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Marine Scientists Issue Monaco Declaration Calling for Immediate Action to Reduce Ocean Acidification

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More than 150 leading marine scientists from 26 countries are calling for immediate action by policymakers to reduce CO 2 emissions sharply so as to avoid widespread and severe damage to marine ecosystems from increasing ocean acidification—the “other CO2 problem”. They issued this warning in the Monaco Declaration, released on 30 January.

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LEAF heads to Monaco

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The Nissan LEAF will be a star attraction at the EVER Monaco 2010 event, which opens to the public tomorrow. Dedicated to showcasing the latest developments in ecological vehicles and renewable energies, the event will display the ‘world’s first affordable electric car’ during [.].

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Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell car wins Monte Carlo e-Rally

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A Mirai sedan won the 2016 e-Rally Monte Carlo, a rally exclusively for zero-emission vehicles held earlier this month in Monaco. The winning Mirai was one of three in the event, which required competitors to cover more.

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Nissan on the trail of fuel cell success

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The car is part of Nissan’s fleet participating in the California Fuel Cell Partnership trials in the USA and has featured in a wide variety of low carbon events throughout Europe. The plan for the Renault-Nissan Alliance is to introduce zero emission vehicles in the USA and Japan beginning with electric cars from 2010 onwards.

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Auto Racing Test Drives Its Own EV Future

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Extreme E’s events are being held with no spectators, created entirely for Web and TV broadcast). At the Monaco Grand Prix circuit, where Formula E recently ran the full course for the first time, an F1 car driven by the likes of Lewis Hamilton is faster by at least 10 seconds per lap, an embarrassing eternity in racing terms.

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