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GM to double models with 40 mpg highway or better by 2017; ongoing manufacturing efficiency improvements

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GM’s fuel-economy plan through the 2016 model year focuses on a reduction in vehicle mass and aggressive investment in advanced materials, such as high-strength steel, carbon fiber and aluminum, enabled in part by our industry-first aluminum welding technology. GM has a goal of 125 MW renewable energy. Earlier post.).

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PwC analysis finds meeting 2 C warming target would require “unprecedented and sustained” reductions over four decades

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However, the report warns that while it may “buy some time”, it reduces the incentive for investment in lower carbon technologies such as nuclear and renewables, and could lock in emerging economies with high energy demand to a dependence on fossil fuels. Other G20 (Australia, Korea, EU, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Argentina).

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EV Charging: A Look at the International Landscape

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is full steam ahead on renewable energy across the board. South Africa, the European Union and the U.S. A project began in 2016 to build stations all up and down the Queensland coastline. Regardless of what kind of property you own or the scale of your project, EV Connect has the resources to help realize your goals.