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Honda secures auto industry’s largest renewable energy purchase; 60% reduction in CO2 from N.A. manufacturing operations

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Seeking to slash CO 2 emissions from its North American manufacturing operations, Honda has entered into long-term virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) for renewable wind and solar power that will cover more than 60% of the electricity that Honda uses in North America.

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IAV unveils new battery assembly concept that is easier to recycle, with better CO2 balance

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Manufacturers mainly make their battery and module housings from aluminum with various alloys. Wherever possible, click and plug-in connections are used. This means that the number of bolted connections can be reduced by two-thirds, and bonding and welding can also be significantly cut back.

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Volkswagen Group and Salzgitter AG sign MOU on supply of low-CO2 steel from the end of 2025

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In doing so, the manufacturer is pursuing the approach of a “hot-spot analysis”: it is concentrating on reducing CO 2 emissions where they are mainly generated during the production of a car. In addition to the battery-electric powertrain and aluminium components, this is particularly the case with steel.

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Figuring Out Semiconductor Manufacturing's Climate Footprint

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And the global impact of the semiconductor chip manufacturing itself is expected to increase as well because of the fact that we need more and more of these chips. This increase in demand for so many chips and the demand for the manufacturing of those chips will have a significant impact on the climate impact of the semiconductor industry.

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How Smart Energy Management for EV Charging Is Connected to the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference

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We found ourselves thinking about how Smart Energy Management for EV charging is connected to the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference; Countries from around the world continue to focus on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as a key strategy for reducing the rate of global warming.

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Soletair demo plant produces renewable hydrocarbon fuel from CO2 captured from the air

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The hydrogen production system is built in a standard shipping container and virtually connected to the 206.5 Project partner IneraTec GmbH designed and manufactured this ultra-compact and efficient reactor. These basic petrochemicals form the basis for the manufacture of a wide range of plastics and other products.

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VW’s Winterkorn underscores VW’s CO2 targets with Greenpeace, with caveat about customers

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In connection with the calculation of fleet emissions, a special area of contention has been “supercredits”, which allow manufacturers to count electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles as low-emission vehicles several times over.

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