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World Bank to focus on reducing short-lived climate pollutants; transport projects

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A new report prepared by the World Bank at the request of the G8 identifies ways that the World Bank can do more through its projects to reduce the emission of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs): black carbon, methane, tropospheric ozone, and fluorinated gases known as HFCs. Over the six-year period of the review (FY2007-2012), 7.7

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When Should You Dump Your Gas Guzzler?

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Washington, DC Transportation accounts for almost a third of all U.S. Making a car creates a lot of pollution as raw materials have to be extracted, transported and manufactured. While much is being done to address this issue, it remains a significant contributor to toxic waste. first appeared on Clean Fleet Report.

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What is Electrification of Transportation?

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In Norway , which is the world leader in renewable energy use, 45% of electricity comes from hydropower, while Brazil in second place gets 32% of its total energy supply from biofuel and waste energy. Electric cars, trucks, and buses produce no tailpipe emissions, and thus help reduce local air pollution.

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British Airways Partnering With Solena on Renewable Jet Fuel Plant; F-T Biojet Use Targeted for 2014

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British Airways, in partnership with the Solena Group , will establish Europe’s first plant for sustainable jet-fuel and plans to use the low-carbon fuel to power part of its fleet from 2014. The plant will gasify waste biomass, and use a Fischer-Tropsch process to convert the resulting syngas to biojet fuel and bionaphtha.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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PHEVLERs Provide Value to the Drivers PHEVLERs use the Existing Energy Infrastructure PHEVLERs use Clean Fuels to Reduce Air Pollution. Thus, PHEVLERs and other electric vehicles may be allowed to continue driving when governments ban fossil fuel vehicles from driving in city centers due to air pollution crises or other reasons. [

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Volkswagen inaugurates 9.5 MW solar park at Chattanooga plant in US; key element of VW Group’s strategic sustainability targets

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CO 2 emissions by the European new vehicle fleet will be reduced by some 30% during the period from 2006 to 2015—emissions will be below the threshold of 120 grams CO 2 /km for the first time by 2015. 25% less energy and water consumption, waste and emissions. MW of DC power to 7.6 T5 fluorescents are use don the inside.).

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DNV GL paper suggests near-term success for LNG in shipping; alternative fuel mix to diversify over time

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The global merchant fleet currently consumes around 330 million tonnes of fuel annually, 80-85 per cent of which is residual fuel with high sulfur content. For example, shifting from AC to on board DC grids would allow engines to operate at variable speeds, helping to reduce energy losses.