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Hydrogen Council study: hydrogen could contribute to 20% of CO2 emissions reduction targets by 2050

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According to the study , if deployed at scale, hydrogen could account for almost one-fifth of total final energy consumed by 2050. In addition to being a key pillar in of the energy transition, the study shows that hydrogen has the potential to develop US$2.5 trillion of business, creating more than 30 million jobs by 2050.

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

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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. Study Methodology. Adapted from Tate et al. Click to enlarge.

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The Case for EV Charging in Every City - Big or Small

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Many experts have set a target of reducing CO2 levels in half by 2030 , and they see a reliance on EVs as a key part of this. That wave of public sentiment is what pushed a company like General Motors to make the stunning announcement that it would phase out all gas-powered vehicles by 2035. At the time of the study, the U.S.

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Japanese carmakers still ‘most sustainable’

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A focus on tailpipe CO2 emissions has distracted away from the impact of car production, suggests Professor Frank Figge who co-authored the ‘Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing’ study. Asian carmakers are still outperforming their Euorpean and American counterparts in environmental sustainability, a new report finds.

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Average fuel economy on the up

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The study looked at the relationship between these two economic indicators and purchase decisions and concluded that the unemployment rate accounted for 89 per cent of the variance in vehicle sales; while both the unemployment rate and the price of petrol has a significant effect on the average fuel economy of the vehicles purchased.

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Buttigieg likens EV rejectors to landline-phone luddites

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Tesla now faces more competition, including from the Detroit triumvirate of Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis, Buttigieg noted, expressing confidence that “the automotive sector is moving toward EVs, and we can’t pretend otherwise.” And the lifetime CO2 footprint of EVs will get smaller as the grid gets greener.

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The EV100 Initiative: Climate Group’s Ambitious Venture

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Some benefits include cumulatively cutting 3 billion tonnes of CO2 emissions (equivalent to the annual emissions of India), growing the used EV market by 40%, and avoiding 120,000 premature deaths a year from transportation-related air pollution. We are excited to see that in the U.S.,

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