Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2021

Neste, the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, has joined the eFuel Alliance , an interest group dedicated to the industrial production of synthetic fuels based on hydrogen and CO 2 from renewable sources. Throughout the world, more than 1.3

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Lithuania Latvia Estonia Renewable 247

Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2020

The taxes fall into three broad categories: vehicle acquisition (VAT, sales tax, registration tax); ownership (annual circulation tax, road tax); and motoring (fuel tax). According to the new Guide , 24 countries levy car taxes partially or totally based on the CO 2 emissions and/or fuel consumption of a vehicle.

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Motor Motors Motoring Market 284

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2022

million from by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) for a joint nuclear research and development project focused on nuclear fuel management options to help power advanced nuclear energy systems. Earlier post.). The EPRI project brings Deep Isolation’s DOE grant projects this year to four.

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EPRI Waste Estonia Grant 186

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Poland, Slovakia, Luxembourg and Lithuania all posted record levels of volume, while it was the best year since 2007 for Spain and Estonia, and the best year since 2008 for Romania, Hungary, Croatia and Latvia. The majority of vehicles registered in 2018 were powered by gasoline engines, with the fuel type making up 57% of all registrations.

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2001 Alternative Fuels Diesel Market 207

Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2017

The fuel efficiency of new cars sold in the European Union (EU) continued to improve last year but at a slower rate, according to provisional data from the European Environment Agency. of new sales, followed by gasoline vehicles (47%), and alternatively fueled vehicles (3.3%, including electric vehicles).

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2016 Czech Republic Fuel Europe 170

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2022

UP Catalyst , an Estonia-based company developing a method to produce sustainable carbon nanomaterials and graphite from CO 2 ( earlier post ), says that it can produce carbon-negative graphite, consuming 3.7 Whether it is natural or fossil fuel-derived synthetic graphite, the estimated carbon footprint it accounts for is 5.3

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Carbon Supplies Molten Salt Batteries 186

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2022

The price-performance ratio allows targeting applications covered by the high-power segment of the battery market, such as the cross-sectoral field of hybridization with lithium-ion batteries and fuel cells. From its foundation in 2009, the company has grown from 4 to more than 260 people.

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Companies Estonia Energy Storage Lithium Ion 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2012

Between 2010 and 2011 the number of new car registrations increased in many Member States, notably Latvia (71%), Lithuania (68%) and Estonia (66%) , but fell in others, including Greece (-31 %), Portugal (-31%) and Spain (-17 %). million cars, but has fallen continuously since. There were 8,700 pure electric cars registered in 2011.

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2010 2011 Latvia Estonia 231

Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2015

Honda aims to win a new Guinness World Records title for fuel efficiency in an 8,500-mile (13,679 km) drive across all 24 contiguous EU countries in a 1.6 l/100 km) on the European combined cycle, a range of 817 miles on one tank of fuel and CO 2 emissions of 99 g/km. i-DTEC diesel engined Honda Civic Tourer.

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Honda Miles Czech Republic Diesel 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2020

With Estonia, Lithuania and Cyprus, three more markets will be added this year. This function shows gas stations in the surrounding area together with their fuel prices and opening hours, and indicates available parking spaces at nearby car parks, including parking costs. The 500,000 th adapter was activated in Malaysia.

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Mercedes Cyprus Lithuania Estonia 199

Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2019

The largest emission cuts have been made in the energy sector, due to efficiency improvements, increased use of renewables and a less carbon intensive mix of fossil fuels: more gas, and less coal and oil. The largest increases in relative terms in 2017 occurred in Malta, Portugal and Estonia.

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2017 Emissions Transportation Gas 191

Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2022

The project, called “IPCEI Hy2Tech” was jointly prepared and notified by fifteen Member States: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Spain. The Member States will provide up to €5.4 billion in public funding, which is expected to unlock additional €8.8

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Hydrogen Europe Slovakia Estonia 293

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Nordic Green, a company focused on the introduction of bio-methanol, has signed an Agency Agreement with BioMCN , a producer of bio-methanol, for the representation and sales of bio-methanol in Nordic (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland) and Baltic (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) countries.

