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PSI team develops web tool for consumers to compare environmental impact of passenger cars in detail

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The entire life cycle of the passenger cars is taken into account, including the manufacture of the vehicles and the environmentally relevant emissions from driving. The system will graph lifecycle impact for a range of specified powertrains, for a large number of impact categories: Climate change [kg CO 2 -eq.].

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Sponsors of SAE Study Conclude HFO-1234yf Can Be Used As Low-GWP Global Replacement Refrigerant in MAC Systems

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Based on these results, the sponsors of the SAE CRP 1234 have concluded that HFO-1234yf can be used as the global replacement refrigerant in future mobile air conditioning systems and it can be safely accommodated through established industry standards and practices for vehicle design, engineering, manufacturing, and service.

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Up close and personal with Volkswagen’s e-Golf carbon offset project: Garcia River Forest

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Our partnership with 3Degrees basically enables us to have a carbon-neutral car [the e-Golf] through manufacturing, distribution and the first three years of driving and charging. The main focus of the comparisons is on five environmental impact categories during production, use and recycling. ozone depletion potential (ODP).

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Study finds fleet switch from PFI to GDI engines will result in net reduction in global warming

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We estimate ozone and SOA formation potential. Finally, we analyze the potential climate effects of switching a PFI to a GDI fleet. Therefore, the secondary organic aerosol and ozone formation potential of the exhaust does not depend on engine technology. —Saliba et al. May, Greg T. Drozd, Allen H. Goldstein, Lynn M.

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