CO2, Energy and Switzerland

Audi partnering with Climeworks on CO2 direct air capture and storage

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

The particularly high geothermal energy means that the Earth’s heat can be converted to electricity cost-effectively and virtually CO 2 neutrally. Two years ago the two companies built a facility in Hinwil, Switzerland, that filters CO 2 from the air and provides it to the beverage industry, where it is converted to carbonic acid.

Audi

Audi Iceland CO2 Carbon

RENK supplies special gear units for compressors for production of green steel

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AUGUST 23, 2023

Germany-based RENK Group, a manufacturer of mission-critical drive technologies, is supplying three high-speed special gear units via RENK-Maag GmbH , a group company, for compressors for the production of green steel to Siemens Energy Compressors GmbH as part of the “SALCOS” (Salzgitter Low CO2 Steelmaking) project of the Salzgitter AG steel group.

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Supplies Green Production Hydrogen

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

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JUNE 9, 2017

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. Switzerland moving to accept CO 2 -neutral synthetic fuels to reduce fleet emissions.

Commercial

Commercial CO2 Fuel Switzerland

PSI and Empa launch $6.9M SynFuels project to produce kerosene from CO2 and hydrogen

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FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Schmidt, head of the Energy and Environment Division at PSI. —Brigitte Buchmann, head of the Mobility, Energy, and Environment Department at Empa. PSI is mainly building on its experience with the test platform ESI: Energy System Integration. ESI tests renewable energy alternatives in their complex interaction.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen CO2 Renewable Carbon

Empa researchers investigating new process for production of synthetic methane

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JUNE 14, 2021

Swiss research intsitute Empa’s future mobility demonstrator, “move”, is investigating three paths for CO 2 reduction in road traffic—electric mobility, hydrogen mobility and synthetic fuels—against the background of a rapidly changing energy system. —Christian Bach, Head of Empa’s Automotive Powertrain Technologies lab.

Production

Production Water Hydrogen Switzerland

German power-to-gas facility opens green methanation plant; €28M STORE&GO project

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MAY 13, 2018

In this second stage, hydrogen from regenerative energy sources is converted into methane (CH 4 ), i.e. synthetic natural gas, using CO 2 from a bio-ethanol plant. This constitutes an important contribution to the success of the energy transition, because green methane, in contrast to green hydrogen, can be used in a wider variety of ways.

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Store Gas Green Power

New diamine-appended MOFs can capture CO2 for half or less of the energy cost of current materials

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MARCH 12, 2015

UC Berkeley chemists have developed a new material that can efficiently capture CO 2 and then release it at lower temperatures than current carbon-capture materials, potentially cutting by half or more the energy currently consumed in the process. McDonald, Jarad A.

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Cost Of Energy CO2 Carbon

AVA Biochem adds FDCA from biomass to its product portfolio

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FEBRUARY 1, 2016

FDCA is one of the 12 building blocks identified by the US Department of Energy that can be converted into a number of high-value, bio-based chemicals or materials that can deliver high performance in a number of applications. AVA Biochem is a subsidiary of AVA-CO2 Schweiz AG, Zug and is located in Muttenz, Switzerland.

Production

Production Switzerland CO2 Convert

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

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OCTOBER 18, 2016

Those teams producing fuels or potential intermediates include: Aljadix (Switzerland). Innovator Energy (United States). Low-Energy-Consumption CO 2 Capture and Conversion (United States). Dimensional Energy (United States). Led by Thomas Digby, the team is producing carbon negative biofuel. Coal plant. Breathe (India).

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Convert Carbon Coal CO2

PSI team demonstrates direct hydrocarbon fuel production from water and CO2 by solar-driven thermochemical cycles

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MAY 26, 2016

Solar-driven thermochemical cycles offer a direct means of storing solar energy in the chemical bonds of energy-rich molecules. A paper on their work is published in the RSC journal Energy & Environmental Science. syngas—from water and CO 2. Fangjian Lin, Matthäus Rothensteiner, Ivo Alxneit, Jeroen A.

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Water Solar Fuel Production

“Energiewende” in a tank; Audi e-fuels targeting carbon-neutral driving with synthetic fuels from renewables, H2O and CO2; Swiss policy test case

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JUNE 12, 2015

Audi’s basic goal is to combine renewable energy (e.g. Energiewende”, the term applied to Germany’s policy of transitioning to an energy portfolio dominated by renewable energy (as well as a shift to more distributed generation), thus also applies to the vehicle fuel tank for Audi’s e-fuels, Mangold suggests. Earlier post.).

