The role of e-fuels in decarbonising transport
Rapid deployment of low-emission fuels during this decade will be crucial to accelerate the decarbonisation of the transport sector. Significant electrification opportunities are available for the road
Fuel Efficiency
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European Truckmakers Fear EU's Tough CO2 Curbs
Producers of heavy trucks protested on Thursday at European Union plans to impose strict curbs on emissions of carbon dioxide from the vehicles, saying they were unrealistic and ill-designed. The chiefs of Volvo, Fiat's unit Iveco and DAF said they had asked the European Commission and the European Parliament to redesign the planned law, warning them of chaos in an industry employing 250,000 pe
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Airlines under pressure to cut carbon emission
Chethan Kumar Bangalore, Oct 7, DHNS Airline operators in the country will soon have to find ways of trimming their carbon emissions and increasing efficiency, with the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) stepping on the pedal. In a recent circular, the copy of which is in possession of Deccan Herald, DGCA has put forth the objective of reducing the carbon emission in the industry and
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U.S. Set To Propose New Auto Fuel, Emissions Rules
The Obama administration this week will propose new fuel efficiency and emissions requirements for cars and light trucks for model years 2017 and beyond. The plan, a centerpiece of President Barack Obama's energy agenda geared toward reducing oil imports, is under review by the White House budget office.
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Lights seem brighter in Paris auto show
TWOSOME:A model sits at the wheel of the Nissan NuVu electric concept car during the Paris Auto Show in 2008.
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TN fishing for trouble with high carbon emission
Gokul Chandrasekar CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu
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The Nano goes upmarket
Swaraj Baggonkar & George Jospeh / Mumbai/kochi September 6, 2010, 0:26 IST Leena Jacob, an IT professional based in Technopark, Thiruvananthapuram, is delighted with her Tata Nano. The small car, she says, proves very useful and convenient for city driving.
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Transport energy efficiency
Transport is the sector with the highest final energy consumption and, without any significant policy changes, is forecast to remain so. In 2008, the IEA published 25 energy efficiency recommendations, among which four are for the transport sector.
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Fuel efficiency label from Oct.
Aug. 26: Come October, you can compare fuel efficiency of various models of different manufacturers be-fore buying a car. The comparative data would, however, be provided for models in the same category.
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Count the soot
<p>BLACK carbon, or soot, was known as a threat to only the public health until 2007 when the UN climate agency, IPCC, said it is a major contributor to global warming after CO2.