Green Car Congress
JANUARY 14, 2020
The electrical energy generated by braking is stored in AKASOL’s systems and released to the electric engines when the train accelerates. The Coradia iLint has been conducting in successful passenger service between Cuxhaven and Buxtehude since September 2018. Since then, it has already traveled more than 150,000 kilometers.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 24, 2021
The joint venture ELYSIS —formed by Alcoa and Rio Tinto in 2018 ( earlier post )—is now further developing this process. The site has been supplied with renewable energy since 2020. Aluminum is the focus of our CO 2 program because producing this material requires a high energy input.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 20, 2019
Electricity production in Germany, 2018. Unfortunately, due to our grid situation, electric cars are still too early for this strategic goal in the sense of German climate protection efforts. The researchers carried out their calculations based on a Mercedes-Benz C 220 d diesel and the new Tesla Model 3. —Buchal et al.
Green Car Congress
JULY 16, 2020
Northvolt will obtain 100% of the energy needed to produce the battery cells regionally in northern Sweden and exclusively from wind and hydroelectric power. To make an effective contribution to climate protection, we aim to improve our products’ overall environmental balance—from resources to recycling.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 10, 2017
A Coradia iLint prototype will begin pilot operation in the evb network in spring 2018 together with a second vehicle. Hydrogen and fuel cells are an ideal combination for climate protection as well as for the energy and transport revolution. They allow the storage of energy and emission-free travelling on rail.
Green Car Congress
MAY 25, 2017
has received more than 30 awards—including the National Energy Globe as the best project in Germany, the GreenTec Award for energy efficiency and water-saving measures in production and the Sustainovation Award. in environmental impact: energy -23.5%; CO 2 - 28.6%; waste -58.6%; water -27.5%; and solvent emissions -7.6%.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 13, 2013
The 2013 review analyzed the corporate economic, environmental, and social sustainability performance of 31 automotive companies, seven of them from Europe, with reference to criteria such as environmental and climate protection strategy, innovation management and corporate social responsibility.
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