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Northwestern/Princeton study explores air quality impacts of aggressive conversion to EVs

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Researchers from Northwestern University and Princeton University have explored the impact on US air quality from an aggressive conversion of internal combustion vehicles to battery-powered electric vehicles (EVs). In a paper published in the journal Atmospheric Environment , they report on the findings from a suite of scenarios designed to quantify the effect of both the magnitude of EV market penetration and the source of electricity generation used to power them.

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Front Page Bread & Circus From El Segundo’s @LATimes Buries Most Urgent News Readers Need. E-Sports Promoter @DrPatSoonShiong Continues Campaign To Focus On Distractive Entertainment As Livable Climate Collapses #JoeTakesOnTheNews

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Front Page News? Not in 2019 it ain’t. On what planet is this following story NOT Front Page News? On the planet where Chevron’s toxic fumes and jet exhaust from LAX make editors and reporters loopy.

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Audi unveils AI:ME self-driving EV concept at Shanghai

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At Auto Shanghai 2019, Audi is introducing the Audi AI:ME, an electric showcar offering compact dimensions, a spacious, futuristic interior, and the ability to drive autonomously at level 4. The Audi AI:ME offers a broad range of high-tech features for communication, entertainment, or relaxation. Audi took a targeted approach to tailoring the specifications of the AI:ME to the scope of use of a city car.

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Nano Flowcell Quantino covers 218,000 miles on flow batteries

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Absent from last month's Geneva auto show, and largely absent from recent discussions of electric car progress, have been Swiss NanoFlowcell and its flow-battery technology. Last week the company revealed that it has covered 218,000 test miles (350,000 kilometers) in its Quantino 48Volt test car, 125,000 on the road and 93,000 in a test lab. The.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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MINI USA survey finds 73% say 75 miles EV range sufficient for daily use

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According to a new survey MINI USA recently commissioned from market research and business intelligence firm Engine International, Inc, 63% of consumers said the best way to use an EV is for commuting or city driving, At the same time, 73% of consumers surveyed said that battery range of up to 75 miles was sufficient for their daily use. At the other end of the spectrum, the survey found that there is a need for additional consumer education around EVs, especially when it comes to charging techn

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Sales of electric cars droop so far this year, amid Tesla issues

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By any measure, sales of plug-in cars had a bad first quarter. Even with the addition of a couple of compelling new models, total sales of cars with plugs, led by Tesla, dropped from 101,338 in the final quarter last year to 92,210 in the first quarter of 2019. In fairness, the fourth quarter of any year, with the holidays and end-of-year.

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2020 Aston Martin Rapide E: Track-ready electric car shown at Shanghai

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The ultra-exclusive Aston Martin Rapide E was revealed in production-ready form today at the Shanghai auto show. The 2020 Rapide E is based on the Rapide AMR, the most extreme-performance version of the gasoline-powered Rapide sedan. It’s seen by Aston concurrently as a path into electric cars as well as another in a long line of.

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VW of America to gauge US appetite for MQB-based Tarok pickup concept at NY show

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Volkswagen of America (VoA) plans to show the Tarok pickup concept for the first time in the US at the New York International Auto Show. This compact unibody pickup was first seen at the São Paulo International Motor Show at the end of 2018 and is expected to enter production for the South American market in the near future. Although there are no plans to produce the vehicle for the US market, VoA is showing the Tarok concept to gauge market reaction for a versatile and compact entry-level picku

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Geely's Geometry electric-car brand shows Tesla Model 3 rival for China

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Chinese automaker Geely is launching a new electric-car brand in China designed to take on Tesla. Geely already owns Volvo, but plans to open a new electric car brand called Geometry with lower priced model designed first for China. It calls the first model the Geometry A, a small sedan the size of the Tesla Model 3 with a choice of two battery.

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Lifecycle study finds LNG can reduce shipping GHG emissions by up to 21%

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A lifecycle study by consultancy thinkstep, commissioned by SEALNG and SGMF, has found that greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions of up to 21% are achievable now from LNG as a marine fuel, compared with current oil-based marine fuels, over the entire life-cycle from Well-to-Wake (WtW). The study also confirms that emissions of other local pollutants, such as sulfur oxides (SO x ), nitrogen oxides (NO x ) and particulate matter (PM), are close to zero when using LNG compared with current conventional o

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

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Electric-car sales slump, Karma's future, Geely Geometry: Today's Car News

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Geely launches a new electric-vehicle brand, and Karma teases more about its future product plans. And Tesla wasn't the only one with a plug-in vehicle sales slump in the first quarter. As we ramp up for auto shows in Shanghai and New York, it's the start of what's bound to be a busy week here at Green Car Reports. Tesla sales dropped in the first.

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EPA: US GHG fell 0.5% y-o-y in 2017; power sector down by 4.2%, transportation up 1.21%

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Year-over-year, US greenhouse gas emissions were 0.5% lower in 2017 than the prior year (after accounting for sequestration from the land sector), and power sector emissions fell 4.2%, according to the 2019 edition of the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) annual report on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This decrease was largely driven by a decrease in emissions from fossil fuel combustion, which was a result of multiple factors including a continued shift from coal to natural gas and i

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Karma rebirth takes shape with coupe teaser, new design center

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Karma Automotive promised big things with a new model lineup, including a revamped Revero, a new SUV, and a new electric sports coupe. On Wednesday, the company gave a glimpse of its new electric Vision coupe concept that will be unveiled at the 2019 Shanghai auto show next week and announced that it opened a new production facility in California.

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Chevron to acquire Anadarko in $33B deal; shale and tight, deepwater, LNG

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Chevron Corporation entered into a definitive agreement with Anadarko Petroleum Corporation to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Anadarko in a stock and cash transaction valued at $33 billion, or $65 per share. Chevron said that its acquisition of Anadarko will significantly enhance its upstream portfolio and further strengthen its leading positions in large, attractive shale, deepwater and natural gas resource basins.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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Self Replicating Carbon Capture & Storage Device Revealed

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Breaking news! Today we learned of a self replicating, carbon capture and storage device. It can be fully recycled and has secondary uses in the building, horticultural and farming sectors. It is claimed to increase crop yields when strategically positioned. Some parts of the device are edible and can be safely consumed by humans. This high tech breakthrough has been under development for many years and is now at a highly refined iteration.

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Guide to Formula E

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The real world of Formula E: From embryo to endurance

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Shanghai Motor Show 2019: The key cars on the stands

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With the Chinese Grand Prix coming and going at the weekend, and the Shanghai Motor Show taking place this week, Asia is the place to be in April.

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ULEZ is a step in the right direction but still allows dirty diesels in the capital

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The launch of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in London today is a welcome step towards cleaning up urban air quality

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Cost of running an electric car

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Analysis on running an electric car today

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BMW i8: long term test review

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BMW i8: long term test review

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Electric and hybrid cars the UK’s least-depreciating models

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