CO2, Gasoline-Electric and Study

Researchers use efficient microbial electrosynthesis cells to convert CO2 to butyric acid; upgrade to butanol

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2023

Researchers from University of Girona (Spain) successfully used electrically efficient microbial electrosynthesis cells (MES) to convert CO 2 to butyric acid. mA cm −2 , the study achieved an average production rate of 14.5 V and an electric energy requirement of 34.6 At an applied current of 1.0 g m −2 d −1 of butyric acid.

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Convert CO2 Spain Conversion

Electric vs. Gasoline Cars: Uncovering the Real Climate Savior

The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Photo credit: Nick Starichenko / Shutterstock.com Contrary to common misconceptions , electric vehicles (EVs) generally have a smaller carbon footprint compared to traditional gasoline cars. This advantage remains true even when considering the electricity utilized for charging EVs.

Gasoline-Electric

Gasoline-Electric Gasoline Climate EPA

EVs are “simply better” for environment, even in fossil fuel dominated grids

The Driven EV News

OCTOBER 9, 2023

New study finds that battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) contribute at most half the CO2 emissions of diesel or gasoline cars across their lifespan, regardless of country of operation. The post EVs are “simply better” for environment, even in fossil fuel dominated grids appeared first on The Driven.

Environment

Environment Grid Fuel CO2

Bosch study highlights potential of e-fuels to reduce CO2 emissions

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2017

According to a new study by Bosch, the use of e-fuels—synthetic fuels based on renewable energy—in Europe by 2050 as a scheduled supplement to electrification could save up to 2.8 Even if all cars were to drive electrically one day, aircraft, ships, and even trucks will still run mainly on fuel. Earlier post.)

Emissions

Emissions Fuel CO2 Gasoline-Electric

WUSTL researchers demonstrate solar-panel-powered microbial electrosynthesis to produce n-butanol from light, CO2 and power

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NOVEMBER 8, 2021

A team of biologists and engineers modified Rhodopseudomonas palustris TIE-1 (TIE-1) so that it can produce a biofuel using only three renewable and naturally abundant source ingredients: carbon dioxide, solar panel-generated electricity and light. —Arpita Bose, associate professor of biology in Arts & Sciences, and leader of the study.

Solar

Solar Light St. Louis Power

Study suggests China urban passenger transport emissions could peak in 2030

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AUGUST 9, 2019

A paper on their study appears in the journal Energy Policy. This study implements three main research contents. (1) Correspondingly, the energy structure would become much cleaner, with the share of gasoline declining from 62% in 2012 to 29% in 2050 and the share of electricity increasing to 56% in 2050.

Transportation

Transportation Emissions China Taxi

Study finds CO2 emissions trading more effective path to automotive CO2 reduction in Europe than tailpipe standards

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Switching from the automotive standards to the trading scheme could save as much as €63 billion, says the study’s lead author Sergey Paltsev, deputy director at MIT’s Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change and senior research scientist at the MIT Energy Initiative.

Standards

Standards Emissions CO2 Europe

Fraunhofer ISI/ICCT analysis of PHEV data finds real-world CO2 emissions 2-4x higher than official values

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

A new analysis of the real-world usage of more than 100,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles shows a large deviation between on-road CO 2 emissions and fuel efficiency and the official vehicle type-approval values. Patrick Plötz, Coordinator of the Business Unit Energy Economy at Fraunhofer ISI and lead author of the study.

PHEV

PHEV Emissions Re-Charge Plug-in

Emissions Analytics: mass adoption of hybrids, rather than low-volume BEVs most effective for cutting CO2 now, meeting 2030 targets; best use of limited resource

Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2019

Through extensive real-world testing of electrified vehicles, Emissions Analytics has found that hybrids, whether in gasoline or diesel form, offer the highest CO 2 reduction per kWh across all electrified powertrains. The most extreme form of the technology—fully-electric vehicles—is often hailed as the solution.

