Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

By delivering the migrants there, the masters of the Maltese vessels, and perhaps the European rescue authorities involved, may have violated the international law of the sea, which requires ship masters to return people they rescue to a safe port. billion) a year internally on managing migration, not counting national-level spending.

Europe 144

Europe Libya Spain Legal 144

Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2009

Emissions of GHG have increased by 26% (EU-15) or 180 million tonnes between 1990 and 2006, excluding international aviation and marine transport—an amount larger than the entire annual national emissions for 2006 from Belgium (132 million tonnes) or Romania (157 million tonnes). Almost 67 million people (i.e. Transport at a crossroads.

Transportation 150

Transportation 2006 Czech Republic Romania 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2021

GEH SMR Technologies Canada, Ltd., based in Markham, Ontario, is the Canadian division of the world-leading provider of reactor technology and nuclear services. As a tenth generation of GE’s proven reactor design, the ~300 MWe BWRX-300 is their most simple yet advanced design since GE began developing nuclear reactors in the 1950s.

Canada 334

Canada Climate Change Estonia United Kingdom 334

Cars That Think

MARCH 28, 2023

Volvo Cars CEO Jim Rowan boldly proclaims that electric vehicles will reach price parity with internal-combustion-engine (ICE) vehicles by 2025. Not likely, counter Mercedes-Benz’s chief technology officer Markus Schäfer and Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo. Technological change is hard, social change even harder.

Climate Change 145

Climate Change Climate Grid United States 145

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Signatories by category: Governments: Austria; Azerbaijan; Cambodia; Canada; Cape Verde; Chile; Croatia; Cyprus; Denmark; El Salvador; Finland; Iceland; Ireland; Israel; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Netherlands; New Zealand; Norway; Poland; Slovenia; Sweden; United Kingdom. Unilever; Vattenfall; Zenith; Zurich.

Dominican Republic 199

Dominican Republic Emissions El Salvador Cape Verde 199

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

The gap between official and real-world fuel-economy figures in Europe has risen to about 38%, according to a new report published by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). United Kingdom); and the car club TCS (Switzerland). Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Fuel Economy Europe Economy Fuel 327

Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2009

Two possible futures: One in which no climate policies are implemented (red), and one with strong action to mitigate emissions (blue). The researchers, involving scientists from Germany, the United Kingdom and Switzerland, concluded that the limit is 1,000 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide between the years 2000 and 2050.

Climate Change 150

Climate Change Global Climate Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2011

Change in primary oil demand by sector and region in the central New Policies Scenario, 2010-2035. Alternative technologies, such as hybrid and electric vehicles that use oil more efficiently or not at all, continue to advance but they take time to penetrate markets. Click to enlarge. The passenger vehicle fleet doubles to almost 1.7

Oil 247

Oil Transportation Cheap Energy 247

Drive Electric

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

An affordable, convenient, safe and sustainable transport system is one that enables active and public transport, embraces changes to the ways we design and live in cities, and encourages new ideas and technologies, like Mobility-as-a-Service (Maas). . We also don’t need to ‘reinvent the wheel’. It’s time to play catch-up.

New Zealand 52

New Zealand Emissions Petrol Electrical 52