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Report argues advanced HD natural gas vehicles foundational for California to hit air and climate goals; near zero-emission potential

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Five technology paths for very-low-NO x and GHG emissions from heavy-duty natural gas engines. The “Pathways to Near-Zero-Emission Natural Gas Heavy Duty Vehicles” report, authored by GNA on behalf of Southern California Gas Co. An 80% reduction of GHG emissions is targeted for 2050, relative to 1990 levels. Click to enlarge.

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Volkswagen brand intends to almost halve environmental impact of production by 2025 vs. 2010 baseline

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By 2025, vehicles and components are to be produced in a way which is 45% more environmentally compatible than in 2010, the reference year for the current Think Blue. in environmental impact: energy -23.5%; CO 2 - 28.6%; waste -58.6%; water -27.5%; and solvent emissions -7.6%. environmental program. Earlier post.). To date, Think Blue.

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Study finds that switch to heavy and synthetic crude oils could double or triple refinery emissions

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Switching to heavy crude oil and synthetic crude oil derived from oil sands bitumen in refineries could double or triple refinery emissions and add 1.6-3.7 This would increase total petroleum fuel cycle emissions by 14-33%. This would increase total petroleum fuel cycle emissions by 14-33%. —Karras 2010.

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ifo Institute study projects ban on combustion engines in 2030 would affect 600K jobs in German manufacturing

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To estimate the environmental effects of the ban, the economic research group developed a forecasting model to compare carbon dioxide emissions with and without the contemplated legislation through the year 2050. CO 2 emissions. The expected results for local emissions are analogous. diesel engines). —ifa report.

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Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-CELL fuel cell vehicle cracks 300,000 kilometer mark; Daimler receives f-cell Award 2014

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Produced under series production conditions, the Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-CELL has been in day-to-day use with customers in the European and US markets since 2010. The still running test shows that fuel cell cars are reliable even under extreme stress and over several years, Daimler said. million miles). Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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ICCT benchmarking report finds wide 51% gap between most- and least- fuel-efficient transatlantic airlines

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The new report is an extension of ICCT’s work benchmarking US airline fuel efficiency on domestic operations since 2010 ( earlier post ). The gap in carbon intensity on international flights is larger than expected, which holds implication for ongoing efforts by policymakers to constrain emissions growth. carbon intensity) in 2014.

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Daimler Trucks & Buses targets completely CO2-neutral fleet of new vehicles by 2039 in Europe, Japan and NAFTA

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At Daimler Trucks & Buses we are clearly committed to the goals of the Paris Climate Protection Agreement and thus to the decarbonization of our industry. In addition, all European Daimler Trucks & Buses plants will be CO 2 -neutral by the year 2022. All other plants will follow.

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