Emissions

Emissions Hybrid CO2 Gasoline-Electric

Tsinghua/Argonne Study Finds That Mass Use of EVs in China Could Result in Higher CO2 and Criteria Pollutant Emissions Than Conventional and Hybrid Gasoline Vehicles Due to Coal-Fired Generation of Electricity

Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2010

Fuel-cycle SO 2 emissions of EVs compared to those of gasoline ICEVs and HEVs in China, current (left) and future (right). The study was published online 24 May in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. The power of EVs is electricity from the grid. Among the findings of the study: CO 2.

Coal

Coal Gasoline-Electric Gasoline Pollution

Gov’t, industry, national labs collaborate on comprehensive cradle-to-grave LCA study and economic assessment of LDV GHG reductions

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2018

Numerous LCA tools have been used to evaluate the GHG emissions associated with various vehicle-fuel technologies, including fossil fuels, biofuels, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVS), and battery electric vehicles (BEVs).

Industrial

Industrial Industry Gasoline-Electric PHEV

EV sales rising ahead of schedule in EU & UK, predicted to overtake gasoline vehicles by 2025

Electrek

JANUARY 12, 2022

Efforts by automakers and legislators overseas appear to be paying off, as a new study found that consumers’ transition to all-electric vehicles in the EU and UK is “inevitable.”

Gasoline

Gasoline Sale CO2 Vehicles

How EVs Are Reducing Carbon (CO2) Emissions

Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Enter electric vehicles: a practical step toward reducing carbon emissions and reinforcing sustainable practices. Not only do they eliminate tailpipe emissions, but they also boast greater energy efficiency compared to their gasoline counterparts. There’s no better time than now to join the electric vehicle revolution.

Carbon

Carbon Emissions CO2 Gasoline-Electric

Study for European Parliament assesses options for turning CO2 into methanol for use in transport

Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2014

A report prepared by ISIS (Institute of Studies for the Integration of Systems - Italy) together with Tecnalia (Spain) for the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) discusses the technological, environmental and economic barriers for producing methanol from carbon dioxide, as well as the possible uses of methanol in car transport in Europe.

Transportation

Transportation CO2 Carbon Hydrogen

Study finds technology cost of achieving European 2020 LDV CO2 targets more than offset by resultant fuel savings

Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2013

The technical and macro-economic study, commissioned by the European Climate Foundation, focuses on light-duty vehicles. The Phase I study assesses two scenarios against a reference case in which vehicle efficiency is frozen at the current level. The project is taking a phased approach.

Cost Of

Cost Of 2020 Fuel CO2

T&E concludes that diesel cars emit more CO2 on a full lifecycle basis than gasoline cars

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

tonnes more CO 2 than an equivalent gasoline car over its lifetime due to a more energy-intensive refining of the diesel fuel; more materials required in the production of heavier and more complex engines; higher emissions from biodiesel blended in the diesel fuel; and longer mileage because fuel is cheaper. l/100 km (37.3 mpg US) and 7.1

Gasoline

Gasoline Diesel CO2 Cars

JATO: new car CO2 emissions rise for the first time in a decade in Europe; diesel down, gasoline up, SUVs up

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2018

Covering 23 European markets, the study found that average CO 2 emissions increased by 0.3 g/km in 2017—far higher than the average CO 2 emissions of diesel and gasoline vehicles across all segments. g/km in 2017—far higher than the average CO 2 emissions of diesel and gasoline vehicles across all segments.

Gasoline

Gasoline Diesel Emissions SUV

Berkeley Lab copper catalyst yields high-efficiency CO2-to-fuels conversion

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

The work is the latest in a round of studies coming out of Berkeley Lab tackling the challenge of creating a clean chemical manufacturing system that can put carbon dioxide to good use. Ethanol, commonly made from biomass, has already established its place as a biofuel additive for gasoline. —Peidong Yang.

