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Audi aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 30% over the vehicle lifecycle by 2025

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In the long term, Audi is pursuing the vision of CO2-neutral mobility and aims to be climate-neutral throughout the company on balance by 2050. The brand is also continuing to develop conventional engines with a focus on universal mild hybridization and the 48-volt electrical system. The solar-energy park will produce more than 9.5

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

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It is now quite common in this field to make catalysts that can produce multicarbon products from CO 2 , but those processes typically operate at high overpotentials of 1 volt to attain appreciable amounts. That extra voltage is called the overpotential; the lower the overpotential, the more efficient the catalyst.

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Stanford researchers develop copper-based catalyst that produces ethanol from CO at room temperature; potential for closed-loop CO2-to-fuel process

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volts to –0.5?volts volts versus the reversible hydrogen electrode) in CO-saturated alkaline water. The electrochemical conversion of CO 2 and H 2 O into liquid fuel is ideal for high-density renewable energy storage and could provide an incentive for CO 2 capture.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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The 2016 Chevrolet Volt with an electric range of 53 miles [ 2 ] is the first commercial car that almost qualifies as a PHEVLER. These vehicles are the green machines that will provide a critical part of the renewable and sustainable society that we need for the future. [ About the authors. Dr. Andrew A. 23 ] , [ 24 ].

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GWU team develops low-cost, high-yield one-pot synthesis of carbon nanofibers from atmospheric CO2

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Recent interests are focusing on renewable feedstocks, i.e., lignin and cellulose, rather than conventional chemicals from the natural gas or petroleum industry. Carbon nanofiber growth can occur at less than 1 volt at 750 ˚C,—less than the 3-5 volts used in the 1,000 ˚C industrial formation of aluminum, he said.

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BMW Group shifting to cylindrical BMW cells in NEUE KLASSE from 2025; 46xx

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The battery, drive train and charging technology in the NEUE KLASSE will also have a higher voltage of 800 volts. Circular loops reduce the need for new raw materials, lower the risk of infringing environmental and social standards in the supply chain and generally result in significantly lower CO2 emissions.

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BMW Group makes sustainability and efficient resource management central to its strategic direction

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The company will drive further expansion of renewable energy sources at its worldwide locations. The BMW brand flagship will be available with four different drive technologies: with a highly efficient diesel or gasoline engine with 48-volt technology, as an electrified plug-in hybrid and, for the first time, as a fully-electric BEV model.

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