The most fuel-efficient car in the world, the Volkswagen XL1, has been revealed ahead of its official unveiling at next month’s 2013 Geneva motor show. Volkswagen claims the futuristic two-seater is the first ever production car ...
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German carmaker Audi has unveiled its plug-in hybrid, the A3 e-tron ahead of its launch at the upcoming 2013 Geneva Motor Show to be held in Switzerland held during 07-17 March 2013. The car's combined engines generate output of 150kW ...
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The ultra-efficient Peugeot 208 Hybrid FE will join a full stand from the French manufacturer at next month’s Geneva motor show. A joint development between Peugeot and oil and gas giant Total, the Peugeot 208 Hybrid FE (standing ...
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Undertaken in the spring of 2012 Grundfos North America has opened a new Water Conservation Project at its Fresno, California, manufacturing facility. This is one of the largest commercial water conservation projects ever undertaken by a ...
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Czech automobile manufacturer SKODA has unveiled the Octavia Combi before its launch at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show to be held in Switzerland during 05-17 March 2013. The engines of the vehicle are claimed to be 17% economical than ...
The eagerly awaited all-new Volvo V40 has arrived in Australia promising class-leading dynamics and styling, along with state-of-the-art features and the world’s first pedestrian airbag. The Volvo V40 is effectively the replacement ...
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The Citroen C3 Hybrid Air will be unveiled at next month’s Geneva motor show, debuting the French brand’s new drivetrain technology that promises fuel consumption of less than 3.0 litres per 100km. Citroen says its innovative ...
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J&B Importers has made the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s list of 100 percent Green Power Users. The Florida-based distributor is purchasing more than 1.4 millionkilowatt-hours of green power annually, saving more than1.9 ...
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The Grundfos-initiative Act NOW has become an independent, ‘non-profit’ organisation with 11 equal partners, who wishes to create awareness about energy-efficient solutions. Recently, Act NOW has united its forces with the ...
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Under regulation EC 443(2009)1, the EU wide CO2 emission target for passenger cars is set at 120g/km. This target must be met through improvements to power train performance, as measured by the NEDC test cycle, and credits obtained via the ...
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The Honda Civic Hatch Diesel will become the first ever diesel-powered vehicle sold in Australia by the Japanese manufacturer when the new UK-built variant arrives in showrooms in April. The Civic Hatch DTi-S features Honda's new 'Earth ...
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The Citroen Technospace concept will make its way to next month’s Geneva motor show, revealing the French manufacturer’s future design direction for its upcoming compact MPV due to be released in the second half of 2013. ...
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en.lighten to Host Global Efficient Lighting Forum The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) en.lighten initiative, in collaboration with the City of Guangzhou, China, the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the UNEP Global ...
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Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Electric Corp says that it has developed a prototype multi-wire electrical discharge processing technology to cut very hard 4-inch polycrystalline silicon carbide (SiC) ingots into 40 pieces simultaneously. Up to ...
Hydrogen powered vehicles are expected to reach half million units in the UK by 2030, according to a Government-industry study by the UKH2Mobility project. The report calculates the benefits of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) ...
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