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Green Lithuania Latvia Estonia 225

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2013

With its 15 to 30 minute charging time, the Terra 53 is suited for highway and city centers, fueling stations, fleets, and other infrastructure providers interested in tapping into the growing EV charging revenue stream.

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DC San Diego Los Angeles Estonia 281

Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2018

The objective is to demonstrate the new value chain at cubic meter scale by combining the technologies and know-how of participants as follows: Residual softwood supply and processing by Graanul Invest AS (Estonia). Bio-isobutene conversion to fuel components by Neste Engineering Solutions (Finland).

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Gasoline Global France Production 170

Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2014

AFV are alternative fuel vehicles: electric, LPG, NG-biomethane, E85, biodiesel, hybrid and plug-in vehicles. The average per-km CO 2 emissions for gasoline-fueled cars was 128.62 grams; and for alternative fuel vehicles (electric, LPG, NG-biomethane, E85, biodiesel, hybrid and plug-in vehicles), 104.14 Source: EEA.

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2013 2015 Latvia Europe 231

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2019

Compared to cars in similar segment, SUVs are typically heavier and have more powerful engines and larger frontal areas—all features that increase fuel consumption. Together with Estonia, Finland and Malta, these were the only countries where the average emissions of new cars decreased from 2017 to 2018. In 2018, 1.66

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2018 Emissions Czech Republic Iceland 259

Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2011

A trio of European countries and one from South America made major strides in reducing their levels of sulfur content in gasoline, allowing them to advance in the annual global ranking published by Hart Energy’s International Fuel Quality Center (IFQC). Overall, the majority of countries are moving toward low-sulfur, cleaner fuels.

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Gasoline Standards Montenegro Croatia 231

Cars That Think

DECEMBER 31, 2023

A real corker, and the answer to the question, what generates electricity but isn’t a dynamo or a fuel cell? This New Breed of Generator Can Run on Almost Any Fuel Technicians assembled a linear generator at Mainspring Energy’s Menlo Park, Calif., The fuel is enriched to about 4.8 But atop the list are a couple of surprises.

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Fusion Energy Lithium Ion Grid 79

Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2009

The deal will allow UAB Hydro2 to manufacture, sell and install the Save-Fuel On Demand Hydrogen Technology for the truck, bus and coach industries in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. As a result the engine burns fuel more efficiently and produces less particulate emissions and reduces the vehicle’s environmental impact.

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Oil Hydrogen Lithuania Latvia 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2014

Volvo’s new Electric Hybrid bus, which reduces fuel consumption by 75% compared to conventional diesel buses, will debut at the IAA exhibition in Hannover, Germany, in September. Volvo hybrid bus. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Batteries Electric (Battery) Fleets Heavy-duty Infrastructure'

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Volvo Hybrid Charging Re-Charge 281

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

The IndZyme project consortium comprises VTT (Finland), VINSTROM (India), RWTH (Germany) and the University of Tartu (Estonia). India has ample stocks of bagasse, the fibrous matter that remains after sugar cane stalks are crushed to produce sugar, but it is currently disposed of by incineration, causing considerable local emissions.

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Finland India Waste Estonia 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2015

This report covers battery-electric (BEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV), range extended electric vehicles (REV), and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV). The number of sold electric vehicles of all types rose from 760 in 2010 to more than 70,000 in 2014, with the trend continuing in the first half of 2015, according to the report.

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Electric Vehicles Commercial PHEV Europe 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2018

This growth can be attributed to key markets such as Germany, Spain and France, as well as five other markets (Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Estonia and Luxembourg), which posted double digit growth. Alternative-Fueled-Vehicles were also able to take advantage of the decline of diesel, growing by 18.5% —Felipe Munoz, JATO’s Global Analyst.

