Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2021

SUVs are typically heavier than other cars and have more powerful engines and larger frontal areas—all features that increase fuel consumption. In 2019, as in 2018, gasoline cars were the most sold passenger vehicles, constituting 59% of all new registrations. In 2019, average CO 2 emissions from all new cars reached 122.3

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Innovation News Network

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

EU-funded project ASTRABAT developed new all-solid-state lithium-ion batteries suitable to support electric mobility growth. The post ASTRABAT: A European project dedicated to the reduction of global CO2 emissions appeared first on Innovation News Network. Read more here.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2021

It offers tTwice the electric range at 100 kilometers, 110 rather than 90 kW of electric power and a level luggage compartment with through-loading facility. This feeds self-generated green electricity to the production shop. The top speed in the ELECTRIC driving mode is 140 km/h, after which the speed is gently limited.

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Mercedes CO2 Emissions PHEV 243

Electrek

MARCH 7, 2023

Ford is celebrating one year of its all-electric E-Transit vehicles hitting roads with a slew of encouraging stats surrounding the EV. more… The post Ford E-Transit year one: 745,000 gallons of gas saved across 12M miles, 57% reduced CO2 output appeared first on Electrek. Lots more to unfold here from Ford, learn more below.

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CO2 Ford Miles Gas 143

EV Central

MARCH 26, 2024

Australia is on schedule to have a CO2 reduction scheme for motor vehicle in place by January 1 2025. Hyundai calls for more EV support under Labor’s new CO2 reduction scheme READ MORE: It’s a green light for electric vehicles! Aussie CO2 standard tough on Toyota, SUVs and utes READ MORE: Get out of the way diesel!

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CO2 Toyota SUV Isuzu 111

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2022

Sandia National Laboratories researchers recently delivered electricity produced by a new power-generating system to the Sandia-Kirtland Air Force Base electrical grid. The system uses heated supercritical carbon dioxide instead of steam to generate electricity and is based on a closed-loop Brayton cycle.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Three of the most popular plug-in hybrids in 2020 all emitted more CO 2 than advertised when tested in the real world, according to tests commissioned by European environmental NGO Transport & Environment (T&E). Plug-in hybrids are fake electric cars, built for lab tests and tax breaks, not real driving.

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Plug-in CO2 Plug Emissions 243

Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2020

Nearly all of the change in CO 2 emissions in 2019 arose in the electric power sector. Total net electricity generation fell by 1.5% Electricity generation from coal fell, and the increase in natural gas-fired electricity generation was more limited.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2021

The upside is that the private jet market is ideally suited to help bring about aviation’s Tesla moment, making hydrogen and electric planes a reality. T&E calculates that a jet fuel tax applied proportionately to flight distances could raise €325 million if applied to all flights departing from the EU and UK.

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Emissions CO2 France Pollution 418

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2018

of global CO2 emissions. The yet to come electric truck is expected to be able to carry max 2 TEU and is projected to run 800 km per charging. In 2019, Maersk is planning to initiate open and collaborative dialogue with all possible parties to tackle climate change.

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CO2 Emissions Panama Climate Change 286

Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2019

According to a new study published by the ifo Institue Center for Economic Studies (CESifo) in Germany, EVs will barely help cut CO 2 emissions in the country over the coming years, as the introduction of electric vehicles does not necessarily lead to a reduction in CO 2 emissions from road traffic given the current power generation mix.

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Germany CO2 Power Powered 406

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Schneider, a premier multimodal provider of transportation, intermodal and logistics services, will soon begin taking delivery of 92 Class 8 battery-electric Freightliner e-Cascadia trucks ( earlier post ) at its intermodal operations in Southern California. Battery electric trucks will help further meet these goals.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2022

In addition to robust adsorber materials, these direct air capturing technologies (DAC) are based, above all, on innovative processes. The electricity required to operate the plant comes from a photovoltaic system on the company’s premises. They make far-reaching energy and cost reductions possible.

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Audi CO2 Austria Hungary 304

Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2021

From 2022 onwards, the company will purchase electricity in Germany which comes exclusively from renewable sources. A green power supply contract ensures the purchase of electricity from renewable energy sources at all times. The intelligent mix is supplemented by electricity from flexible hydropower plants.

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Wind Germany Mercedes Solar 418

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2022

In this first phase, 15,000 tons of electric kerosene are to be produced annually, from the 100 tons of CO 2 per day combined with 12 tons of hydrogen per day. Also in this project, only renewable electricity is used for the production of 40 tons of green hydrogen per day. All three companies are equal partners in the joint venture.

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Fuel CO2 Hydrogen Carbon 397

Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2022

Coal accounted for over 40% of the overall growth in global CO 2 emissions in 2021, reaching an all-time high of 15.3 Despite the rebound in coal use, renewable energy sources and nuclear power provided a higher share of global electricity generation than coal in 2021. billion tonnes. billion tonnes.

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Emissions Global Coal China 370

Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2019

In addition, the electric vehicles offer a higher CO 2 -saving potential in all phases of the product cycle. A corresponding vehicle with electric drive emits only 62 g CO 2 /km during this phase, which results from energy generation and supply. They decrease all the more, the more regenerative energies are available.

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CO2 Diesel Carbon Emissions 277

Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2022

On the electrification front, the aim is to achieve up to 50% share of plug-in hybrid and BEVs by 2025 on the way toward going all-electric by 2030 wherever market conditions allow. Globally, the portfolio already includes six—and soon nine—all-electric models. Green steel and aluminum.

