Climate Protection, Purchase and Transportation

Germany to award €80M for construction of electrolysis plants for transport sector

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FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Germany’s Federal Ministry of Digital Affairs and Transport (BMDV) will award up to €80 million to support the construction of electrolysis plants for the production of green hydrogen for the transport sector. Hydrogen and fuel cell applications are a future technology with great potential for the transport sector.

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Transportation Germany Climate Protection Hydrogen

Haru Oni e-fuels demo plant in Chile officially opens

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DECEMBER 21, 2022

Porsche, one of the partners, contributed with research and an offtake agreement to purchase Haru Oni eGasoline for lighthouse projects such the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup and the Porsche Experience Centers. We are very interested in importing climate-friendly hydrogen derivatives and fuels. We firmly support this groundbreaking project.

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Chile Fuel Porsche Wind

Germany providing another €100M to subsidize private charging stations; €500M total

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MAY 5, 2021

Purchase and installation of the wallboxes are supported with a grant of €900. We want more climate protection, more clean electric cars on our roads and more use of green electricity. —Federal Minister of Transport Andreas Scheuer. A total of half a billion euros for the charging infrastructure at home.

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Germany Charging Grant Climate Protection

Two Alstom hydrogen trains enter passenger service in Lower Saxony; 14 more ordered

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

The Coradia iLint heralds a new era in emission-free rail transport. Lower Saxony’s Ministry of Economy and Transport has supported LNVG’s purchase of another 14 hydrogen trains with more than €81 million (US$94 million). Bernd Althusmann, Minister of Economy and Transport. Marcel Frank, Managing Director of EVB.

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Hydrogen Climate Protection Transportation Climate

Alstom to build 14 Coradia iLint fuel-cell trains for LNVG

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NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Alstom will build 14 Coradia iLint fuel-cell trains ( earlier post ) for the Local Transport Authority of Lower Saxony (Landesnahverkehrsgesellschaft Niedersachsen, LNVG). In Wolfsburg, Transport Minister Lies handed over the official notice of funding to the two LNVG chiefs Hans-Joachim Menn and Klaus Hoffmeister. million euros.

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Building Fuel Hydrogen Climate Protection

Deutsche Post DHL and Renault aim to intensify their collaboration on the use of electric vehicles

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MARCH 14, 2014

The intended global agreement shall contain the options for a future purchase of Renault Kangoo Z.E. is an electrified vehicle that is used to transport DHL Express shipments at the moment in France as well as in Aruba, Belgium, Denmark and Germany. The Kangoo Z.E. Overall, DHL currently uses 304 electric vehicles including Kangoo Z.E.,

Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles Climate Protection Vehicles Belgium

German OEMs to upgrade emissions control on 5.3M Euro 5 and 6 diesels, contribute to €500M Sustainable Mobility fund

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AUGUST 2, 2017

In this sense, modern and clean diesel technology can also contribute to climate protection. Combustion engines will be necessary in the foreseeable future for individual mobility and freight transport. Motor vehicle owners are also entitled to the protection of their trust. Rail transport. Click to enlarge.

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Diesel Emissions Pollution Exhaust

Discussion Paper Suggests Mechanisms for Addressing Biofuel GHG Emissions Under Cap-and-Trade Schemes; Avoiding the Renewability Shortcut and Moving Toward Carbon Management for All Transportation Fuels

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OCTOBER 9, 2009

Including biofuels under a cap-and-trade scheme could create a more complete carbon management framework for the transportation fuels sector, according to a new peer-reviewed discussion paper by Dr. John DeCicco. The “renewability shortcut ”. DeCicco (2009). Emissions missed by a fossil-based cap.

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Carbon Emissions Renewable Transportation

The European electric vehicle market continues to grow

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AUGUST 11, 2022

By 2020, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and other European countries have launched automotive industry demand stimulation measures to provide subsidies for the purchase of electric vehicles, which has given a strong impetus to the growth of electric vehicles sales.

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Electric Vehicles Market Vehicles Electric

Report argues advanced HD natural gas vehicles foundational for California to hit air and climate goals; near zero-emission potential

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JANUARY 28, 2014

California’s Climate Protection Strategies do not help meet NAAQS Standards. Policy makers have emphasized policies that compel the manufacture and/or purchase of vehicles that emit zero-emissions at the tailpipe. An 80% reduction of GHG emissions is targeted for 2050, relative to 1990 levels. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Climate Gas Emissions California

Univ. of Michigan researcher recommends shifting the basis of fuel carbon regulation from lifecycle analysis to ABC accounting

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AUGUST 19, 2011

Although fully establishing this ideal will not be possible initially, climate protection is best served by putting its elements in place from the inception of a policy regime rather than using approaches such as LCA that are poorly grounded in the principles of sound environmental management. —John DeCicco.

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Carbon Michigan Fuel Climate Change

Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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APRIL 10, 2010

They are looking at cutting the nation’s greenhouse gas output by targeting, in separate ways, three major sources of emissions: electric utilities, transportation and industry. transportation sector; and industrial facilities would be exempted from a cap on emissions for several years before they are phased in.

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Gas Climate Change Emissions Climate

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Germany to award €80M for construction of electrolysis plants for transport sector

Haru Oni e-fuels demo plant in Chile officially opens

Germany providing another €100M to subsidize private charging stations; €500M total

Two Alstom hydrogen trains enter passenger service in Lower Saxony; 14 more ordered

Alstom to build 14 Coradia iLint fuel-cell trains for LNVG

Deutsche Post DHL and Renault aim to intensify their collaboration on the use of electric vehicles

German OEMs to upgrade emissions control on 5.3M Euro 5 and 6 diesels, contribute to €500M Sustainable Mobility fund

Discussion Paper Suggests Mechanisms for Addressing Biofuel GHG Emissions Under Cap-and-Trade Schemes; Avoiding the Renewability Shortcut and Moving Toward Carbon Management for All Transportation Fuels

The European electric vehicle market continues to grow

Report argues advanced HD natural gas vehicles foundational for California to hit air and climate goals; near zero-emission potential

Univ. of Michigan researcher recommends shifting the basis of fuel carbon regulation from lifecycle analysis to ABC accounting

Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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