"The trick now is to make the UK the place you just can't ignore if you're in the low carbon motor business, " he said.

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The silenced, carbon fiber-enclosed motor is positioned away from the sink whether it's on a wall or a counter, leaving only the streamlined faucet in view.

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Meanwhile, these lamps combined will equal to carbon emissions of all the motor vehicles in the UK. This can be a bit depressing, but there is some good news.

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Those estimates are based on full fuel-cycles, combine all steps in the use of a fuel from production to consumption, and include carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and methane, the three major greenhouse gases emitted by motor vehicles.

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