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Major power and gas company E.ON splitting in two; focusing on renewables, spinning off conventional power generation

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The existing conventional generation, global energy trading, and exploration and production businesses will be combined in a new, independent company (“New Company”), a majority of which will be spun off to E.ON will place a particular emphasis on expanding its wind business in Europe and in other selected target markets.

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Frost Sullivan Projects That About 80% of European Vehicle Sales Will Be in the 150 g/km CO2 Band by 2015; EVs as a Strategy of Premium Automakers

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A new report from Frost & Sullivan, Implementation Roadmap of CO 2 Tax Banding in European Countries and Impact Analysis on Powertrain and Green Technology Adoption , finds that about 80% of the European vehicle sales is expected to be in the less than 150 g/km CO 2 emission band by 2015. g/km—in model year 2016.

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Nissan Unveils the LEAF Production EV

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In conjunction with the opening of its new, environmentally-focused global headquarters building in Yokohama, Japan, Nissan Motor Co., Connected to a global data center, the system provides support, information, and entertainment. The Nissan LEAF. Click to enlarge. unveiled the Nissan LEAF production electric vehicle. Click to enlarge.

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Nissan and Portugal Exploring Establishing Li-ion Battery Plant in Portugal

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The Portuguese Government and Nissan signed a Letter of Intent to study the establishment of a lithium-ion battery plant in Portugal. This could make Portugal the second country, after Japan, where Nissan would invest in a full-scale manufacturing facility for its advanced lithium-ion batteries. Earlier post.)The Earlier post.)The

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Nissan Updates on Nissan Green Program 2010; New Vehicle CO2 Needs to Be Reduced 90% by 2050

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Nissan also announced the introduction of an automatic transmission (AT) model with a clean-diesel engine in the Japanese market, planned for spring 2010. in the United States; and Israel, Portugal, Monaco, United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Ireland, China, Hong Kong and Singapore. Raleigh, N.C. and Washington, D.C.

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MIT Energy Initiative report on transforming the US transportation system by 2050 to address climate challenges

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Evolving US new LDV market: percent sales by powertrain type out to 2050. Market-based incentives should be implemented to support the US Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) LDV requirements. Overall, we have substantial opportunities for reducing environmental and climate impacts from light-duty road vehicles.

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