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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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Libertine LPE free piston technology targeting power generation, waste-heat recovery and range-extended EV applications; feasibility study with PETRONAS

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UK startup Libertine LPE has developed a free piston linear power generator technology that it says overcomes the key challenges faced by earlier free piston engine schemes of motion control, emissions and power conversion efficiency. Both could reduce the engine’s efficiency and increase tailpipe emissions. Earlier post.)

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Nissan Hosts the Launch of the UK Hydrogen Network (UK-HyNet) Project

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The Renault-Nissan Alliance will introduce zero-emission vehicles in the United States and Japan starting with electric vehicles from 2010. The Alliance aims to take the leadership of zero-emission mobility in the automotive industry and will start mass-marketing electric vehicles globally in 2012.

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Nissan on the trail of fuel cell success

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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. It then hopes to take leadership in zero emission mobility and start mass marketing electric cars globally by 2012. Its fuel cell vehicle work is considered more of a long term project.

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Opinion: The Benefits and Drawbacks of Driving an EV

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Electric vehicles have many benefits over traditional gasoline-powered cars, including lower emissions, cheaper running costs and (often) government incentives. Lower emissions. While battery production for electric cars does produce some emissions , these emissions are dwarfed by the emissions produced by gasoline-powered vehicles.

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Nissan and Europcar Form EV Partnership

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Nissan and Europcar—the European leader in passenger car and light utility vehicle rentals—are forming a partnership to market electric vehicles by 2010 and advance zero-emission mobility on a global scale. The Renault-Nissan Alliance will introduce zero-emission vehicles in the United States and Japan starting from 2010.

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Nissan signs electric car alliance with Europcar

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Nissan through the Renault-Nissan Alliance has committed to being a global leader in zero-emission vehicles,” said Eric Nicolas, senior vice president, administration and finance Nissan International SA. The Renault-Nissan Alliance will introduce zero-emission vehicles in the United States and Japan starting from 2010.

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