Conversion

Conversion CO2 Fuel Carbon

Study finds PHEVs will reduce net emissions of CO2 and NOx; upward pressure on SO2

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2011

Net emissions resulting from the use of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) depend on the efficiency of the conventional vehicle fleet; PHEV CD (all-electric, charge-depleting mode) efficiency; charging strategy; battery pack capacity; driving patterns; and generator mix used for charging. —Peterson et al. Peterson, J.

PHEV

PHEV Emissions CO2 Gasoline-Electric

CPT, TU Wien study finds 48V mild diesel hybrid cuts engine-out NOx 9%, 4.5% fuel economy improvement

Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2017

A joint study by Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) and Austria’s Technische Universität Wien (TU Wien) into 48V diesel mild hybrid technology verified a 9% reduction of NO x in raw engine-out emissions, while retaining the fuel economy and CO 2 benefits of diesel engine technology. —Paul Bloore.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Diesel Economy Engine

BCG study finds conventional automotive technologies have high CO2 reduction potential at lower cost; stiff competition for electric cars

Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2011

As a result, BCG concludes, the electric car faces stiff competition from ICEs (internal combustion engines) and, based solely on total cost of ownership (TCO) economics, will not be the preferred option for most consumers. BCG expects pack costs for OEMs will fall to ~$360-440 per kWh by 2020. Source: BCG. Click to enlarge. Source: BCG.

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CO2 Electric Cars 2020 United States

Ford researchers: global light-duty CO2 regulatory targets broadly consistent with 450 ppm stabilization

Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2014

In the study, the Ford team derived regional CO 2 targets for new LDVs while still providing an integrated view of the global LDV fleet—a perspective critical to the planning needs for global automotive firms. In the study, the teams considers only CO 2 —not CO 2 eq. 2025) vehicle CO 2 reduction task from 4.5

Light

Light Global CO2 Ford

Study Finds Availability of Low-CO2 Electricity and Hydrogen May Paradoxically Delay Large-Scale Transition to Electric and/or Hydrogen Vehicle Fleet

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Left, global light-duty fleet in the electric-favoring case; right, the hydrogen-favoring case. In both electric- and hydrogen-favoring cases, availability of low-carbon electricity and hydrogen prolonged the use of petroleum-fueled ICE vehicles. Top, without CCS and CSP; bottom, with CCS and CSP. Credit: ACS, Wallington et al.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Low CO2 Available Fleet

PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2016

The Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle with Long Electric Range (PHEVLER - pronounced “fevler”) is a new category emerging in the electric vehicle marketplace. PHEVLERs are defined as PHEVs with sufficient battery capacity for all electric driving of twice the average daily distance. [ and UC-Davis Emeritus and Bruce R.

Clean

Clean Cleaning Future Green

Study finds plausibly high volumes of Canadian oil sands crudes in US refineries in 2025 would lead to modest increases in refinery CO2 emissions

Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2012

This framework includes electricity and natural gas used in the production of hydrogen. The study published in ES&T was funded by Chevron Energy Technology Company. Tighter sulfur specifications on gasoline and marine diesel fuel account for about 10%?20% and incidental energy losses due to flaring, fugitive emissions, etc.

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Oil Emissions CO2

Stanford faculty awarded $2.2 million for innovative energy research; fuel cells, hybrids, splitting CO2

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2013

The Precourt Institute for Energy , an umbrella organization for energy research and education at Stanford, will fund the following three studies and jointly fund one study to be administered by the TomKat Center: Functionalized Graphene-Platinum Composites for Fuel Cells. Precourt Institute for Energy grants. Wolak, Economics.

Energy

Energy Fuel Hybrid CO2

Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

Methanol-powered vehicles are one pillar of Geely Auto’s diversified new-energy strategy, which also encompasses ethanol, CNG, gasoline-electric hybrid, plug-in hybrid, pure-electric, and extended-range solutions. Click to enlarge. Currently the company has a 4,000 metric ton/year production capacity.

