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German Hybrids Arrive, With Big Engines and Big Price Tags
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With the ML 450 Hybrid and the BMW ActiveHybrid X6, German carmakers have arrived to the hybrid party with keg-sized jugs of expensive stuff. Unfortunately, the most exciting green car party has already moved on to plug-in hybrids and electric cars with much greater potential to reduce fuel use and emissions.
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Public buildings in Europe will lead the way in energy efficiency
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The European Commission, European Parliament and European Council talks in Brussels yesterday have ruled that public buildings will lead the way in improving the energy efficiency of buildings in the region.
The decision makers reached an agreement that will see new or refurbished public buildings having to reach new standards in energy efficiency from the end of 2018.
Most newly constructed buildings will also have to meet the same improved efficiency standards, but only be the end of 2020.
Member States will be responsible for setting their own energy efficiency standards, as the talks concluded that it would be impractical to set levels applicable to all the climate conditions across the region.
The proposals will now go to the European Parliament for endorsement at the beginning of next year.
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New European alliance seeks sustainable energy innovations
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The “European Sustainable Energy Innovation Alliance” (ESEIA) aims to create innovations for sustainable technologies, establish an interdisciplinary panel of experts, and strengthen measures for further and continuing education.
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A new segmentation for electric vehicles
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Global carmakers are trying to define a future market for electric vehicles. To reach beyond affluent, environmentally conscious, or technically enamored buyers, these companies will need to develop products that satisfy the consumers’ main concern—good value for money. Given the current cost of energy storage, that is a considerable challenge.
A recent McKinsey study suggests that one way companies can achieve this goal would be to focus on tailoring battery-powered vehicles to the actual driving missions of specific consumers—that is, to the way they use their vehicles.
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Changzhou Minghao New Metal Material Co., Ltd - copper clad aluminum wire
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BHP chief says big mining will meet demand
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Marius Kloppers said the big mining houses had the capacity to meet the world’s rising demand for fuels and ores in the coming decades in a speech where he also sought to downplay fears expressed by industrialising nations over “resources security”.
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Electrification Coalition Publishes Roadmap to Promote Advancement of Electric Vehicles
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More than a dozen business leaders — including Carlos Ghosn,
President & CEO of Nissan Motor Company; David W. Crane, President
& CEO of NRG Energy; and Frederick W. Smith, Chairman, President
& CEO of FedEx Corporation — came together recently to form the
Electrification Coalition. The Coalition is a nonpartisan,
not-for-profit organization committed to promoting policies and
actions that
will facilitate the deployment of electric vehicles on a mass scale in
order to combat the economic, environmental, and national security
vulnerabilities caused by our nation’s dependence on petroleum.
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Privacy and the emerging smart grid: lessons from the Internet
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“Electric utilities and other providers may have access to information about what customers are using, when they are using it, and what devices are involved. An electricity usage profile could become a source of behavioural information on a granular level,” according to the report,
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KGHM 2010 copper production to exceed 502,000 tonnes
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Polish miner KGHM (KGHM.WA: Quote) Europe’s No. 2 copper producer, expects to boost 2010 production above the 502,000 tonnes forecast for this year, its chief executive said on Tuesday.
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