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European Parliament backs car CO2 laws in dramatic U-turn - Summary : Environment
A key European Parliament committee on Thursday gave its backing to strong European Union limits on the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) new cars should emit in a dramatic turnaround from the expected result.
But it was met with dismay by auto lobbies and politicians, with the association of European car manufacturers, ACEA, saying that the committee had "given the wrong signal" and "missed the opportunity to shape a realistic framework" for development.
The committee decided that car makers selling their vehicles in the EU should ensure that the average CO2 emissions of the cars they sell are no more than 120 grams per kilometre (g/km) in 2012.
Penalties for non-compliance should start at 20 euros (29.3 dollars) per car sold and per g/km over the limit in 2012, and rise to 95 euros per g/km in 2015, they said.
And the EU should bring in a further target of 95 g/km by 2020, they decided.
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The Cost of Energy » Blog Archive » Hypermiling–still a great idea
I’ve made no secret of my love for what I call “mild hypermiling”, by which I mean employing just the safer practices. Some of the things people do in their quest for ever more miles/gallon (like drafting behind 18-wheelers) are just plain nuts, so I don’t do them and I definitely recommend that others don’t even consider them. Life is short enough as it is.
But back on topic–why should you hypermile? I mean, isn’t it work? And isn’t it less fun than driving like a typical American (a.k.a. a bat out of hell on acid)? Honestly, the answers are no and no. Once you give it a try and see that you’re pouring less money into your gas tank and dumping less CO2 and other pollutants into the atmosphere, then it becomes profitable, and it’s even a nice little challenge to make your driving more interesting.
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BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Climate concerns halt coal plant
The US state of Georgia has blocked construction of a new coal-fired power station because of concerns over its carbon dioxide emissions
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IEA roadmap to 50% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2050
This roadmap requires $50 trillion investment, 32 new nuclear plants each year, 17,500 new wind turbines each year...
These are big numbers.
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