Renewable

Renewable Carbon Water Fuel

Nankai University team in pursuit of a Li-CO2 battery

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2015

Researchers at Nankai University in China report their latest advance in developing a rechargeable Li-CO 2 battery with the use of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with high electrical conductivity and porous three-dimensional networks as air cathodes for the rechargeable metal-CO 2 batteries. Xin Zhang et al. —Zhang Zhang et al. CNTs and 10 wt.%

Universal

Universal CO2 Batteries Battery

Berkeley Lab study forecasts China energy use will peak within 20 years; 356 million private cars by 2050

Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2011

billion due to the phenomenon of saturation, according to a new study by Berkeley Lab’s China Energy Group. CCS at the current level of efficiency and from an integrated system point of view, however, will only have a small net CO2 mitigation impact of 475 million tonnes in 2050. Click to enlarge. billion tonnes in 2027.

China

China Energy 2005 Cars

Volkswagen presents status of fleet study in electromobility; latest generation of twïnDRIVE plug-in hybrid

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2011

Volkswagen study Golf Variant twïnDRIVE. Volkswagen, in cooperation with 6 project partners and the German Ministry of the Environment, presented in Berlin the current status of the “Fleet study in electric mobility” that was initiated in July 2008. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) sunshine duration, wind strength).

Plug-in

Plug-in Fleet Plug Hybrid

Study Finds Controlling Soot May Be Fastest Method to Reduce Arctic Ice Loss and Global Warming; Second-Leading Cause of Global Warming After CO2

Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2010

Controlling soot from fossil fuels and solid biofuels may be a faster method of reducing Arctic ice loss and global warming than other options, including controlling CH 4 or CO 2 , although all controls are needed, according to a new study by Dr. Mark Z. The study will be published this week in Journal of Geophysical Research (Atmospheres).

Global

Global Ozone CO2 Pollution

New materials could cut parasitic energy costs for CO2 capture by up to 30-40%

Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2012

For example, near-term CCS technology applied to coal-fired power plants is projected to reduce the net output of the plant by some 30% and to increase the cost of electricity by 60–80%. The energy needed for this process decreases the amount that can go into making electricity. —Lin et al. —Berend Smit.

EPRI

EPRI Energy CO2 Carbon

IEA working paper highlights potential role of natural gas in reducing global road transport CO2

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2010

On average, a 25% reduction in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-eq) emissions can be expected on a well-to-wheel (WTW) basis when replacing gasoline by light-duty vehicles (LDVs) running on compressed natural gas (CNG). The paper uses Brazil, India, Iran, Pakistan, the US and Europe as case studies.

Gas

Gas Transportation CO2 Global

Co-Electrolysis of CO2 and H2O for the Production of Liquid Fuels

Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2010

The Lenfest/Risø team notes that high temperature electrolysis makes very efficient use of electricity and heat (near-100% electricity-to-syngas efficiency), provides high reaction rates (no need for precious metal catalysts), and the syngas produced can be catalytically converted to hydrocarbons in well-known fuel synthesis reactors (e.g.

Fuel

Fuel CO2 Production Conversion

Cleaner Cars from Cradle to Grave

Supercharged EV

JANUARY 6, 2021

The article refers to a detail study comparing for example an average midsize midrange BEV with an average midsize gasoline-powered car : it takes just 4,900 miles of driving to “pay back” !! 2-before anyone says "But electricity is generated from coal!" 2-before anyone says "But electricity is generated from coal!",

Cleaner

Cleaner Lithium Ion Cars CO2

Plug-in Hybrid Study: Electricity Better

Plugs and Cars

JULY 19, 2007

The basic question addressed, which appears on the study homepage (epri-reports.org) is this: How would air quality and greenhouse gas emissions be affected if significant numbers of Americans drove cars that were fueled by the power grid? The use of electricity is an important attribute of PHEVs. I truly hope we have turned a corner.

Plug-in

Plug-in EPRI Plug Sierra

Study on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Global Cities Highlights Importance of Geophysical and Technical Factors

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

An international study of 10 global cities found that a balance of geophysical factors (climate, access to resources, and gateway status) and technical factors (power generation, urban design, and waste processing) determine the greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) attributable to cities. Tonnes CO 2 e/capita. Credit: ACS, Kennedy et al.

