Climate, South Africa and Standards

UN report projects that increasing use of HFCs likely to have a significant climate impact by 2050; equivalent to current total annual emissions from transport

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

The contribution of HFCs to climate forcing is currently less than 1% of all greenhouse gases. If HFC emissions continue to increase, they are likely to have a noticeable influence on the climate system. Climate and the Ozone Layer. Climate-friendly HFCs. W m -2 relative to 2000. Non-HFC substances.

Climate

Climate Ozone Emissions Transportation

Rheinmetall presents solutions in South Africa for producing, storing and transporting green hydrogen

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

At this year’s Africa Aerospace & Defence (AAD) expo at AFB Waterkloof in Centurion, Rheinmetall AG is presenting turnkey, mobile modular solutions for producing, storing and transporting CO 2 -free hydrogen. A container solution consisting of four standard sea containers can supply power for 30 to 40 households.

South Africa

South Africa Africa Store Hydrogen

Mercedes-Benz EQC EV soaking up summer heat of up to 50?C in trials in Spain

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2018

Another aspect is air conditioning of the interior—both during a journey and beforehand, as pre-climatization is an important comfort factor. This is when questions such as “Is the indicated time sufficient for pre-climatization?” This serves to verify and to maintain the high quality standards. are answered.

Spain

Spain Mercedes South Africa Climate

Mercedes-Benz unveiling facelited C-Class at Geneva with new engines, plug-in hybrid versions

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

The updated C-Class features the latest driver assistance systems available in the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, offering the driver cooperative support and providing for a higher standard of active safety than its predecessor. The redesigned C-Class comes with extended Active Brake Assist as standard.

Mercedes

Mercedes Plug-in Plug Engine

Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

Although most countries have already revealed their opening emissions reduction proposals, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer pointed out Thursday that “ we still await clarity from industrialized nations on the provision of large-scale finance to developing countries for immediate and long-term climate action. by Jack Rosebro.

Climate

Climate Climate Change 2009 Emissions

Boeing, South African Airways and Mango celebrate Africa’s 1st commercial flights with sustainable aviation biofuel from tobacco

Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2016

In 2015, farms in Limpopo Province of South Africa, from which the biofuel for the flights was sourced, achieved certification from the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB), one of the strongest sustainability standards in the world. Although an annual crop, it can be harvested at least three times a year.

Commercial

Commercial South Africa Africa Oil

New Tool to Assist in Deciding Whether to Use Managed Relocation of Species in Adaptation to Climate Change

Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2009

A new tool to help decision-makers determine if, when and how to use managed relocation of species to help them adapt to rapid climate change and other threats is described in the current issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) by a multi-disciplinary working group.

Climate Change

Climate Change Climate South Africa Universal

Developing Countries Torpedo Plans for Cutting Carbon Emissions from Ships

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2010

The NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) reports that developing countries, led by China, India, Brazil, South Africa and Saudi Arabia, have blocked what would have been the first global agreement to cut carbon emissions from ships. Fuel efficiency standards are key to cutting greenhouse gas emissions across the transport sector.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Carbon Emissions South Africa

TOAR shows present-day global ozone distribution and trends relevant to health; public database

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Even so, during 2010-2014, people in parts of California, Arizona, Colorado, Texas, the Midwest and the Middle Atlantic still experienced more than 15 days a year in which ozone levels exceeded the US health-based air quality standard of 70 parts per billion (ppb) averaged over eight hours. Owen Cooper.

Ozone

Ozone Global North America Colorado

Study finds rising temperatures increase risk of unhealthy ozone levels absent sharp cuts in precursors

Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2014

The RCPs were chosen to represent a broad range of climate outcomes, based on a literature review. Warmer temperatures and other changes in the atmosphere related to a changing climate, including higher atmospheric levels of methane, spur the chemical reactions that lead to ozone. The RCP 8.5

Ozone

Ozone Climate Change Pollution Climate

First production Detroit SP:01 EV rolls off assembly line

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Featuring a 285 hp / 210 kW electric motor, the car is fitted with a single-speed automatic transmission as standard, with the option of twin-speed automatic or 6-speed manual transmissions. The lightweight SP:01, which goes on sale in Asia and Europe over the coming weeks, combines a carbon fiber body with an aluminum chassis.

Detroit

Detroit Azerbaijan South Africa Production

Nielsen global survey finds concerns about climate change slipping behind concerns over other environmental issues; air and water pollution top worries, pesticide use #3

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2011

Other environmental concerns have pushed ahead of climate change on a global average basis. There are many possible reasons for declines in concern about climate change/global warming. In the face of other pressing concerns, a public ‘caring capacity’ for climate change has been tested. Source: Nielsen. Click to enlarge.

Climate Change

Climate Change Climate Water Pollution

Bank of America: Oil Demand Growth to Hit Zero Within a Decade, EVs the Culprit

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

“I fully anticipate we’re going to keep a lot of pressure on that cobalt production,” Ted Miller, head of energy storage strategy and research at Ford, said at a mining event in South Africa. But the next administration could also reverse course and step up climate ambition.

Oil

Oil America Oil Prices South Africa

Redwood Materials Will Recycle Hawaiian Grid Batteries

Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

By electric grid standards, Anahola’s 4-megawatt-hour storage facility is not big. Currently, materials such as nickel, manganese, lithium, and cobalt are sourced from Indonesia, South Africa, Australia, South America, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and elsewhere.

Grid

Grid Lithium Ion Batteries Battery

EV Driven

UN report projects that increasing use of HFCs likely to have a significant climate impact by 2050; equivalent to current total annual emissions from transport

Rheinmetall presents solutions in South Africa for producing, storing and transporting green hydrogen

Mercedes-Benz EQC EV soaking up summer heat of up to 50?C in trials in Spain

Mercedes-Benz unveiling facelited C-Class at Geneva with new engines, plug-in hybrid versions

Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

Boeing, South African Airways and Mango celebrate Africa’s 1st commercial flights with sustainable aviation biofuel from tobacco

New Tool to Assist in Deciding Whether to Use Managed Relocation of Species in Adaptation to Climate Change

Developing Countries Torpedo Plans for Cutting Carbon Emissions from Ships

TOAR shows present-day global ozone distribution and trends relevant to health; public database

Study finds rising temperatures increase risk of unhealthy ozone levels absent sharp cuts in precursors

First production Detroit SP:01 EV rolls off assembly line

Nielsen global survey finds concerns about climate change slipping behind concerns over other environmental issues; air and water pollution top worries, pesticide use #3

Bank of America: Oil Demand Growth to Hit Zero Within a Decade, EVs the Culprit

Redwood Materials Will Recycle Hawaiian Grid Batteries

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