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T&E: Rising use of private jets sends CO2 emissions soaring

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CO 2 emissions from private jets in Europe increased by nearly a third (31%) between 2005 and 2019, rising faster than commercial aviation emissions, according to a new report from environmental campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E). The report, Private jets: can the super-rich supercharge zero emission aviation?

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Audi partnering with Climeworks on CO2 direct air capture and storage

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From a scientific perspective, the adsorption of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is an important measure in addition to reducing emissions for reaching the Group’s climate targets. Furthermore, the rock in Iceland has the ideal composition for storing large amounts of CO 2.

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Climeworks launches world’s first commercial plant to capture CO2 from air; potential for CO2-neutral fuels

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Switzerland-based Climeworks, a spin-off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH), recently launched the world’s first commercial plant that captures atmospheric CO 2 for supply and sale to a customer. Climeworks aims to capture 1% of global CO 2 emissions by 2025.

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Daimler Trucks & Buses targets completely CO2-neutral fleet of new vehicles by 2039 in Europe, Japan and NAFTA

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The Mercedes-Benz eActros heavy-duty electric truck, with a range of up to 200 km, is in intensive use by customers in Germany and Switzerland as part of the eActros “innovation fleet”. eCitaro vehicles were also delivered to Luxembourg and Switzerland. The first hand-off to a customer was in 2018.

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27 teams advancing in $20M NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE; converting CO2 to products

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XPRIZE announced the 27 teams representing six countries advancing in the $20-million NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE, a global competition to develop technologies that convert the most carbon dioxide emissions from natural gas and power plant facilities into products with the highest net value. Coal plant. Breathe (India). Coal plant.

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Study Finds That CO2 Emissions in Europe from Mobile AC May Be An Average Six Times Higher Than Predicted by the EPA MOBILE6 Model

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The team developed a simple model to calculate extra emissions and fuel consumption resulting from MAC activity as a function of ambient temperature and humidity: EEMAC, Empa Emission model for Mobile Air Conditioning systems. Tags: Emissions Fuel Efficiency Vehicle Systems. —Weilenmann et al.

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SEAT introducing natural gas Mii Ecofuel with 79 g/km CO2

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kg CNG/100 km and CO 2 emissions of 79 g/km. The SEAT Mii Ecofuel’s low consumption and emissions figures are supported through standard fit fuel-saving Ecomotive Technology, including a Start/Stop system and a Brake Energy Recovery system. m 2 ); and an efficiently matched engine/transmission combination.

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