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Audi Renewable Fuel Carbon

This solar company just put its people in 100 VW ID. Buzz Cargos

Baua Electric

JANUARY 30, 2024

Helion folks are now cruising around Switzerland in one of the largest electric fleets in the country. Helion’s switch to an all-electric fleet will eliminate about 300 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually. Buzz Cargo vehicles. Get started here. –ad* ad* FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Solar Companies Tax Credit Switzerland

Audi steps up research into carbon-neutral synthetic fuels with new e-diesel pilot plant; power-to-liquids

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NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Together with the partners Ineratec GmbH ( earlier post ) and Energiedienst Holding AG , the company has plans for a new pilot facility for the production of e-diesel in Laufenburg, in Canton Aargau (Switzerland). For the first time, the energy needed will be supplied from the renewable source of hydropower.

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Audi Diesel Carbon Power

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

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MARCH 3, 2013

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. This is combined with a low curb weight (956 kg (2,108 lbs) without driver); good aerodynamic characteristics (cw = 0.32; frontal area = 2.07

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Gas Czech Republic CO2 Gasoline

AVA Biochem begins commercial-scale production of 5-HMF from biomass using HTC

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FEBRUARY 3, 2014

AVA Biochem in Muttenz (Switzerland) has begun commercial-scale production of 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural (5-MHF) from biomass at its Biochem-1 facility using a modified version of a hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) process developed by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). Earlier post.).

Commercial

Commercial Kits Production Switzerland

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Hybrid Street Sweeper Debuts in Basel; Up to 40% WTW CO2 Reduction Compared to Diesel

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MAY 25, 2009

Basel, Switzerland is testing the world’s first hydrogen fuel-cell street sweeper, developed by a Swiss research consortium led by the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research (EMPA) and the Paul Scherrer Institute. Tank to wheels energy consumption (left) and well-to-wheels energy consumption and CO 2 emissions at right.

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Hydrogen Diesel Fuel Hybrid

Nissan Updates on Nissan Green Program 2010; New Vehicle CO2 Needs to Be Reduced 90% by 2050

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JUNE 22, 2009

In reviewing its efforts to date in reducing CO 2 emissions, Nissan said that AESC (Automotive Energy Supply Corporation), its joint venture with NEC Corporation and NEC TOKIN Corporation, aims to be a leader in battery technology. Mid-term results for minimizing CO 2. Raleigh, N.C. and Washington, D.C. The reduction target was 7%.

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Nissan 2010 CO2 Green

Study Finds That CO2 Standards for Vehicles Can Reduce Price of Oil

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APRIL 10, 2009

Most analyses of the economic assessments of energy efficiency measures normally use fixed oil prices when accounting for economic benefits. The good news is that the economic benefits of reducing energy use in transport are greater than they were previously thought. Enerdata concluded that a 0.9%

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Oil Standards Price Oil Prices

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

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NOVEMBER 29, 2009

” —British Energy Secretary Ed Miliband, summing up the historical significance of COP 15. The WGMS estimates that more than half of Switzerland's glacier mass and 40% of Europe’s glacier mass have disappeared since 1850. “ Bretton Woods plus Yalta, multiplied by Reykjavik.

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Climate Climate Change 2009 Emissions

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Audi partnering with Climeworks on CO2 direct air capture and storage

RENK supplies special gear units for compressors for production of green steel

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

PSI and Empa launch $6.9M SynFuels project to produce kerosene from CO2 and hydrogen

Empa researchers investigating new process for production of synthetic methane

German power-to-gas facility opens green methanation plant; €28M STORE&GO project

New diamine-appended MOFs can capture CO2 for half or less of the energy cost of current materials

AVA Biochem adds FDCA from biomass to its product portfolio

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

PSI team demonstrates direct hydrocarbon fuel production from water and CO2 by solar-driven thermochemical cycles

“Energiewende” in a tank; Audi e-fuels targeting carbon-neutral driving with synthetic fuels from renewables, H2O and CO2; Swiss policy test case

This solar company just put its people in 100 VW ID. Buzz Cargos

Audi steps up research into carbon-neutral synthetic fuels with new e-diesel pilot plant; power-to-liquids

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

AVA Biochem begins commercial-scale production of 5-HMF from biomass using HTC

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Hybrid Street Sweeper Debuts in Basel; Up to 40% WTW CO2 Reduction Compared to Diesel

Nissan Updates on Nissan Green Program 2010; New Vehicle CO2 Needs to Be Reduced 90% by 2050

Study Finds That CO2 Standards for Vehicles Can Reduce Price of Oil

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

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