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at the 25th International Automobile Festival in ParisMitsubishi Motors Corporation has announced that its new -generation electric vehicle i-MiEV has been awarded with the “Environment Special Grand Prize” during the 25th International Automobile Festivalheld in Paris, France on February 4, 2010. The i-MiEV was selected amongst 4 nominees each representing "concrete projects for sustainable mobility in terms of environmental protection or security" by a panel of 18 design, fash
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08.02.2010
at the 25th International Automobile Festival in ParisMitsubishi Motors Corporation has announced that its new -generation electric vehicle i-MiEV has been awarded with the “Environment Special Grand Prize” during the 25th International Automobile Festivalheld in Paris, France on February 4, 2010. The i-MiEV was selected amongst
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06.02.2010
Record low emissions of 86 grams of CO2 per kilometre
The smart fortwo cdi is maintaining its top position among the most environmentally friendly cars with a combustion engine. The smart fortwo cdi now emits just 86 g/km of CO2 – less th
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26.01.2010
BMW has scooped seven awards from one of the country’s leading fleet publications. BusinessCar magazine has bestowed BMW with the headline honours of ‘Manufacturer of the Year’ and ‘Environmental Award of the Year’ in addition to five further product specific awards.While the BMW Group was crowned king in two main awards, MINI was award
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22.01.2010
The BMW Group has been named Greenest Manufacturer of the Year 2009 by one of the UK’s leading eco-motoring websites. The highly respected Green-Car-Guide.com recognises the manufacturer who has made the biggest impact in bringing lower emission cars to British car buyers each year. For 2009 BMW Group was awarded the coveted title for the second time in three years. The j
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14.01.2010
In einem breit angelegten Feldversuch wird jetzt Toyota die Praxistauglichkeit von stationären Heizkraftwerken mit Feststoff-Brennstoffzellen-Technik (Solid-Oxide-Fuel-Cell = SOFC) für den Heimgebrauch testen. Ein Mini-Kraftwerk, das gemeinsam mit Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd., der Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. und dem Elektronikkonzern Kyocera Corporation entwickelt wurde.
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12.01.2010
Danish company Haldor Topsøe, supplier of catalytic processes and technologies, reveals a technology which can transform black liquor (a waste product from paper production) into DME (DiMethyl Ether), a clean fuel but can also be used for cars. Volvo, one of the project partners, has tested DME and named it 'the preferred fuel' among the green fuels available. The project tak
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12.01.2010
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced that ahead its forthcoming European launch during FY2010, Mitsubishi Motors' i-MiEV electric car has been voted "Ecobest 2009" by the AUTOBEST Jury: a further acknowledgment of its "real l
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08.01.2010
Vattenfall and ScottishPower Renewables have been awarded the rights to develop an offshore wind farm off the east coast of England in the North Sea. Early investigations suggest that the East Anglia Array has the potential to achieve a capacity of approximately 7.200MW. Fully utilized, it has a potential to meet the equivalent electricity needs of
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08.01.2010
The Forewind consortium, comprising Statoil, Statkraft, SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy) and RWE npower has been named as the successful bidder for the largest zone in the third licence round (Round 3) for UK offshore wind farms, Dogger Bank, The Crown Estate announced. The Dogger Bank zone is located off the east coast of Yorkshire between 125 and 195 kilometres offshore, and it
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08.01.2010
The first advanced lithium-ion battery for a mass-marketed electric vehicle by a major automaker will roll off the assembly line at GM's Brownstown Township Battery Pack Assembly Plant today. Last August, GM announced a $43 million dollar investment to prepare the 160,000-square-foot landfill-free facility for production of lithium-ion battery packs for the Volt and other electric v
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19.12.2009
The Mercedes-Benz S 400 HYBRID, the B 180 NGT and the smart mhd (micro hybrid drive) are the most environmentally friendly automobiles in their class. These are the findings from extensive analyses conducted by the independent experts at the internationally well-known environmental institute Öko-Trend.