Emissions

Emissions Global Gas Los Angeles

Annual Increase in Global CO2 Emissions Halved in 2008; Decrease in Fossil Oil Consumption, Increase in Renewables Share

Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2009

In addition to high oil prices and the financial crisis, the increased use of new renewable energy sources, such as biofuels for road transport and wind energy for electricity generation, had a noticeable and mitigating impact on CO 2 emissions. Global CO2 emissions increased from 15.3 billion tonnes in 1970, to 22.5

2008

2008 Oil Renewable Emissions

GM Quantifies CO2 and Fuel Consumption Reductions Via E-REVs And PHEVs, As Compared To Conventional Hybrids

Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2009

General Motors has released a white paper that evaluates the CO 2 reduction potential of extended-range electric vehicles (E-REVs) as well as plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), in combination with multiple vehicle charging scenarios, as compared to conventional hybrids. The vehicles are defined as follows: Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) : A 2.4L

PHEV

PHEV CO2 Hybrid Fuel

Soon an Electric Vehicle Will Cost Less Than An IC Engine Vehicle !!!

Get Electric Vehicle

MAY 29, 2021

One of the main reasons which limit the mass adaption of electric cars or EVs is its price difference in comparison with its IC engine counterpart. At present, an electric vehicle costs 30% more than an IC engine-powered vehicle with similar specifications. Rays of Hope. The Reduction in Battery cost.

Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles Engine Vehicles Gasoline-Electric

ADEPT project to apply gasoline engine HyBoost system to diesel; 48V architecture; full hybrid fuel economy at much lower cost

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

The Ricardo-led Advanced Diesel Electric Powertrain (ADEPT) project will apply 48V “intelligent electrification” concepts, mild hybridization and waste heat recovery in a Ford Focus diesel demonstrator. In 2011, the HyBoost team reported that the HyBoost demonstrator was achieving comparable performance to the conventional 2.0L

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Diesel Economy Gasoline

Center for Automotive Research calls long-run economic risk to auto industry of mandating permanent fuel economy standards very serious; recommends periodic reviews

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2011

Based on the results of the study, CAR believes the economic risk to the auto industry connected to mandating permanent fuel economy standards in the long run is “ very serious ” The group recommends periodic review to assess the rate of technology development and cost reduction of advanced technologies leading up to 2025.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Economy Auto Industry Standards

Frost Sullivan Projects That About 80% of European Vehicle Sales Will Be in the 150 g/km CO2 Band by 2015; EVs as a Strategy of Premium Automakers

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2010

In 2014, any weight increase in new cars will be studied. Downsizing, gasoline direct injection (GDI), and start-stop will be the key technologies helping original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) achieve emission targets by 2015. Smaller charges between €5 and €25 for excesses of 1 – 3 g/km.

2015

2015 Downsizing CO2 Climate Change

UK Technology Strategy Board Awards More Than 12M to 22 Projects to Speed Up Development of Low-Carbon Technology for Vehicles; Includes Gas Turbine Range Extender and Li-S Battery Cells

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

million) in 22 studies and projects to develop new technology that will speed up the reduction of CO 2 emissions from road vehicles. The investment will be made in sixteen proof of concept studies, which will last up to one year, and six longer-running full research and development projects. Title Partners. GKN Eco-Trailer.

Carbon

Carbon Li-ion Downsizing Gas

Researchers use efficient microbial electrosynthesis cells to convert CO2 to butyric acid; upgrade to butanol

Electric vs. Gasoline Cars: Uncovering the Real Climate Savior

EVs are “simply better” for environment, even in fossil fuel dominated grids

Bosch study highlights potential of e-fuels to reduce CO2 emissions

WUSTL researchers demonstrate solar-panel-powered microbial electrosynthesis to produce n-butanol from light, CO2 and power

Study suggests China urban passenger transport emissions could peak in 2030

Study finds CO2 emissions trading more effective path to automotive CO2 reduction in Europe than tailpipe standards

