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Netherlands to Cut Renewable Energy Subsidies, Focus on Other Areas

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 20:57:46 +0000

The Netherlands, country of wind mills since its inception, will gradually cut subsidies for renewable energy. Instead, the government will from now on focus on saving energy and capturing carbon. Holland’s 2020 target was something pretty hard to achieve, anyway. However, the government just announced a week ago that it would increase subsidies for renewable […]

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Did Lackluster European Sales Leads to Tesla Model S Price Drop?

Benji Jerew — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 15:25:15 +0000

The Tesla Model S is a beautiful (and expensive!) electric vehicle, which makes it hard for many people to get into an electric vehicle that’s so capable. That being said, the Tesla Model S has been at the top of some sales charts, such as in Norway, where it was the best-selling vehicle, of any […]

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Dutch Scientists Say Reducing Speed Limits to 50 MPH Would Cut CO2 Emissions by 30%

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:07:11 +0000

Holland is a country many people mention for its cleanliness and low-speed driving (120 km/h max on motorways). Still, there's room for more, as Mattijs Otten and Huib van Essen from the University of Delft released a study saying that the CO2 emissions would be reduced by 30% in the long run by reducing the speed limit to 80 km/h (50 mph).

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