ag the worst offenders

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Lelieveld, his colleague Andrea Pozzer and their colleagues in the USA, Cyprus and Saudi Arabia investigated for the first time how mortality rates are affected by various emission sources, such as industry, transport, agriculture, fossil fuel-fired power plants, as well as domestic energy use.

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Growing Number of EU Countries Levying CO2 Taxes on Cars and Incentivizing Plug-ins

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The seventeen EU countries that levy passenger car taxes partially or totally based on the car’s carbon dioxide emissions and/or fuel consumption are: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

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REVA Electric Car Company Building New Plant in Bangalore

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REVA is available in the following European countries: United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Spain, Norway, Greece, Cyprus, France and Belgium. The current model, REVAi, marketed in the UK as G-Wiz i, has a range of up to 80 km and a top speed of 80 km/h. A full charge takes eight hours and an 80% charge takes 2.5

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Northern Lights Energy and Reva Electric Car Company Sign Agreement to Develop the Electric Vehicle Market in Iceland

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European distribution is in the following countries: Norway, UK, Spain, France, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Hungary, Portugal, Cyprus and Greece with other distributors being appointed over the next few months. REVA develops all key technologies including energy management, fast-charge and telematics systems in-house.

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EEA report suggests road charges for heavy-duty goods vehicles should reflect varied health effects of pollution in different countries

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At the other end of the scale, the same truck driving in Cyprus, Malta and Finland causes damage of around €0.005 (US$0.01) per kilometer. This is because the pollutants cause more harm where there are high population densities, or in landlocked regions and mountainous areas where pollution cannot disperse so easily.

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€10bn a year: the cost of keeping EU biofuel policy alive

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Biofuels cost cash-strapped EU member states €10bn in 2011-the same as the bailout of Cyprus-and a figure that is projected to get bigger as Europe increases its use of the fuel. Biofuels biofuel Transport & Environment'

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Emissions of Air Pollutants down in EU-27

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The EU-27 comprises Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

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Reports highlight ongoing advances in vehicle technology, consumer demand for fuel efficiency in US and Europe

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Registrations of new cars fell furthest in 2012 in Greece (-41%), Portugal (-38%) and Cyprus (-25%), while at the other end of the scale new cars increased by more than 12% in in Estonia and Hungary. This number has decreased since it peaked in 2007, when 15.5 million new vehicles were registered.

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IEEE Honors Pioneering Technical Achievements

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IEEE FRANK ROSENBLATT AWARD Sponsor: IEEE Computational Intelligence Society MARIOS POLYCARPOU University of Cyprus Nicosia “For contributions to the theory and application of neural networks and learning systems in monitoring and control.” IEEE MARIE SKLODOWSKA-CURIE AWARD Sponsor: IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society JANET L.

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Fiat wins Technobest award for green TwinAir engine

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The Technobest 2010 prize was awarded by the international, independent Autobest jury made up of 15 specialist journalists from a number of countries including Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Greece, Poland, [.].

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EEA TERM Report Finds Efficiency Gains of Clean Vehicle Technology Being Offset By Ongoing Increases in Travel

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The EEA is based in Copenhagen and aims to help achieve significant and measurable improvement in Europe’s environment by providing timely, targeted, relevant and reliable information to policymakers and the public.

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EEA Report: Trends in European Transport Are Heading in the Wrong Direction

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EEA member countries include: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom.

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EV Radar: May 2022

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Cape Verde. Cayman Islands. Central African Republic. Christmas Island. Cocos Islands. Cook Islands. Costa Rica. Czech Republic. Democratic Republic of the Congo. Dominican Republic. East Timor. El Salvador. Equatorial Guinea. Estonia.

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EV Radar: June 2022

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Cape Verde. Cayman Islands. Central African Republic. Christmas Island. Cocos Islands. Cook Islands. Costa Rica. Czech Republic. Democratic Republic of the Congo. Dominican Republic. East Timor. El Salvador. Equatorial Guinea. Estonia.

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Travelling after Brexit

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Which one you will need will depend on which country you will be driving in: A 1949 Convention IDP covers these EU countries: Spain, Malta and Cyprus; or. It is important to note that there are different types of IDP. A 1968 Convention IDP covers all other EU countries plus Norway and Switzerland.

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EV Radar: April 2022

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Cape Verde. Cayman Islands. Central African Republic. Christmas Island. Cocos Islands. Cook Islands. Costa Rica. Czech Republic. Democratic Republic of the Congo. Dominican Republic. East Timor. El Salvador. Equatorial Guinea. Estonia.

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Half of EU Electric Car Chargers in Just Two Countries!

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I’ve followed the European electric car and EV charger market for a decade. We’ve hosted conferences on EV charging within Europe.

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Carmakers are going green but British motorists are not

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Cyprus / 166 / 170 / 20. Austria / 158 / 163 / 16. Great Britain / 158 / 165 / 16. Luxembourg / 160 / 166 / 18. Greece / 161 / 165 / 17. Finland / 163 / 165 / 22. Germany / 165 / 169 / 19. Lithuania / 170 / 177 / 21. Sweden / 174 / 181 / 23. Estonia / 177 / 182 / 24. Latvia / 181 / 183. Car makers – Ranking by average CO2 in 2008.

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EV Market Share Growth in 16 Lagging European Countries

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I recently explored the market share growth of electric vehicles in 15 European countries where electric vehicles have become most popular. market share for plugin vehicles in Ireland to 86.1%