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European Commission outlines comprehensive Transport 2050 plan to increase mobility while cutting transport CO2 emissions 60%; phasing out conventionally-fueled (non-hybrid) cars in cities by 2050

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Achieving this will require a transformation in Europe’s current transport system, the white paper notes. In cities, switching to cleaner transport is facilitated by the lower requirements for vehicle range and higher population density, the paper notes. ” —Transport 2050. —Transport 2050.

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Victoria Begins Major 5-Year Electric Vehicle Trial

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Our Government is committed to making this state an electric vehicle friendly place and we understand how important cleaner, greener and innovative travel options are to Victorians. of the Climate Change White Paper Action Plan, the Victorian Government will also provide additional. innovative electric vehicle technologies.

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NSF Awards RAPID Response Grant to Modular Genetics and University Collaborators to Develop Bio-Dispersants for Oil Spill Clean-Up

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Modular Genetics had earlier been featured in a white paper issued by BIO (Biotechnology Industry Organization) documenting companies’ use of synthetic biology to produce alternative fuels and bio-based products.

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California Energy Roadmap Targets Outlines Activities to Support Electrified Transportation; Sufficient Charging Stations to Support 1M Plug-ins by 2020

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The document is intended to guide the next decade of coordinated strategic planning in the state, bringing cleaner sources of electricity online, and supporting reinvigorated efforts to improve energy efficiency, developing new transmission infrastructure and ensuring the stability of the electrical grid.

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US EPA seeking to award up to $1M for project to mitigate black carbon from diesel sources in Russian Arctic

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The main sources of black carbon in the Arctic, according to a Draft White Paper by the Arctic Council Short-Lived Climate Forcer Task Force, are road transport (34%) and off-road transport (20%), followed by open burning (23%) and then residential sources. Global relevance of diesel emissions in the Arctic.

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New MECA report calls for implementation of particle number (PN) limits by North American regulators

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—“Ultrafine Particulate Matter White Paper”. —“Ultrafine Particulate Matter White Paper”. Both Federal and state governments should play a greater role in accelerating the retirement or retrofitting of older, dirtier diesel engines and the introduction of cleaner diesel replacements. Click to enlarge.

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