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Mercedes-Benz Cars plants in Germany to be supplied with CO2-neutral energy from 2022

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Thereby, we completely forego coal-based electricity and obtain our electrical energy from only renewable sources. Today, new plants in Europe are already planned with a CO2-neutral energy supply from the start. The decision also fits with our overall strategy. In Jawor (Poland), a new CO 2 -neutral engine plant is being built.

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Global CO2 emissions stalled for the third year in a row

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CH 4 is mainly generated by agricultural activities, the production of coal and gas, as well as waste treatment and disposal. In the EU, 60% of the CH 4 and N 2 O emissions are emitted by the top six emitting countries: Germany, UK, France, Poland, Italy and Spain.

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Elon Musk explains why he is pro-nuclear energy

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We need to get the parts per million level of CO2 in the atmosphere down to a lower level. It needs to be ‘you’ve got to extract the CO2 and store it,’” Musk said. But for example, in like France or Germany and many parts of theUS, there’s really no meaningful risk of a natural disaster that could affect nuclear power plants.

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ArcelorMittal Europe to produce “green steel” starting in 2020

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The project will reduce the volumes of coal needed in the iron ore reduction process, thereby cutting CO2 emissions. At ArcelorMittal Fos-sur-Mer (France) a study is underway in collaboration with partner Lanzatech to build a second Carbalyst plant in addition to the one under construction at ArcelorMittal Gent (Belgium).

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3 Oil Majors That Bet Big On Renewables

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Thanks to that savvy M&A move, Total is not only currently developing the largest energy storage facility in France, but it is also providing batteries for diverse industries including electric vehicles, military vehicles, medical applications, and even to the oil and gas sectors.

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Study finds global CO2 emissions back on the rise in 2010

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Similar figures apply to USA, Japan, France, Germany, and most other industrialized nations. The poor improvements in carbon intensity were caused by an increased share of fossil-fuel CO 2 emissions produced by emerging economies with a relatively high carbon intensity, and an increasing reliance on coal. lower in 2009 than in 2008.

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CICERO-led study finds global warming effect of leaked hydrogen almost 12x stronger than CO2

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Unlike exhaust from burning coal and gas that contains CO 2 , burning hydrogen emits only water vapor and oxygen. A study led by Norwegian climate center CICERO has found that the global warming effect of leaked hydrogen is almost 12 times stronger than that of CO 2. Sand et al.

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