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AUGUST 12, 2010

The battle against greenhouse gas emissions doesn’t just involve preventing these emissions in the first place – it also involves getting rid of the carbon dioxide that’s already in the atmosphere. That’s why the US Department of Energy has selected 15 projects with the aim of safely and economically storing CO2 in geological formations.

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JULY 22, 2019

government predicts a drop in carbon-dioxide emissions. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Hyundai releases details on the 2020 Sonata Hybrid. VW advances voice commands. Protean introduces in-wheel motors on casters for electric buses. And the U.S.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2010

According to a recent analysis of US Environmental Protection Agency carbon dioxide (CO2) data for 2008-2009, there has been an overall CO2 improvement of 2.8 per cent across all US cars and trucks.

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MARCH 11, 2013

When it comes to vehicle emissions, carbon dioxide (CO2) is generally the problem that carmakers are looking to solve: attempting to reduce the amount of CO2 emitted from their exhaust pipes. However, now CO2 could actually be the solution rather than the problem.

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MAY 31, 2011

You may have thought that we are starting to win the battle against carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions – however, new figures from the International Energy Agency suggest the opposite is true. It finds that energy related CO2 emissions in 2010 were actually at their highest levels in history after a dip in 2009 and represented [.].

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

It seems that motorists could not be more evenly split on whether it is fair to base vehicle excise duty (VED, commonly referred to as “road tax”) on the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) a car produces. A recent survey by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM, logo pictured) revealed that 50 per cent think [.].

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

A new generation of low voltage micro-hybrid technologies in vehicles could allow existing engine technology and transmission combinations to be downsized and support significant reductions in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Controlled Power Technologies and AVL have been working [.].

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Green Cars News

JUNE 17, 2009

That’s the verdict of the Environmental Transport Association’s 2009 Car Buyers’ Guide, which has dubbed the Jaguar XJ 2.7 Diesel as Britain’s greenest luxury car for the third successive year. Geoff Cousins, the managing director of Jaguar in the UK, is thrilled with the vehicle’s success.

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JUNE 18, 2009

It found that the American sports car churns out 488g/km of carbon dioxide (CO2) - meaning 322 oak trees would be needed to absorb its emissions over the course of a year. This family-sized hybrid vehicle emits just 101g/km of CO2 - pointing out the huge discrepancy between the greenest and least green cars available in Britain.

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Green Cars News

MAY 18, 2009

The deployment of carbon capture and storage has received a huge boost courtesy of $2.4billion from the US Department of Energy (DOE) as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The second part will include innovative concepts for beneficial carbon dioxide (CO2) reuse such as algae production.

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JULY 22, 2012

It appears the battle against rising carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions has yet to be won – with a new report suggesting that they rose by three per cent last year. The annual report Trends in global CO2 emissions, which is released by the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency and the EC Joint Research Centre, suggests that [.].

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Changes to the Emissions Trading System could see loopholes which ignore CO2 from biomass finally closed. As the EU considers changes to its ETS, after the publication of last week’s State of the Carbon Market report, it is hoped that biomass will be treated in the same way as other energy sources. Current ETS accounting [.].

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Here we offer our pick of the top 10 green cars at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show: Ford Focus EcoNetic – With its start/stop engine technology, the Ford Focus EcoNetic promises to break the 100g/km carbon dioxide (CO2) threshold with emissions of just 99g/km.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 28, 2009

With oil prices surging in the summer of 2008, the annual increase in global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from oil, coal, gas and cement production appear to have halved according to preliminary estimates by the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency. Who said no good has come from the global financial crisis?

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Green Cars News

MARCH 16, 2010

Just as the good news came in that average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from new cars in the UK had fallen by 5.4 Tags: Electric cars The Green Piece smmt CO2 emission levels incentives. If every cloud has a silver lining, then apparently every silver lining has a cloud.

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JULY 26, 2011

London could save four thousand tonnes of CO2 emissions every week if all of the capital’s black cabs were fully electric, new research commissioned by the UK low carbon motor, EcoVelocity reveals.

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JANUARY 25, 2011

Something remarkable has been achieved with the latest edition of the Mercedes-Benz CLS – because it manages to emit 30 per cent less carbon dioxide (CO2) over its lifetime when compared to its predecessor. Over the entire life cycle, primary energy savings reach 27 per cent with nitrogen oxide emissions slashed by 21 per cent. [.].

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MARCH 22, 2011

Emission levels are having a growing influence on consumer buying habits, according to a new survey of UK car dealers. Research undertaken by used car data firm HPI reveals a 52 per cent increase in dealers confirming that CO2 emissions influenced customers’ purchasing decisions in 2010 compared to 2007.

