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IEA finds CO2 emissions flat for third straight year even as global economy grew in 2016

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Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions were flat for a third straight year in 2016 even as the global economy grew, according to the International Energy Agency. gigatonnes last year, the same as the previous two years, while the global economy grew 3.1%, according to estimates from the IEA.

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IEA: Decisive action by governments is critical to unlock growth for low-carbon hydrogen

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But this time, we are seeing exciting progress in making hydrogen cleaner, more affordable and more available for use across different sectors of the economy. Hydrogen is light, storable and energy-dense, and its use as a fuel produces no direct emissions of pollutants or greenhouse gases.

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FedEx Converts 92 Delivery Trucks to Hybrids, Expanding Hybrid-Electric Fleet by 50%

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has added 92 hybrid-electric trucks to its delivery fleet by converting standard FedEx delivery trucks to hybrid-electric systems. The addition of the 92 trucks increases the FedEx fleet of hybrid-electric vehicles by more than 50%, from 172 to 264. FedEx Corp. The hybrid conversions were produced in Charlotte, N.C.

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What is the Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) Scheme?

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Together with the Energy Saving Trust (EST) and other partners, the National Franchised Dealers Association developed the EVA scheme to tackle poor advice and uncertainty in electric car ownership. The EVA scheme identified those two issues as the main barriers preventing many potential electric car owners from purchasing the vehicle.

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Exploring the adoption of EVs in the US, Europe and China; charging scenarios and infrastructure

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Aspirational targets among seven countries participating in the Electric Vehicle Initiative would see growth from just under 2 million EV and PHEVs to just under 20 million by 2020. Source: “Electric Vehicle Grid Integration”. Within the EU, it cites examples from France, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Denmark.

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The EV Transition Is Harder Than Anyone Thinks

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Volvo Cars CEO Jim Rowan boldly proclaims that electric vehicles will reach price parity with internal-combustion-engine (ICE) vehicles by 2025. And so goes the litany of contradictory statements about the transition to EVs: EVs will/will not collapse the electric grid. EVs will/will not create more pollution than they eliminate.

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Rejoice: The Tipping Point Has Been Reached! 

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According to a recent study by BloombergNEF, the global ascendancy of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) has reached its tipping point. It is very important to note that everything changes once 5% of new-car sales switch to electric-only vehicles. Though EV acceptability differs from nation to nation, a trend has evolved.