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Study Finds Availability of Low-CO2 Electricity and Hydrogen May Paradoxically Delay Large-Scale Transition to Electric and/or Hydrogen Vehicle Fleet

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Lindgren (2010) Low-CO 2 Electricity and Hydrogen: A Help or Hindrance for Electric and Hydrogen Vehicles? Tags: Climate Change Electric (Battery) Emissions Hybrids Hydrogen Policy Power Generation. The team used a model (Global Energy Transition, GET-RC 6.1) Article ASAP doi: 10.1021/es902329h.

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Energy Saving Trust named as sponsor for EV & Low CO2 Fleet Show

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The Energy Saving Trust will be the main sponsor for an annual event aimed at promoting the benefits of low carbon vehicles in April.

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Diesel-Like Direct-Injection Engine Gets 50 Percent Better MPG

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There are plenty of advantages to diesel engines: High fuel efficiency, low CO2 emissions, and in modern turbocharged applications, plenty of easy-to-access torque and power. However, they aren't without their faults--expense, particulate emissions and a lack of smoothness compared to the best gasoline engines and hybrids.

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New diesel Ford Focus ECOnetic to debut at Amsterdam Motor Show; 67 mpg US

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The new diesel ECOnetic, which will go on sale early next year, leverages a number of advanced technologies that Ford expects will make it more fuel efficient than any other compact vehicle on the road today in Europe, including conventional diesel-, gasoline- and hybrid-powered vehicles. Focus ECOnetic is expected to use less than 3.5

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UK Technology Strategy Board Awards More Than 12M to 22 Projects to Speed Up Development of Low-Carbon Technology for Vehicles; Includes Gas Turbine Range Extender and Li-S Battery Cells

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FLYBUS - Flywheel Based Mechanical Hybrid System for Bus & Commercial Vehicle Applications including Retrofit Programme. Low CO2 High Efficiency Diesel Fuel Injector Nozzle (LOCOFIN). Tags: Batteries Engines Hybrids Motors Plug-ins Transmissions. Delphi Diesel Systems UK Ltd (lead), University College London.

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Toyota confirms Yaris Hybrid emissions

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Toyota has today confirmed that the forthcoming Yaris Hybrid will emit just 79g/km of CO2 when it comes to the UK this July. The ultra-low CO2 figure ensures the supermini will have some of the lowest running costs of any car; qualifying for free road tax, London congestion charge exemption, and for company car drivers, [.].

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Tesla had lowest tailpipe CO2 emissions & highest fuel economy in 2021 EPA Auto Trends report finds

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The table below shows the estimated real-world fuel economy and CO2 emissions for vehicles from Model Year 2020-2022. The report also noted that in 2021, hybrid vehicles reached a new high of 9% of all production. “This increase was mostly due to the growth of hybrids in the truck SUV and pickup vehicle types.