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18.12.2009
Köln wird Modellregion für ein bundesweites Projekt zur Erprobung von Batterie-elektrischen Fahrzeugen und ihrer Infrastruktur. Die Kölner Projektpartner – die Ford-Werke GmbH, die RheinEnergie AG, die Stadt Köln sowie die Universität Duisburg-Essen – haben heute einen entsprechenden „Letter of Intent“ (LoI) erhalten, also die schriftliche Absich
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17.12.2009
The C30 now being shown in Detroit takes the company one step further in the development process. It features both a complete interior and full instrumentation, as well as enhanced battery packaging. The
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16.12.2009
* Car manufacturer makes 11,600 square meters (124,861 square feet) of space available for photovoltaic systems at headquarters in - Practical testing of innovative technologies * Plant Manager Kössler: “A key part of our environmental strategy”
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15.12.2009
The Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, welcomed an all-electric, zero emissions MINI E to the Government car pool today in Downing Street. The MINI E will be tested by ministers wanting to try a fully-fledged electric car in an urban environment on their official business around London.
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10.12.2009
* 50 Mercedes-Benz Atego BlueTec Hybrid trucks in customer use as of 2010 * Dr. Christian Mohrdieck, Head of Fuel Cell & Battery Drive System Development: “We are developing cutting-edge drive technologies for tomorrow’s transportation needs.”&nb
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03.12.2009
* Research project by the Technical University of Munich studies conditions for forest growth, climate protection and biodiversity * International expansion to other Audi sites36,000 oak trees have been planted near Ingolstadt to kick-off a unique research initiative: Together with the Bavarian State Forestry and the Chair
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23.11.2009
Die neuen N- und S-Pol empfindlichen Hall Sensor ICs der Serien S-5721A/22A/23A sind in CMOS oder N-ch-open-drain Ausgang ausgelegt. Sie ermöglichen trotz geringen Stromverbrauchs die schnelle und sichere Detektion eines Magnetfeldes. Die Detektionslogik die bei S-Pol Annäherung einen Übergang "H" nach "L" bewirkt, (N-Pol veranlasst "L" nach "H") ist bei allen gleich.
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11.11.2009
SEAT’s Martorell factory becomes a benchmark for renewable energy production • A joint project with GA – Solar• The installed capacity will exceed 10 MW• The system will avoid the emission of over 6,200 tonnes of CO2 annuallyEarly next year the ‘SEAT al Sol’ project will see the light, generating clean e
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07.11.2009
For the second year in a row the BMW Group has cut its average CO2 emissions per car by more than any other automotive manufacturer. According to an independent report published by the European Federation for Transport and Environment, the average reduction across the industry was 3.3 per cent, while BMW Group achieved 10.2 per cent.BMW Group’s success in reducing CO2 is thank
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26.10.2009
In keeping with its continuing efforts to combat climate change, PSA Peugeot Citroën is a partner of the 6th Forum International de la Météo*, whose theme this year is "The City and Climate Change". Last September, the Group signed on to two major international initiatives:1. "Caring for Climate",
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30.09.2009
* Contract between carmaker, Stadtwerke Ingolstadt and Petroplus enables annual potential savings of around 26,000 metric tons of CO2 at AudiThe new waste heating contract has been signed, sealed and delivered. Member of the Audi
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28.09.2009
Kyokuto Kaihatsu Kogyo Co., Ltd.'s "Electric Garbage Collection Truck" to be Installed with Mitsubishi Motors Corporation's Electric Vehicle Battery System- Trash Compactor to be Driven by
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25.09.2009
* New Audi A3 1.6 TDI with consumption figures around three litres * Impressive results from high-performance models, too * Long-distance tour through Europe with 20 models from the Audi range
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22.09.2009
* Audi A3 1.6 TDI with 99 grams CO2/km * Innovations from the Modular Efficiency Platform * 77 kW (105 hp) and 250 Nm of torque for powerful propulsionAudi has once again raised the efficiency bar: the new A3 1.6 TDI emits just 99 grams of CO2 per kilometer (159.33 g/mile) — thus undercutting t
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10.09.2009
The world's first full-scale floating wind turbine, StatoilHydro's Hywind pilot, is being officially inaugurated in the North Sea. StatoilHydro is investing about NOK 340 million (approx. US$ 57m) in the project, with E
