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Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

Green Car Congress

Other major players include the accounting firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, the transportation-safety firm Lloyd’s Register, and TUV SUD, a German industrial-testing company. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Policy. The other is Det Norske Veritas (DNV), a Norwegian firm whose primary business is shipping inspection.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Despite this, a 2003 EPRI study , assuming only $2/gallon gas , zero buying incentives, and a PHEV premium of $3-$5,000 more than standard hybrids, shows that the total lifetime cost of ownership for a PHEV will be lower than that of any other vehicle type -- so the payback will be there. What about battery safety?

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