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Mercedes CO2 Emissions Vehicles 186

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2023

In 2020, Gonvarri Industries committed to reducing its Scope 1 CO 2 emissions by 50% by 2030, as well as operating solely using renewable electricity, as part of a commitment to reducing Scope 2 emissions by 100% by 2030. In 2021, the company launched XCarb, an umbrella brand for all its low and zero-carbon initiatives.

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Emissions CO2 Carbon Renewable 218

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

The particularly high geothermal energy means that the Earth’s heat can be converted to electricity cost-effectively and virtually CO 2 neutrally. Audi has therefore set ambitious targets in all areas of the company with the goal of achieving net CO 2 -neutrality company-wide by 2050.

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Audi Iceland CO2 Carbon 446

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

In the supply chain of a mid-sized fully-electric vehicle around a quarter of the CO 2 emissions are attributable to aluminum. The innovative method uses carbon-free anodes to eliminate all process-related CO 2 emissions and was successfully tested at industrial level for the first time in 2021.

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BMW Canada South Carolina CO2 218

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

In the long term, Audi is pursuing the vision of CO2-neutral mobility and aims to be climate-neutral throughout the company on balance by 2050. Audi is focusing on the electric car, which has the best carbon footprint of all drive systems in the largest markets over its entire service life. 97.9 - 111.9

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Audi CO2 Emissions Vehicles 275

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2018

US electric power sector CO 2 emissions have declined 28% since 2005 because of slower electricity demand growth and changes in the mix of fuels used to generate electricity, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). If electricity demand had continued to increase at the average rate from 1996 to 2005 (1.9%

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Teslarati

APRIL 14, 2022

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. 1,” the report read.

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Electrek

MARCH 1, 2023

As all-electric racing series Extreme E approaches the start of its third season this month, it has shared that second life battery storage specialist Zenobē is once again onboard as its official energy storage supplier.

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CO2 Emissions Companies Batteries 86

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Back then, these compounds would have needed to be converted into the carbohydrates on which all life depends. The ultimate aim would be to capture wasted CO 2 using renewable hydrogen gas from biohydrogen—as in this research—or electrolysis powered by renewable electricity, and convert it to formic acid.

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Renewable Engine CO2 Fuel 334

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The report also shows all 14 large automotive manufacturers achieved compliance with the Light-duty Greenhouse Gas (GHG) standards through at least MY2020. Highlights of the report: For MY 2021, vehicle fuel economy remained at an all-time high of 25.4 In model year 2021, hybrid vehicles reached a new high of 9% of all production.

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Electric Vehicles India

MAY 3, 2021

Bye Aerospace unveils all-electric airplane-eFlyer 800. A Denver-Colorado based Bye Aerospace has unveiled an 8-seat all-electric twin turbo-prop-class airplane eFlyer 800 which aims at the air taxi, air cargo, regional and character aircraft markets. Also read: World’s first flying electric racecar is ready to race.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 4, 2024

This Auto CO2 calculator tool is designed to revolutionize the bearing selection process, aligning seamlessly with SKF’s commitment to carbon neutrality and the clean and intelligent strategy.

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CO2 India Auto Insight 40

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

tonnes of CO 2 when the electricity is produced by hydropower; 16.4 On the average EU electricity mix, the lifecycle CO 2 balance almost doubles to 32.4 In order to gauge a vehicle’s environmental compatibility, the experts consider all emissions and the use and consumption of resources over the entire lifecycle.

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Mercedes CO2 Polymer Lithium Ion 210

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2017

The average in-use emissions were calculated as 46 g CO2 per kilometer, accounting for the consumption of both fuels. According to Sigurbjörnsson, the data collected supports the conclusion that methanol fueled cars will also be economically competitive with both fossil fueled cars, hybrids and electric cars.

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Iceland CO2 Gasoline Renewable 170

Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2021

In the future, the expansion of the charging infrastructure and larger batteries will mean that these vehicles predominantly run on electrical power, and thus that fuel may remain in the fuel tank for longer periods of time. Blue Gasoline’s high storage stability makes the fuel particularly suitable for use in plug-in hybrid vehicles.

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Gasoline Renewable CO2 Gasoline-Electric 393

Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2019

The analysis covered 23 markets in Europe and found a direct correlation between diesel car registrations and average CO2 emissions. The total value of CO2 emissions was on a steady decline from 2007, but started to slowdown in 2016 as the fall reduced from -4.1 g/km to 120.5 —Felipe Munoz, JATO’s global analyst.

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Diesel CO2 Gasoline Emissions 236

Baua Electric

JANUARY 24, 2024

US behemoth food company Mars is looking to put 300 “heavy-duty” electric trucks into operation in Europe by 2030, in what it is calling the largest electrification of freight trucking in Europe ever. It, too, is investing about “a mid-six-figure euro amount in the installation,” Electrive reports. Get started here.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2022

The reactions take place as a stream of liquid electrolyte with the carbon dioxide dissolved in it passes over a metal catalytic surface that is electrically charged. In all of these, I think the hydrogen co-evolution becomes a bottleneck. There’s a number of groups working on this, and a number of catalysts that are out there.

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MIT CO2 Carbon Conversion 284

Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2020

The peak 17% daily decline on 7 April was because China, the US, India, and all other major carbon-emitting countries were all in a high-level of lock-down at the same time. Decreases in emissions in 2020 were largest in China where industry and communities first locked down, followed by the US, Europe, and then India.

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Emissions CO2 Climate Change Fuel 355

Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2021

As a result, all new cars registered as of 2035 will be zero-emission. MAHLE is committed to a technology-neutral triple blend for the future: electric drive systems, fuel cells and smart, sustainable internal combustion engines operated on non-fossil fuels.

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