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EEA: small increase in EU’s total greenhouse gas emissions in 2017, with transport emissions up for the fourth consecutive year

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in 2017, according to latest official data published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The largest emission cuts have been made in the energy sector, due to efficiency improvements, increased use of renewables and a less carbon intensive mix of fossil fuels: more gas, and less coal and oil. Source: EEA.

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Renault 2010 Environment Workshop, Part 1: Combustion Engine Technology and Product Plans

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Renault held a “2010 Environment Workshop” last week to showcase its progress across its range of vehicles’ full lifecycle through the Renault eco² program. dCi (type K9K) diesel is the brand’s best-selling engine with almost 900,000 units manufactured in 2009, in Valladolid (Spain) and Bursa (Turkey). Variable flow oil pump.

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Rolls-Royce wins $6.5M contract to supply LNG propulsion package for fish food carrier; Bergen gas engine

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Bergen gas engines deliver a significant reduction in fuel and lubrication oil consumption. In addition, the clean, safe engine rooms and advanced technology can reduce maintenance costs as well as providing a more pleasant working environment for the crew. The new cargo carrier is expected to be delivered from the yard in 2017.

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Michelin 2048 goals: tires made with 80% sustainable material and 100% tire recycling

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Michelin tires are currently made using 28% sustainable materials (26% bio-sourced materials such as natural rubber, sunflower oil, limonene etc., The project was selected by France’s Agency for the Environment and Energy Management (ADEME) to receive €14.7 Lehigh Spain, a joint venture with Hera Holding, is based in Barcelona.

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EEA: increase in EU GHG emissions, mostly due to transport, hampers progress towards 2030 targets

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Preliminary estimates published in the European Environment Agency’s (EEA) annual trends and projections assessments show a 0.6% The rise is mostly due to the increase of oil consumption from road transport. The largest absolute growth in emissions occurred in Spain. emissions increase in 2017 from 2016. in 2017 from 2016.

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New efficient biphasic catalytic process for conversion of biomass to dense jet-range fuels

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Chen’s group developed the process to produce alkanes and aromatics in the jet fuel range by microwave-induced pyrolysis of intact biomass (Douglas fir) integrated with hydrotreating upgrading of pyrolysis oil. However, high hydrogen gas consumption and severe reaction conditions were needed in this process. —Yang et al.

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EU greenhouse gas emissions from transport increased for the second year in a row in 2015; on-road up 1.6%

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in 2015—the first annual increase since 2010— according to new European Environment Agency (EEA) data. Spain, Italy and the Netherlands accounted for the largest increases in greenhouse gas emissions in the EU. Total European Union greenhouse gas emissions increased by 0.5%

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