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UK auto industry warns anti-diesel agenda and slow uptake of EVs could mean missing 2021 CO2 targets; rising CO2 average in 2017

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The warning came as a new report published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) confirmed that the fleet average CO 2 of newly registered cars rose for the first time in 2017, despite vehicles becoming ever more efficient. in 2017 to 119,821 units. of the overall new car market in 2017. to a new low of 165.4

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Successful completion of Illinois Basin - Decatur CCS project; CO2 from ethanol plant

Green Car Congress

This milestone represents a launching point for the future of this technology, including commercial scale deployments around the world. ADM also began injection operations at a second CCS project, the Illinois Industrial Sources Carbon Capture and Storage Project, in Decatur in April 2017. million metric tons of carbon dioxide.

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Mercedes-Benz to begin equipping top models with CO2 air conditioning systems starting in 2017; adapting other models for R1234yf

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From 2017, Mercedes-Benz will offer in Europe the S- and E-Class as the first production passenger cars equipped with CO 2 air conditioning systems. It is the first automobile manufacturer to award not only development contracts but also to place production orders for CO2 air conditioning systems and their components. Earlier post.).

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Tesla and other EVs’ strong sales helped drop Europe’s CO2 emissions in 2021

Teslarati

A recent report from market trend analysis firm JATO Dynamics has revealed that Tesla’s strong sales in Europe, coupled with the introduction of more environmentally-friendly SUVs, have helped drive a 16% reduction in CO2 emissions among new vehicles sold across the region in 2021. km to 99g/km year-over-year. .

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JATO: new car CO2 emissions rise for the first time in a decade in Europe; diesel down, gasoline up, SUVs up

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Average CO 2 emissions generated by new cars in Europe increased during 2017—the first rise in 10 years— according to a new analysis by JATO Dynamics. g/km in 2017, finishing at 118.1 g/km in 2017—far higher than the average CO 2 emissions of diesel and gasoline vehicles across all segments.

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Europe’s Present Is Our Future In Australia

CleanTechnica EVs

Car sales appear to have peaked in 2017 at approximately 100 million vehicles per year. The sales statistics for plugin and electrified vehicles in Europe for September have arrived. A megatrend appears to be: an overall reduction in new car sales. The numbers have been going down ever since.

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Bosch study highlights potential of e-fuels to reduce CO2 emissions

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Achieving our future climate targets calls for other intelligent solutions apart from electromobility. Ulrich Schulmeister, Steffen Eppler (2017) “ Roadmap zum defossilisierten Antrieb ” VDA – Technischer Kongress 2017. Volkmar Denner, chairman of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH. liter (US$4.47

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