Fraunhofer ISI/ICCT analysis of PHEV data finds real-world CO2 emissions 2-4x higher than official values

Emissions Analytics: mass adoption of hybrids, rather than low-volume BEVs most effective for cutting CO2 now, meeting 2030 targets; best use of limited resource

Tsinghua/Argonne Study Finds That Mass Use of EVs in China Could Result in Higher CO2 and Criteria Pollutant Emissions Than Conventional and Hybrid Gasoline Vehicles Due to Coal-Fired Generation of Electricity

Gov’t, industry, national labs collaborate on comprehensive cradle-to-grave LCA study and economic assessment of LDV GHG reductions

EV sales rising ahead of schedule in EU & UK, predicted to overtake gasoline vehicles by 2025

How EVs Are Reducing Carbon (CO2) Emissions

Study for European Parliament assesses options for turning CO2 into methanol for use in transport

Study finds technology cost of achieving European 2020 LDV CO2 targets more than offset by resultant fuel savings

T&E concludes that diesel cars emit more CO2 on a full lifecycle basis than gasoline cars

JATO: new car CO2 emissions rise for the first time in a decade in Europe; diesel down, gasoline up, SUVs up

Berkeley Lab copper catalyst yields high-efficiency CO2-to-fuels conversion

Study finds PHEVs will reduce net emissions of CO2 and NOx; upward pressure on SO2

CPT, TU Wien study finds 48V mild diesel hybrid cuts engine-out NOx 9%, 4.5% fuel economy improvement

BCG study finds conventional automotive technologies have high CO2 reduction potential at lower cost; stiff competition for electric cars

Ford researchers: global light-duty CO2 regulatory targets broadly consistent with 450 ppm stabilization

Study Finds Availability of Low-CO2 Electricity and Hydrogen May Paradoxically Delay Large-Scale Transition to Electric and/or Hydrogen Vehicle Fleet

PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

Study finds plausibly high volumes of Canadian oil sands crudes in US refineries in 2025 would lead to modest increases in refinery CO2 emissions

Stanford faculty awarded $2.2 million for innovative energy research; fuel cells, hybrids, splitting CO2

Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

Nankai University team in pursuit of a Li-CO2 battery

Berkeley Lab study forecasts China energy use will peak within 20 years; 356 million private cars by 2050

Volkswagen presents status of fleet study in electromobility; latest generation of twïnDRIVE plug-in hybrid

Study Finds Controlling Soot May Be Fastest Method to Reduce Arctic Ice Loss and Global Warming; Second-Leading Cause of Global Warming After CO2

New materials could cut parasitic energy costs for CO2 capture by up to 30-40%

IEA working paper highlights potential role of natural gas in reducing global road transport CO2

Co-Electrolysis of CO2 and H2O for the Production of Liquid Fuels

Cleaner Cars from Cradle to Grave

Plug-in Hybrid Study: Electricity Better

Study on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Global Cities Highlights Importance of Geophysical and Technical Factors

Annual Increase in Global CO2 Emissions Halved in 2008; Decrease in Fossil Oil Consumption, Increase in Renewables Share

GM Quantifies CO2 and Fuel Consumption Reductions Via E-REVs And PHEVs, As Compared To Conventional Hybrids

Soon an Electric Vehicle Will Cost Less Than An IC Engine Vehicle !!!

ADEPT project to apply gasoline engine HyBoost system to diesel; 48V architecture; full hybrid fuel economy at much lower cost

Center for Automotive Research calls long-run economic risk to auto industry of mandating permanent fuel economy standards very serious; recommends periodic reviews

Frost Sullivan Projects That About 80% of European Vehicle Sales Will Be in the 150 g/km CO2 Band by 2015; EVs as a Strategy of Premium Automakers

UK Technology Strategy Board Awards More Than 12M to 22 Projects to Speed Up Development of Low-Carbon Technology for Vehicles; Includes Gas Turbine Range Extender and Li-S Battery Cells

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