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Equate picks partner for CO2 recovery projectEquate Petrochemical Company, a major player in the petrochemical sector based in Kuwait, has signed a partnership agreement with Gulf Cryo for the country’s second CO2 recovery project. Kuwait-based Gulf Cryo, a key operato More… |
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World ‘may be hotter by an alarming 5C’Levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) are rising annually by around three per cent, placing Earth on track for warming that could breach five degrees Celsius (9 degrees Fahrenheit) by 2100, according to a new study. The figur More… |
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Toyota’s global hybrid sales top 1m in 2012Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has announced that the global sales of its hybrid vehicles until October 31 this year have crossed the one million units mark with cumulative sales reaching 4.60 million units. Nobuyuki Negishi, chie More… |
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Global CO2 emissions hit record led by ChinaChina spurred a jump in global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to their highest ever recorded level in 2011, offsetting falls in the United States and Europe, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday. CO2 emissions rose by 3.2 More… |
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Etihad runs first ‘green’ trajectory flightAn Etihad Airways Airbus A330-200 has become the first aircraft in the region to perform an environment friendly approach to descent that cuts noise, flight times, minimises fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. The demonstration flight whic More… |
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Dubai Airports cuts CO2 emissions by 72,000TDubai Airports’ conservation efforts have resulted in reducing CO2 emissions by 72,793 tonnes, saving 131.9 million gallons of water and achieving fuel savings of Dh15.9 million ($4.33 million) in 2011. “We take our environmental responsib More… |
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Dubai Airports cuts CO2 emissions by 72,000TDubai Airports’ conservation efforts have resulted in reducing CO2 emissions by 72,793 tonnes, saving 131.9 million gallons of water and achieving fuel savings of Dh15.9 million ($4.33 million) in 2011. “We take our environmental responsib More… |
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ME drivers to learn eco-friendly techniquesDubai-based automotive service provider Dynamic Technical Training said it will be launching the region’s first eco-friendly training programme designed for professional drivers of large heavy goods vehicles. The programme, aimed at bus co More… |
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Emirates operates demo CO2-saving flightEmirates said it operated a demonstration flight carrying the UAE delegation to the '2011 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change' (COP17) in South Africa as part of its commitment towards cutting greenhouse gas emissions. More… |
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IMO to force CO2 cut measures for new shipsThe International Maritime Organization (IMO) agreed to force energy efficiency design standards on new ships from 2013 to cut greenhouse gas emissions, but developing countries will probably delay implementation until 2017 or 2019, delegates said More… |
