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New Study Outlines Pathway to 76% Reduction in UK Transport Sector CO2 Emissions By 2050; Road Transport Becomes Carbon Neutral

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Under the MI Scenario, road and rail are projected to become carbon neutral (rail via 100% electrification). With the first three categories, the report recommends specific policy actions designed to reduce demand or change high-consumption behavior, that in turn, can influence the technology end-points. Road transport.

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MIT Battery Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Electric Cars : Gas 2.0

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Hopefully the funding was from the same place as well… 2 Bill C said on March 13th, 2009 at 1:21 pm I think a few billion should be taken out of the Detroit bailout and give some capital to all of the electric car companies. The tango (commuter cars) says they only need 50 million to become profitable.

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

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com Vigil to save last remaining 78 EV1 cars www.pluginamerica.com/saveev1.htm com Vigil to save last remaining 78 EV1 cars www.pluginamerica.com/saveev1.htm htm Advocates of the Th! htm Advocates of the Th!

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Expert panel report finds achieving 1M plug-in vehicles in US by 2015 would require concentrated action to overcome barriers

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early technology adopters and relatively affluent urban consumers interested in a “green” commuter car). The potential impacts of PEVs on climate change are of particular concern. As electricity production shifts to lower carbon-emitting sources, the environmental promise of PEVs will be enhanced significantly.

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What EPA vehicle standards are and what they mean for you

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In 2010, the EPA began regulating carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) as an air pollutant. From a climate perspective, the transportation sector is the U.S. economy’s most polluting sector, with cars accounting for the majority of GHG emissions. alone, that adds up to a lot of carbon. Not everyone will need to buy an EV– even by 2032.

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