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Volkswagen testing R33 BlueDiesel; up to 33% renewable content; now in permanent use in Wolfsburg

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Volkswagen has been testing the newly developed R33 BlueDiesel fuel blend at its in-house filling station in Wolfsburg since January 2018. The current supplier since January 2018 is Shell Global Solutions in cooperation with Tecosol and Neste, who supply fuels certified according to European standards.

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Alcoa to supply sustainable, low-carbon aluminum for wheels on Audi e-tron GT

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The joint venture ELYSIS —formed by Alcoa and Rio Tinto in 2018 ( earlier post )—is now further developing this process. EcoLum is delivered globally from predominantly hydro-powered smelters in North America and Europe. The site has been supplied with renewable energy since 2020.

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

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We reached our environmental target of producing our vehicles 25 percent more sustainable by 2018 before the date set. Eight international locations have taken 100% of their power requirements from renewable sources since the start of the program. In future, the weighting will shift to 60 percent global and 40 percent local.

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Volkswagen’s first two production battery-electric vehicles debut at Frankfurt

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Martin Winterkorn said that the group has set its sights on global market leadership in electric mobility. “ We are electrifying all vehicle classes, and therefore have everything we need to make the Volkswagen Group the top automaker in all respects, including electric mobility, by 2018 ,” he said. Earlier post.). The Volkswagen e-up!

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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Environmentalists and industries resurrected the idea in recent years as a centerpiece of measures to address global warming and growing oil imports. Markey of Massachusetts, both Democrats, built their climate change bill last year in large measure around it. Representatives Henry A. Waxman of California and Edward J.

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