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AUGUST 13, 2009

Carbon dioxide (CO2) may be the emission that most car manufacturers are desperately trying to drive down, but even it has its uses and now one company is hoping for funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to target its beneficial use. They may include plant efficiency projects.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Volkswagen has lowered the entry price and carbon emissions of its iconic Beetle. The cleanest available Beetle now emits 113 g/km of CO2, 12 per cent less than before. More than £1,400 has been hacked off the Beetle’s minimum asking price to £15,195 (for the 1.2L petrol 105PS six-speed manual model). This new 1.6-litre

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AUGUST 14, 2012

Congratulations are due to Toyota GB (head office, pictured) as its rigorous efforts to reduce its CO2 emissions resulted in it earning recertification to the Carbon Trust Standard. Despite tougher criteria being introduced Toyota was recognised for the second time.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

The Australian Government may be planning to introduce mandatory standards to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from passenger vehicles by 2015, after releasing a discussion paper outlining the key issues.

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JUNE 11, 2013

A growing number of consumers are taking vehicles'' carbon output when choosing their next used car. Over three quarters of the dealers (77%) surveyed by vehicle information expert HPI had noticed a greater awareness of CO2 emissions among customers. However, 85% of those dealers believe their inte[.]. Latest News'

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APRIL 24, 2012

Heavy goods vehicles make up nearly a quarter of the CO2 created by transport, however new trials will seek to drastically reduce the environmental impact of freighters.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 21, 2011

The race is on to meet average carbon dioxide (CO2) emission targets ahead of 2015 – with new data showing that several carmakers need to act quickly. According to the European Environment Agency (EEA), while most car manufacturers have met their targets for 2012, several need to make their fleets even more efficient and almost [.].

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AUGUST 27, 2009

Well, Seattle will get 15 diesel/electric work trucks that are expected to save more than 10,000 gallons of diesel fuel a year as well as reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by more than 112 tons annually. So how will the money be spent? It will also pick up $500,000 for the installation of electric vehicle charging stations.

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AUGUST 12, 2009

Good news at last in the battle to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions as the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has projected a five per cent decline in fossil fuel based CO2 emissions this year. per cent decline in coal-based CO2 emissions although increases in coal consumption are expected to lead to a 1.1

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Green Cars News

JULY 26, 2012

CO2 emissions from new company cars achieved an all-time low last month. Vehicle leasing company ALD Automotive says that the average level of carbon dioxide emitted by new company cars purchased in the first half of 2012 dropped from 138g/km to 127g/km, following their lowest ever point in June (123g/km).

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JANUARY 26, 2012

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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JUNE 8, 2009

The manufacturer hasn’t been under the green car spotlight too often and so it turned to some high profile names to assist its cause at the event and drive its vehicles. The ClearTec version of the car cuts carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 24g/km to just 117g/km.

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MAY 26, 2009

Car club members in the UK play a key role in reducing congestion, parking problems and carbon emissions according to a report published by TRL (Transport Research Laboratory) this week.

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JUNE 28, 2009

Could carbon dioxide actually be put to good use? Researchers at the laboratory have teamed up with colleagues from the Centre for Applied Energy Research at the University of Kentucky to investigate the hydrogenation of carbon dioxide (CO2) using a Fisher-Tropsch cobalt catalyst.

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MAY 3, 2012

Influential figures from some of the world’s biggest motor manufacturers will come together at the SMMT’s forthcoming International Automotive Summit to debate how ultra-low carbon technologies can further the industry’s progress in slashing CO2 emissions of new cars.

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APRIL 20, 2009

Byron Elton, President and COO of Carbon Sciences Inc. CABN), the developer of a breakthrough technology to transform carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions into gasoline and other fuels, discussed the company’s revolutionary biocatalytic process on Clean Skies Television during a recent newscast of “The Energy Report.&#.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 18, 2010

Eighty per cent of European vehicle sales will be in the less than 150g/km CO2 emission band by 2015: that’s the verdict of a new report from Frost & Sullivan entitled “Implementation Roadmap of CO2 Tax Banding in European Countries and Impact Analysis on Powertrain and Green Technology Adoption”.

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JUNE 8, 2009

The race to be named green car of the year 2009 is over and the winner is… the Volvo S40. The vehicle beat out 23 other contenders to the top accolade at the What Car? Green Awards, which are held in association with Michelin and Warranty Direct. There were several other awards dished out as part of the ceremony.

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AUGUST 18, 2010

It may seem like a lofty goal, but the entire UK transport sector could enjoy carbon dioxide (CO2) emission reductions of 76 per cent by 2050. That’s the verdict of researchers at the University of York and the Stockholm Environment Institute who believe the reduction is achievable when compared to “business as usual” under a [.].

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