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High levels of investment in bioenergy research are yielding impressive results, signaling significant potential for cost reductions and improvements in efficiency that will be crucial to the sustainable future of the bioenergy industry...more >>
Fracking for natural gas has been regarded as a relatively low emission source of energy due to lower emissions levels from the burning of the gas compared to coal. However, leakage of methane from some natural gas fields, largely caused by fracking practices, has recently been measured at levels that eradicate these emissions benefits...more >>
Compact vehicles are quite simply the place to be if a manufacturer wants to increase new car sales in Europe. Of all the new cars sold in the UK throughout 2012, seven in 10 are considered compact. The number of compact car sales in the UK has risen as consumers aim to downsize their vehicles to improve fuel efficiency amid rising petrol prices. Kia in particular has benefited from this trend...more >>
The potential switchover to DAB from FM radio has presented the automotive industry with quite an opportunity. If it goes ahead, all existing FM radios would need to be replaced or converted assuming the motorist wishes to keep listening to the radio. Although the decision is not due until the end of 2013, manufacturers are already offering conversion kits to existing customers...more >>