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JULY 3, 2009

According to Professor Klaus Lackner, who has been working on the concept since 1998, the models would be flexible in size and can fit anywhere. They work by collecting carbon dioxide (CO2) on a sorbent, then cleaning and pressurising the gas and releasing it.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Last week’s Global Green Challenge in Australia threw a number of vehicles in the spotlight, after many of the competing vehicles showed amazing eco-credentials. None more so than the Suzuki Alto, not because it is an exciting eco-concept but because it is an ordinary enough, full production car.

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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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AUGUST 30, 2009

Green car enthusiasts are already counting the days to the Frankfurt Motor Show, and now their appetites have been whetted further as BMW releases more details of its so-called CO2 champion. The vehicle is powered by a 1.5 litre, three-cylinder turbo-diesel with two electric motors and a 10.8kWh lithium-polymer battery pack.

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OCTOBER 4, 2012

Among all the new Golfs on the Volkswagen stand at the Paris Motor Show was the concept version of next year’s new Golf BlueMotion. One of the foremost ‘green cars’ each generation of Golf BlueMotion has set new standards in fuel economy and CO2 emissions. Here at TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk

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JUNE 14, 2010

As part of its ‘Drive to Green’ strategy, Shanghai GM has announced it wants to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by 15 per cent for 2011-2015 while simultaneously improving performance by 14 per cent.

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DECEMBER 2, 2009

Lite concept. Based on its new small car family, the VW Up! Lite incorporates a variation of the two-cylinder TDI hybrid powertrain from the L1 Concept that made its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show back in September. The vehicle is capable of 70mpg highway with reduced carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions at an eye-catching 65g/km.

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APRIL 21, 2009

Motorsport is starting to gain a distinctly green flavour. From the efforts to make F1 green to the Michelin Green X Challenge, more and more green cars and green car innovations are making their way into the sport’s most renowned events.

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AUGUST 25, 2009

The Green Piece. With several of the world’s top motor shows having been cancelled due to the global economic crisis, Frankfurt has become the showcase for the hottest new concept vehicles from the world’s leading car manufacturers. However, the event will also have a distinctly green theme. August 25 2009.

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JULY 29, 2010

The mid-engined plug-in hybrid has CO2 emissions of just 70g/km with a corresponding fuel consumption of a staggering 94.1mpg. The 918 Spyder concept [.].

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

The Audi e-tron Spyder sports car study makes its world public debut at the Paris Motor Show this weekend as the press get a sneaky preview today. The two seat open sports car is a plug-in hybrid which capable of delivering 128mpg fuel economy and emits a tiny 59g/km of CO2 from its 300PS twin-turbo [.].

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NOVEMBER 11, 2009

Over the last seven days we have had several news stories about Renault’s green advancements – but its fellow French manufacturer Peugeot is determined not to be left behind. At the Milan International Cycle and Motorbike Show, the company unveiled a three-wheel drive hybrid scooter concept known as the Hybrid3 Evolution.

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MARCH 5, 2012

Volkswagen is set to reveal a second Cross Coupe concept at the Geneva Motor Show. A vehicle this size doesn’t exactly scream ‘green’ but amazingly, this plug-in SUV is capable of 157mpg at just 46g/km of CO2, thanks to the combination of two 9.8 kWh electric motors and a turbodiesel direct injection (TDI) petrol engine. [.].

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

The Frankfurt Motor Show is playing host to a staggering array of weird and wonderful concept cars this week, many of which are geared around green credentials. Currently only petrol hybrids are mass produced, but the L1 could be the start of an all new geneartion super-efficient cars.

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MARCH 3, 2010

Its not just alternatively-fuelled concepts that are catching the eye at this year’s Geneva Motor Show, soon-to-be-launched production cars are also boasting their eco-credentials too. Nissan’s next generation of the supermini which last year celebrated its quarter century anniversary is set to cut under 100g/km of CO2 for [.].

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Toyota has long been one of the leading carmakers in the world of green cars. As the world’s largest passenger car producer, Toyota continues to lead the field in research and testing a number of new technology vehicles. What is it that makes Toyota, a leader in the field of green car technology?

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FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Nissan’s new Note compact car will be on display in Geneva next month, with emissions set to a new low of 95g/km. Inspired by the Invitation concept, the Note features a new, more [.]. Set to be built at the carmaker’s UK plant in Sunderland, first deliveries of the new model are expected in early autumn.

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MARCH 8, 2012

Indian auto giant, Tata revealed a new four-seat range-extended city concept car at the Geneva Motor Show which could boast emissions as low as 22g/km and a range of up to 559 miles. Called Megapixel, the new model combines a lithium ion phosphate battery with an petrol engine to act as a generator, giving the [.].

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JUNE 10, 2009

The challenge calls on UK innovators to submit creative concepts that have the potential to cut emissions from road vehicles without the need for radical new infrastructure. The target is to produce mainstream passenger cars with carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions below 80g/km.

