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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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GlobalData: COVID-19 puts EV sales and CO2 fleet emission targets at risk

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GlobalData’s analysis suggests that low oil prices will lead to a longer waits for the reduced fuel costs offered by electric vehicles (EVs) to amortize their higher purchase prices. Higher prices at the pumps mean EVs make up their extra purchase cost sooner, while lower fuel prices see ICE cars remain cheaper than EVs for longer.

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BMW Group secures CO2-reduced steel for global production network

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—Joachim Post, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Purchasing and Supplier Network. This will reduce the carbon footprint of our supply chain by 900,000 tonnes per year, while at the same time driving the transformation of the steel industry.

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Lifecycle Emissions of EVs & CO2: Debunking TED Talk Video

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He was most concerned that the car he had purchased because it was environmentally friendly might have turned out to be the antithesis of that? So, was more CO2 […]. By David Waterworth with Paul Wildman Recently, Paul Wildman, a well-educated friend of mine who also happens to own a Tesla, happened upon a TED talk.

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Mercedes-Benz to source CO2-free electricity in Germany from solar, wind and hydropower from 2022 onwards

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From 2022 onwards, the company will purchase electricity in Germany which comes exclusively from renewable sources. A green power supply contract ensures the purchase of electricity from renewable energy sources at all times. The first Mercedes-Benz locations are already being supplied with this CO 2 -free electricity.

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T&E study finds plug-in hybrids show higher CO2 emissions than claimed

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T&E said governments should therefore end the purchase subsidies and tax breaks for plug-in hybrids. Selling plug-in hybrids makes it easier for carmakers to meet their EU car CO2 standards as PHEVs are currently given additional credits.

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Purem by Eberspaecher to start using CO2-reduced stainless steel in commercial vehicle exhaust systems

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Adapted purchasing strategies—that include Outokumpu standard stainless steel with the highest recycling rate in Europe and producing with green energy (1.7 Adapted purchasing strategies—that include Outokumpu standard stainless steel with the highest recycling rate in Europe and producing with green energy (1.7

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