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SUV Diesel Europe Market 186

EV Info

AUGUST 7, 2021

Each power station can supply enough reliable low carbon power for around one million* homes, or be used to power net zero hydrogen and synthetic aviation fuel manufacturing facilities, desalination plants or energy intensive industrial sites. billion per unit dropping to £1.8

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Czech Republic Estonia Turkey Climate Change 52

Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2012

The higher share of gas led to an improved carbon intensity of fossil fuel consumption in many Member States. Other findings include: Emissions were higher in most of the key sectors in 2010, particularly those sectors relying on fossil-fuel combustion. Spain, Greece and Portugal again reported lower GHG emissions in 2010.

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2010 Emissions Gas 2009 225

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2017

This marks the second time MMC has supplied vehicles under the Green Investment Scheme, the first being to deliver of 507 units of the i-MiEV all-new electric vehicle to the Government of Estonia starting in October 2011. The 2017 Outlander PHEV also delivers more performance with improved acceleration in EV mode compared to its predecessor.

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Ukraine Mitsubishi PHEV Supplies 150

Baua Electric

JANUARY 9, 2024

billion investment in fuel cell electric vehicle mobility, hydrogen blending with natural gas, green chemical production such as ammonia and methanol and five GW hydrogen-based energy storage projects. Some of the other major investments in green energy in the state include that of power company NTPC. NTPC is planning an additional USD 8.40

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Green Suzuki United Arab Emirates UAE 52

Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2009

The report also confirms that price signals play a major role in the choices made by consumers; a 10% increase in fuel prices is associated with a 20% increase in demand for bus services. We still need clear, measurable, realistic and time related targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, air emissions and noise from transport.

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Transportation Czech Republic 2006 Romania 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2017

The EU-funded three-year NELLHI project has concluded after successfully developing a new stack design of solid oxide fuel cells, from an all-European supply chain. Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) produce the highest efficiencies of any electrical generation, above combustion engines, gas turbines or other fuel cells.

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Fuel Hydrogen Estonia Water 186

Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2010

Whilst none of the scenarios considered would deliver the desired 80% cut in CO 2 emissions by 2050, the greatest savings potential arises from the combined package, in which technological improvements that reduce fuel consumption are used alongside measures to shift journeys to lower emission modes and to avoid the need to travel altogether.

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Czech Republic Clean Cleaning 2007 186

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2020

OECD Europe: Austria; Belgium; Czech Republic; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Iceland; Ireland; Italy; Latvia; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Netherlands; Switzerland; Norway; Poland; Portugal; Slovak Republic; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; Turkey; United Kingdom. OECD Americas: Canada; Chile; Mexico; United States.

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Czech Republic Oil Gasoline America 417

Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

The report found that strict new emissions laws are having a strong effect on the availability of cleaner cars, but wealth, motoring taxes, fuel prices and consumer attitudes, which vary wildly from country to country across Europe, have much more of an effect on how clean a car is chosen.&#. Estonia / 177 / 182 / 24. Ranking in 2008.

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Green Czech Republic Latvia CO2 39

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2021

This reactor’s innovative features include the use of natural circulation and passive cooling systems, which are designed to cool the nuclear fuel under all conditions without the need for external power or external water supply for extended periods.

Canada 334

Canada Climate Change Estonia United Kingdom 334

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Estonia deciding to buy 500 MiEVs in 2012 or Belgium offering high financial incentives but perhaps not to the right market, noted lead author Will Sierzchula. These differences are likely explained by country-specific factors—e.g., —Sierzchula et al. The Delft team collected and analyzed data from 30 countries for 2012.

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Czech Republic Estonia Belgium Slovenia 302

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

The main benefits of I-4D are a reduction of fuel burn and C0 2 emissions, in line with SESAR’s (Single European Sky ATM Research) target to reduce the environmental impact per flight by 10%. LFV and Naviair will participate in the I-4D flight trial.

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Estonia Iceland Ireland Finland 218

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2009

In 2007 the top polluting sources in the EU-27 were fuel combustion in households, passenger cars, heavy duty vehicles, and in power plants. Power plants producing heat and electricity have reduced emissions significantly since 1990 by improving abatement equipment, switching to cleaner fuels and through improved energy efficiency.

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Pollution Emissions Czech Republic United Kingdom 236