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11.08.2009
- Das Ranking wird im Rahmen der Top 250 Global Energy Companies Awards und Leadership Dinner anlässlich der Singapore International Energy Week bekannt gegebenPlatts, der weltweit führende Anbieter von Energieinformationen und eine Geschäftseinheit von The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), wird am 16. November 2009 bei einem Ehren-Dinner in Si
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08.06.2009
-"Leading the EV era, towards a sustainable future" -Looking ahead to year 2020, the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the company, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) today announced the "Mitsubishi Motors Group Environmental Vision 2020" roadmap for its near-future environmental policy that maximizes the benefits offered by the EV*1 to Leading the EV era, t
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29.05.2009
* The Intellectual Property Owners Education Foundation is honoring the inventors of the Ford-patented Plasma Transferred Wire Arc (PTWA) technology used to apply coatings on engine cylinder bores with the 2009 National Inventor of the Year Award * Ford’s PTWA thermal spray coating process for aluminum engine blocks replaces heavy cast iron
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08.05.2009
... says Green Car websiteFord's latest low carbon cars are leading the industry at reducing CO2 levels according to environmental website Clean Green Cars.Clean Green Cars analysed latest CO2 data for this year's new car sales in the UK and found that Ford was best at reducing CO2 output – which is directly linked to improved fuel consumption.The
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05.05.2009
FROM MARTORELL TO GÖTTINGEN (GERMANY)• Driving across Spain, France and Germany on a single tank• Only 45.53 litres of fuel were needed to cover the distance of 1,562 km• Austrian long-haul specialist Gerhard Plattner set the recordThe SEAT Ibiza ECOMOT
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27.04.2009
The 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid 1,000 Mile Challenge Car * The Ford Fusion Hybrid team has achieved more than 1,000 miles – over 47 continuous hours – on a single tan
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25.04.2009
Shark Alliance vows vigilance for Plan implementation including stricter finning banLuxembourg 23.04.09: The EU Council of Fisheries Ministers, expressing concern that fishing is adversely affecting shark populations and ecosystems, today officially welcomed the European Commission's Plan of Action for Sharks. The Council also called for specifi
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05.04.2009
Superb GreenLine vehicles, the environmentally-friendly version of Škoda's flagship product, have today been provided to the Czech government for the period of the Czech Republic's EU presidency by Škoda Auto PR Manager Radek Špicar and Head of Sales for Central Europe Jan Hurt. Two of altogether 27 Škoda Superb GreenLine to be made available have been symbolically t
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24.03.2009
GS Yuasa Corporation and Honda signed a joint venture contract to establish a new joint venture company for manufacturing, sales and R&D of Lithium-ion batteries for hybrid vehicles.
Since the signing of a basic agreement in December of last year, two companies have engaged in a series of discussions to determine concrete plans for the establishment of a j
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12.03.2009
Insight targets entry segment as gateway to hybrid technology2010 Honda Insight EXThe all-new 2010 Honda Insight goes on-sale March 24 with a manufacturer's suggested retail price1 (MSRP) of $19,800 for the I
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26.02.2009
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that the company has signed an “Agreement concerning regulations and standards for establishing R&D facilities in Kazusa Akademia Park*” with Chiba prefecture and Investment Promotion Association of Kazusa Akademia Park (chaired by Governor Akiko Domoto of Chiba prefecture) based on its decision to build a new research facility that will enable Ho
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18.02.2009
In its bid to achieve significant reductions in CO2 emissions, Renault is working concurrently on: - Fundamental vehicle design parameters: mass, aerodynamics (CdA), rolling resistance,
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18.02.2009
A technological clean break
Renault is working actively on mobility solutions aimed at marking a clean break in terms of CO2 emissions compared with solutions that propose CO2 reductions of
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18.02.2009
CO2 emissions: targeting a number one ranking in EuropeIn Renault's view, respecting the environment stands out as the key challenge to which the automobile industry needs to rise if it intends to survive in the long t
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