Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2019

France-based global energy generator EDF has launched Hynamics , a new subsidiary for the Group that will be responsible for offering effective low-carbon hydrogen for industry and mobility. EDF’s ambition is to become a key player in the hydrogen sector in France and around the world. 95% of hydrogen is currently produced from fossil fuels.

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Hydrogen Carbon Market United Kingdom 220

Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2018

Van Hool, the Belgium-based independent bus, coach and industrial vehicles manufacturer, has landed a significant contract with RVK Köln and WSW Wuppertal (Germany), to supply 40 hydrogen buses of the latest generation. With to the hybrid power source, the buses, with a tank capacity of 38.2

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Hydrogen Germany Europe Fuel 284

Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2014

ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Belgium, a division of ExxonMobil Petroleum & Chemical B.V.B.A., plans to invest more than $1 billion to install a new delayed coker unit at its Antwerp refinery to convert heavy, higher sulfur residual oils into transportation fuels products such as marine gasoil and diesel fuel.

Convert 225

Convert Oil Diesel Production 225

Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2012

Air pollution emitted from sources such as traffic, industry and households is still above internationally agreed limits in 12 European countries, according to newly published data. These pollutants are harmful to both people and the environment, causing respiratory illnesses, acidifying soil and surface water, and damaging vegetation.

2010 240

2010 Emissions Pollution Finland 240

Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2012

Based on visual interpretation of high-resolution (30 m) satellite images, a new study in the journal Global Change Biology: Bioenergy determined that industrial plantations covered over 3.1 Tropical peatlands cover more than 25 Mha in Southeast Asia and are estimated to contain around 70 Gt of carbon. —Miettinen et al.

Oil-Sands 314

Oil-Sands Oil Emissions Climate 314

Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The semiconductor industry is in the midst of a major expansion driven by the seemingly insatiable demands of AI, the addition of more intelligence in transportation, and national security concerns, among many other things. Moore: So let’s start with, just how big is the carbon footprint of the semiconductor industry?

Climate 72

Climate Manufacturer Emissions Industrial 72

Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2011

Reliable performance is ensured, even under adverse weather and ground conditions such as snow, rain, ice, sand or water. —Andre Navarri, President, Bombardier Transportation. —Jeremie Desjardins, head of the PrimoveCity program, Bombardier Transportation. (A A hat-tip to Tomas!).

Electric Vehicles 244

Electric Vehicles Vehicles Charging Electric 244

Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2020

In Chile, lithium mining uses nearly 65% of the water in the country’s Salar de Atamaca region—one of the driest desert areas in the world—to pump out brines from drilled wells. UNCTAD also recommends that the industry find ways to reduce its dependence on critical raw materials. Agência Brasil/José Cruz. Source: UN.

Batteries 545

Batteries Battery Zambia Production 545