article thumbnail

Audi and Krajete developing direct air capture technologies for CO2

Green Car Congress

r, Hungary. As a next step to the existing large-scale plant in Linz, AUDI AG is currently looking into the possibility of using sources with higher concentrations of CO 2 and filtering additional emissions such as nitrogen oxides. In addition, DAC technology could be implemented on a much larger scale at Audi’s site in Gy?r,

Audi 304
article thumbnail

Mercedes-Benz Cars plants in Germany to be supplied with CO2-neutral energy from 2022

Green Car Congress

In Kecskemét (Hungary), a second plant under construction will be CO 2 -neutral. A key element of this change is the conversion of production micro-grids from an alternating current (AC) to a direct current (DC) architecture—“Industrial Smart DC Grids”. In Jawor (Poland), a new CO 2 -neutral engine plant is being built.

Germany 170
article thumbnail

EU-Funded Project Targets Sustainable Production of Ethyl Levulinate from Biomass as Diesel Miscibile Biofuel

Green Car Congress

In addition to the Carbolea Research Group, the DIBANET consortium comprises partners from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Denmark, Greece, Hungary and the UK. DIBANET aims to: Optimize the yields of levulinic acid from the conversion of biomass.

Diesel 218
article thumbnail

Northern Lights Energy and Reva Electric Car Company Sign Agreement to Develop the Electric Vehicle Market in Iceland

Green Car Congress

We are working with a number of parties in Denmark and Finland to enable the conversion process of the current cars running in Iceland to support a swift development of the electric vehicle market. REVA develops all key technologies including energy management, fast-charge and telematics systems in-house.

REVA 284
article thumbnail

Refineries in the Americas produce a greater share of gasoline per barrel of crude oil than refineries in other world regions

Green Car Congress

Conversely, in Europe, diesel accounted for 40% of the petroleum refined versus about 30% for the Americas and Asia Oceania. The International Energy Agency’s Monthly Oil Statistics shows that there are differences in refinery output throughout the world. OECD = Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

article thumbnail

Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Today BYD employs 130,000 people in 11 factories, eight in China and one each in India, Hungary, and Romania. Near the end of our conversation, I ask Wang about the company name. Put simply, this little-known upstart has accelerated ahead of its much bigger rivals in the race to build an affordable electric car.

BYD 62