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Belching Volcano and Flowing Lava Dent Tourism in Icelandic Region

Baua Electric

” “In the international press, it just looks as if Iceland is ruined,” Birgir Jónsson, then Play’s chief executive, said in an interview published in December by a financial magazine. Egill Bjarnason contributed reporting from Gran Canaria, Spain. But since the November earthquakes, the Blue Lagoon has had to close for some days.

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ICCT/TNO study: Real-world vehicle fuel consumption discrepancy widens to 42% in Europe

Green Car Congress

com (Spain); and the car club TCS (Switzerland). United Kingdom), km77.com Divergence between real-world and manufacturers’ type-approval CO 2 emission values for various real-world data sources, including average estimates for private cars, company cars, and all data sources.

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ICCT analysis finds real-world vehicle fuel consumption gap in Europe at all-time high of 42%

Green Car Congress

com (Spain); and the car club TCS (Switzerland). Manufacturers measure vehicle fuel consumption in a controlled laboratory environment.

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A Cheapskate in Monterey

Baua Electric

Old Monterey The oldest part of Monterey — an outpost of Spain and then Mexico dating back to the 17th century — lies just over a mile south of Cannery Row in a pedestrian-friendly downtown where signs flag historic adobe buildings. I think even a cocktail should have a sense of terroir,” she said.

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ICCT update finds real-world vehicle fuel economy gap continues to widen in Europe to 40%

Green Car Congress

The analysis draws on data from a number of different sources: the user websites spritmonitor.de (Germany) and honestjohn.co.uk (United Kingdom); the leasing companies Travelcard (Netherlands) and LeasePlan (Germany); the car and consumer magazines Auto Bild (Germany), auto motor sport (Germany and Sweden), WhatCar? United Kingdom), km77.com

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

Creative Greenius

I just read the article in the June/July issue of Homepower magazine written by two firemen who have solar panels on their roofs. FROM HOMEPOWER MAGAZINE written by Fire engineer Matthew Paiss: Access, pathways, and smoke-ventilation space: Providing a 3-foot setback from the edges of the roofline. We’re behind Spain!

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Technology Review: First Plug-in Hybrid to Be Sold in the United States

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JD Power estimates that Tesla will sell 500 to 800 cars next year, while Fisker Automotive is expected to sell more than 10,000. [1] Spotlight on Innovations Learn about the latest energy-sector advancements that are poised to impact our future.