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- DIMAS'S CLEAN CAR.
- As talks on the strategy for dealing with CO2 pollution from cars seem to be making little headway, another battle - more in the shadows - is livening up the European Commission's corridors. What cars will the European commissioners be driving tomorr As talks on the...
- Research articles 2007-02-07
- US MOVE TO CURB CO2 EMISSIONS.
- EU officials have cautiously welcomed the announcement by US President George Bush on 14 May that he plans to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from cars. "We welcome any move to reduce greenhouse gases," a source told Europolitics Energy, EU officials have cautiously welcomed the announcement...
- Research articles 2007-05-23
- COMMISSION SEEKS STUDY ON TAX MEASURES RELATED TO CO2 EMISSIONS FROM CARS.
- The European Commission's Environment Directorate-General has issued a call for tenders for a study on the fiscal measures related to the emission of carbon dioxide from cars (Official Journal of the European Communities No S 104 of 31.05.2000, p 36) The European Commission's Environment Directorate-General has...
- Research articles 2000-06-16
- Honda cars emit least pollutants, study says.(Cover Story)
- Byline: Jim Johnson Honda Motor Corp. is the least air polluting automobile maker in the United States, while DaimlerChrysler Corp. ranks last among the six largest manufacturers, according to a new study from an environmental group. ...
- Research articles 2002-12-09
- Rapid Motorization in the Largest Countries in Asia: Implication for Oil, Carbon Dioxide and Transportation
- Rapid growth in automobile ownership in Asia -"The China Syndrome" is an expression raised in talks over future oil markets and future carbon emissions: What are the implications of large Asian countries becoming motorized? Using cross country comparisons and extrapolations of GDP growth, the article projects car ownership and use...
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- Big Green Claims for the Fisker Karma Supercar
- The Fisker Karma will be at the Frankfurt Motor Show next week, and the Irvine, California-based company is claiming very strong green credentials for its ultra-fast (zero to 62 in six seconds) plug-in hybrid supercar. Using Society of Automotive Engineers SAE calculators, Fisker says it gets 67.2...
- Blog posts 2009-09-08
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- The ABC of Carbon | BTalk Australia
- (Episode 304; 16 minutes 04) This month author Ken Hickson released his book “The ABC of Carbonâ€, which looks at climate change and the opportunities businesses have to help correct it whilst driving efficiencies. The book has taken two years to research and write. The author is...
- Blog posts 2009-08-09
- New Enterprise Rent-A-Car Rental System Good for Business, Environment
- ENERGY RESOURCE-21 April 2008-New Enterprise Rent-A-Car Rental System Good for Business, EnvironmentC2008 JeraOne - http://www.jeraone.com Enterprise Rent-A-Car will complete a multi-year rollout of a new rental transaction system this summer that streamlines the company's rental processes and reduces annual carbon dioxide emissions by 6.5 million pounds, or nearly 1,000...
- Research articles 2008-04-21
- Traveling Green (And Not First Class)
- The Union of Concerned Scientists have compiled a guide to green travel -- favoring buses, coach airline seats and trains -- to create a smaller carbon footprint. Some of the findings: First-class seating takes up more space than coach seating, so the average first-class...
- Blog posts 2009-05-12
- It's Getting Hot in Here: The High-Stakes Debate Over Fuel Economy and Climate Standards
- Sometimes you have to read between the lines of public hearing testimony, and that’s never truer than in the high-stakes negotiations over fuel-economy and climate standards. Automotive Corporate Average Fuel Economy CAFE standards have been notoriously stagnant, barely changing for 20 years. But in May, automakers, the...
- Blog posts 2009-10-22
- Study: Cities with worst 'carbon footprints' not the usual suspects
- WASHINGTON -- Sprawling, car-dependent metropolitan areas with low-cost electricity emit more carbon dioxide per capita than densely populated cities with extensive mass transit systems where electricity is more expensive, according to a report from the Brookings Institution, a liberal-leaning think tank. Per capita carbon emissions were...
- Research articles 2008-05-29
- Nissan to sell used electric car batteries
- Nissan Motor on Tuesday announced plans to market used lithium-ion batteries from its soon-to-launch Leaf electric car to solar-power generators and other secondary customers, the first major scheme of its kind that could bring down the high cost of owning a zero-emission vehicle. Nissan is to partner with Sumitomo Corp,...
- News items 2009-10-20
- With Such U.S. Partners as Coda Automotive, Chinese Car Market Becomes World's Largest
- By most measures, the Chinese auto market is booming. In the first half of 2009, China led the world with 6.1 million sales (compared to just 4.8 million in the U.S.) But there’s more to it than just that: China is also poised to become the world leader in electric...
- Blog posts 2009-10-01
- Toyota Plans All-Electric Car for U.S. by 2012
- DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said it would launch an all-electric car for city commuting by 2012 in the United States as part of its plan to speed up the introduction of green cars as its global sales falter. The FT-EV concept made its debut at the North American...
- News items 2009-08-07
- News: Luxury car makers embrace green race
- Power and performance are still important, but luxury car makers are racing to deliver more efficient and more environmentally friendly vehicles. Horsepower is out and green power is in. Well, sort of.Germany's three biggest luxury brands - BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi are switching from a power war to a fuel...
- News items 2009-08-18
- VW hires Neumann to lead electric car unit
- Volkswagen has poached back the former chief executive of Continental for a newly created post to oversee the development of electric engines, highlighting the rapidly increasing importance of zero-emission vehicles for the industry.Karl-Thomas Neumann will start in December as head of electric mobility and group chief officer, reporting directly...
- External links 2009-11-11
- Breaking News: Electric cars need govt support: Nissan
- Electric cars could help China reduce dependency on oil but the government must provide incentive to make the shift, Nissan and Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn said. Electric cars could help China and other countries reduce their dependency on oil but the government must provide incentive to make the shift, Nissan...
- News items 2009-11-13
- Energy Roundup: Chu Backs FutureGen, World's Largest Laser, and More
- FutureGen might just have a future -- Energy Secretary Steven Chu met with FutureGen Alliance officials today and said the project has merit, a move that suggests the troubled near-zero emission coal-fueled plant might have a new life under the Obama administration. FutureGen, a project aimed at generating electricity while permanently storing carbon dioxide...
- Blog posts 2009-03-30
- Dear Jim Letters: The Electric-Car Future
- The two Jims have been friends for 20 years, but that doesn’t mean they agree on everything: Jim Motavalli thinks that environmental factors loom large and the EV revolution is right around the corner; Jim Henry thinks the inherent conservatism of American consumers will keep it a niche market for...
- Blog posts 2009-06-22
- Is your car Mean or Green? (Portfolio).(Brief Article)
- The type of vehicle we drive has a larger impact on the environment than any other consumer choice we make. Auto emissions are a prime cause of pollution -- the average car emits more than 10,000 pounds of carbon dioxide in one year. The American Council for...
- Research articles 2001-11-01
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