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  • Motorists Adapt Driving Habits As Fuel Prices Soar

    Soaring fuel prices have driven nearly nine in every 10 motorists to take action to reduce their fuel consumption, according to research commissioned by Nationwide Autocentres, the Halfords-owned car servicing, maintenance and MOT chain. Actions being taken include driving more slowly and efficiently (62% of motorists),...

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  • Karlsruhe Institute of Technology: Energy Research for Europe

    KIT and European Partners are Awarded Contract for One out of Three European Knowledge and Innovation Communities – Funds Presumably Total about 150 Million Euros Until 2014 As one out of three “Knowledge and Innovation Communities” (KIC), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology together with InnoEnergy has won...

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  • Veolia, Gasrec and Iveco Announce Conclusion of Commercial Trial

    Success of Six Month Trial of Compressed Biomethane Fuel in Camden Cage Street Cleansing Vehicle In October 2008, Veolia Environmental Services, the UK's largest waste management company, Gasrec, the UK's first commercial producer of compressed biomethane (CBM) fuel, full range commercial vehicle manufacturer Iveco, and vehicle suppliers Stormont Truck & Van, commenced a trial of a CBM-powered street cleansing vehicle in Camden that could drastically reduce society's reliance on fossil fuels.  Funding and evaluation support.

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