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Renewable-methanol fueled Geely cars in fleet testing in Iceland; 70% reduction in WTW CO2 compared to gasoline

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For the last 18 months, a fleet of 6 methanol-fueled versions of the Geely Emgrand 7 cars have been in Iceland. The methanol fleet test is a collaboration between Geely, CRI and Brimborg, a local dealership and automotive service provider. Currently, China produces most of its methanol from coal. Geely is a shareholder ($45.5-million

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Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

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In late April 2015, Geely Auto deployed a first-of-its-kind fleet of 150 methanol-fueled taxis in the southern Chinese city of Guiyang in cooperation with the municipal government. Methanol can be produced from a range of renewable sources and fossil-fuel based feed-stocks; in practice methanol is mainly produced in coal-rich China from coal.

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Feature: Top 6 Reasons Why an EV Is the Right Choice

Clean Fleet Report

The vehicles use electricity produced from nuclear power, coal, natural gas or solar energy. With more users gearing towards purchasing electric vehicles, a surge in demand has drastically hit the electric automobile industry. High Torque. Contrary to popular opinion, electric cars can perform better than gasoline-powered vehicles.

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Siemens presents three-point plan for implementing cost-efficient energy transition in Germany

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In addition, despite the rigorous development of renewables, carbon dioxide emissions are increasing, because the energy mix increasingly includes coal-fired power plants that emit large quantities of CO 2 to compensate for weather-related fluctuations in power generation from renewables and the closing of nuclear plants.

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U.K. Government Pushes Gasoline Car Ban to 2035

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While corners of the automotive sector have shown support for the government's decision to slow things down (including brands that claimed they’d have fleet-wide electrification years ago), environmental groups and the opposition party are trying to paint Sunak as a Luddite. Image: ZikG/Shutterstock] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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Natural EV capitalism

Electric Auto Association

I even got him to buy a Tesla,” said Martinson, explaining that Hirt was an advisor and co-producer of the ARP film, Nation in Transition , an examination of the coal-to-renewables transition on the Navajo Nation and across northern Arizona. Paul Hirt, became a close friend. It just needed a visionary entrepreneur to make it happen.”

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IEA: improving efficiency of road-freight transport critical to reduce oil-demand growth; three areas of focus

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This growth is expected to lead to a significant increase in carbon dioxide emissions of nearly 900 million tonnes through 2050, or about the same level of emissions growth as from coal use in the power and the entire industry sector combined.

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