German Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition government plans to commit at least 100 billion euros ($110 billion) on climate protection by 2030, according to a draft policy paper being discussed on Thursday.
Environment
Sep 19, 2019
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Many fleet managers are looking at alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies to reduce their environmental footprint and save money. The AFLEET Tool, and its newly launched web-based version, AFLEET Online, ...
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 1, 2019
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Previously unexploited organic waste can be converted into biofuel, with technology developed by researchers from the EU BIOGO project.
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 29, 2018
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UPS says it will soon start using electric delivery trucks that cost the same as conventional diesel- or gas-fueled ones.
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 22, 2018
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Ford Motor Co. will hire approximately 400 employees from software company BlackBerry Ltd. as part of sizable new investments in Canada that include a connected-vehicle research center in Ottawa, company officials said Thursday.
Business
Mar 30, 2017
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A rising number of options for alternative fuels, such as natural gas, and advanced vehicles, like electric vehicles, are offering consumers more ways to shrink their environmental "tire tracks," so to speak. Despite the ...
Energy & Green Tech
May 10, 2016
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Alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs), such as electric vehicles, can reduce U.S. petroleum consumption and can also potentially reduce emissions. However, a new Carnegie Mellon University study finds that under U.S. federal policy, ...
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 9, 2016
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Hype followed by disappointment: That's been the general pattern over the past few decades when an alternative fuel is presented to the public. It's a fuel du jour phenomenon, from methanol to hydrogen, where government leaders ...
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 3, 2016
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While nearly all American drivers are at least somewhat concerned about fuel economy, a majority don't care how a vehicle saves fuel—just that it does, say University of Michigan researchers.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 19, 2015
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In 1900, humans travelled a total of just 0.2 trillion km by vehicle, nearly all by train.
Energy & Green Tech
May 4, 2015
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