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MAY 18, 2009

The second part will include innovative concepts for beneficial carbon dioxide (CO2) reuse such as algae production. These are the Ramgen modification which allows the testing of an existing advanced CO2 compression project that has the objective of reducing the time to commercialisation.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

First is the ix-Metro, a new hybrid electric CUV concept for the sub-B segment that promises carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions at a meagre 80g/km. It is the fifth in a series of concept cars created by the Global Design Team in Namyang, Korea. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Hyundai Latest news.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Any vehicle that produces CO2 emissions below 49g/km is certain to get our attention at TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk: and Magna International''s MILA Blue vehicle concept (pictured) is likely to turn heads among all who visit the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. Not only is its emission count eye-catching howeve[.]. Latest News'

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MAY 11, 2009

A 4+1 injector concept played a key role with a fifth injector used to enhance the traditional four injection valves. Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of the CNG SLK are 150g/km with fuel consumption at 5.6kg of CNG per 100km. Tags: Green cars Latest news Mercedes CNG demonstrator Mercedes Benz SLK Mercedes-Benz.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2012

With February now upon us, the 82nd Geneva Motor is just a month away and the car makers are already revealing details of some of its forthcoming highlights. One such car maker is Suzuki, with plans to reveal a new concept called the G70; a lightweight small petrol car expected to emit as little as [.].

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MARCH 4, 2014

Ssangyong has taken the wraps off a new hybrid crossover concept called the XLV at the Geneva Motor Show this morning. litre diesel engine combined with a 10kW electric motor and 500Wh lithium ion battery, SsangYong says the car is expected to achieve CO2 levels around 10 per c[.]. Hybrid cars Editor Pick SsangYong'

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

It doesn’t make its debut until next week’s Frankfurt Motor Show, but we’ve got the inside scoop on the new Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Concept. Over longer distances the Prius Plug-in becomes a conventional petrol-electric hybrid and with this extended range, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are reduced to around 60g/km according to Toyota.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Now we can bring you more details as the manufacturer lines up three hybrid concepts for debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Making their first appearance on the world stage will be the Auris HSD full hybrid; the Prius plug-in hybrid concept; and the Lexus LF-Ch premium compact full hybrid compact.

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JANUARY 22, 2010

Over £12 million is to be invested by the government-backed Technology Strategy Board to develop new technology that will speed up the reduction of CO2 emissions from road vehicles. The investment will be made in sixteen proof of concept studies, which will last up to one year, and six longer-running full research and development projects.

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MAY 13, 2011

Hanover, Germany, will host a new car sharing concept from the Volkswagen Group that will feature 200 Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion vehicles. The vehicle features a 1.6TDI diesel engine with an average fuel consumption of 62mpg and CO2 emissions of 99g/km. It includes a start-stop system and brake energy regeneration.

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APRIL 20, 2009

When you think of all the exciting new innovations and concepts breaking into the automotive sector that focus on the term “green&# , it doesn’t seem to make much sense for older cars to be deemed “greener&# than their more fuel efficient replacements. Change your air filter. Change your oil.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Renault has released the details of an exciting new sports crossover vehicle which is expected to duck below the all-important 100g/km CO2 barrier. Unveiled today by Carlos Ghosn, ahead of its world debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, the new model called Captur is the second concept car to demonstrate Renault’s new design strategy. [.].

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

With its iconic high performance cars, Jaguar Land Rover hardly personifies the green image – but that is something the company is determined to change. Among the vehicles to expect from the new plan is a production version of the LRX Concept, which should be the most fuel efficient Range Rover ever.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

If you weren’t already salivating with anticipation for next week’s Frankfurt Motor Show, then Mercedes Benz may just push you over the edge as it reveals its latest concept vehicle. The vehicle achieves 73.5mpg and CO2 emissions are just 74g/km in the New European Driving Cycle.

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DECEMBER 6, 2009

According to Noritaka Tsuru, the former V-Platform chief engineer and current general manager of vehicle project purchasing, the concept is seen as a “breakthrough” for Nissan and not just a new car project. It also allows the cars to fit a high specification while remaining affordable.

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JUNE 17, 2009

The business is focussing on products that reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions in the commercial vehicle sector, within which LDV operates. The first product to market developed by Connaught is the patented HYBRID+ system, a KERS technology that is proven in independent tests to reduce CO2 emissions by up to 24.7

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

In a sudden move away from type, Land Rover has confirmed a production version of its of a mini Range Rover based on the LRX concept car. Possible one of the last carmakers to jump on the green bandwagon, the new car will debut next year and join the Range Rover line-up in 2011. Phil added. . Phil added.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

The show which opens to the motoring press tomorrow ahead of the public opening on Friday 17 September, will play host to the concept version of the RCZ 2+2 coupé. mpg and just 95 g/km of CO2. Tags: Peugeot concept coupe Frankfurt hybrid Peuegot RCZ. The RCZ HYbrid4 is powered by a 2.0

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