2019, All-Electric, CO2 and Gas-Electric

EIA: US energy-related CO2 fell by 2.8% in 2019, slightly below 2017 levels

Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2020

in 2019 to 5,130 million metric tons (MMmt), according to data in the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Monthly Energy Review. in 2019, and gross domestic product, which increased by 2.3% in 2019, and gross domestic product, which increased by 2.3% Total net electricity generation fell by 1.5%

2019

2019 CO2 Energy 2017

IEA: global CO2 emissions rebounded to their highest level in history in 2021; largely driven by China

Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2022

The rebound of global CO 2 emissions above pre-pandemic levels has largely been driven by China, where they increased by 750 million tonnes between 2019 and 2021. Change in CO 2 emissions by fossil fuel, relative to 2019 levels, 2019-2021. CO 2 emissions from natural gas rebounded well above their 2019 levels to 7.5

Emissions

Emissions Global Coal China

Sandia team puts power into local grid with supercritical CO2 closed-loop Brayton-cycle turbine

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2022

Sandia National Laboratories researchers recently delivered electricity produced by a new power-generating system to the Sandia-Kirtland Air Force Base electrical grid. The system uses heated supercritical carbon dioxide instead of steam to generate electricity and is based on a closed-loop Brayton cycle.

Grid

Grid Power Powered CO2

2019 Keeling Curve Prize winners include Opus 12; conversion of CO2 into fuels and chemicals

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2019

The Keeling Curve Prize (KCP) has selected 10 winners for 2019, among them Opus 12 (Berkeley, California) which is developing a device that recycles CO? This reaction is energetically uphill, so electricity must be added to drive the reaction forward, and it is not possible without a new family of CO?-reducing Earlier post.).

2019

2019 Lesotho Conversion Aspen

CESifo: EVs not the best option for reduction in on-road CO2 in Germany given power mix

Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2019

According to a new study published by the ifo Institue Center for Economic Studies (CESifo) in Germany, EVs will barely help cut CO 2 emissions in the country over the coming years, as the introduction of electric vehicles does not necessarily lead to a reduction in CO 2 emissions from road traffic given the current power generation mix.

Germany

Germany CO2 Power Powered

Global Carbon Budget 2022: Global fossil CO2 emissions expected to grow 1.0% in 2022

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Many countries, cities, companies, and individuals have made pledges to reduce emissions, and it is stark reminder that despite all this rhetoric, global fossil CO 2 emissions are more than 5% higher than in 2015, the year of the Paris Agreement. CO 2 emissions from natural gas use have grown a sustained 2.2% for natural gas, and 7.0%

Global

Global Emissions Carbon Coal

EIA projects US energy-related CO2 emissions to remain near current level through 2050; increased natural gas consumption

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2019

Carbon dioxide emissions from S energy consumption will remain near current levels through 2050, according to projections in EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2019. Source: US Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review, Annual Energy Outlook 2019 Reference case.

Gas

Gas Emissions Energy Coal

Audi Hungaria starts operation of Europe’s biggest solar roof installation

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2020

The remainder is compensated by bio-gas certificates. We have a clear aim: that all Audi sites will have carbon-neutral operation by 2025. All of the measures for reducing the ecological footprint at Audi sites, in production and in logistics are gathered together under Mission:Zero. In addition, the site at Gy?r

Audi

Audi Installation Solar Hungary

BMW i Ventures invests in Prometheus Fuels; CO2 air-capture and conversion to carbon-neutral gasoline

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2020

BMW i Ventures has invested in Prometheus Fuels ( earlier post ), a company removing CO 2 from the air and turning it into zero-net carbon gasoline that it will sell at gas stations, at a price that competes with fossil fuels, starting as early as this year.

Gasoline

Gasoline Carbon Conversion BMW

Mitsubishi Fuso to deliver 20 eCanter trucks to Australia Post

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation will deliver 20 units of the all-electric eCanter truck to the Australia Post fleet. In October, Australia Post will become the first local customer to integrate the electric light-duty truck into its daily operations. The eCanter, which falls under the 7.5-ton

Australia

Australia Mitsubishi Japan Portugal

ArcelorMittal Europe to produce “green steel” starting in 2020

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The strategy is centred around two main technology routes, as introduced in the first ArcelorMittal Europe climate action report published earlier this year: The use of hydrogen in DRI-EAF (Direct Reduced Iron - Electric Arc Furnace) and, also, the blast furnace. The expansion of its Smart Carbon route, also utilizing hydrogen.

Europe

Europe Green 2020 Hydrogen

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

Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2018

In Germany, all Mercedes-Benz plants will be supplied with CO 2 -neutral energy. The preparations for exclusively green electricity for a climate-friendly production in Europe are already well advanced. Thereby, we completely forego coal-based electricity and obtain our electrical energy from only renewable sources.

Germany

Germany Mercedes CO2 Supplies

Provisional agreement reached on European CO2 standards for heavy-duty trucks; 30% lower by 2030

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Under the agreement, emissions from new trucks will have to be 15% lower by 2025 and 30% lower in 2030 compared to 2019 emissions. With the first-ever EU emission standards for trucks agreed, we are completing the legal framework to reach the European target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40% by 2030.

Standards

Standards CO2 Automobile Manufacturer Emissions

VTT and Neste to build integrated Power-to-Liquids demo facility; CO2 capture, green hydrogen and e-fuels production

Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2022

The technology demonstration will employ CO 2 capture from flue gas, hydrogen production by highly efficient high-temperature electrolysis and fuel synthesis based on Fischer-Tropsch technology. —Lars Peter Lindfors, Senior Vice President Innovation at Neste.

Building

Building Power Powered Fuel

3 Oil Majors That Bet Big On Renewables

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2020

An analysis of near-term spending plans on renewables by the biggest oil and gas companies shows that real investments in renewable energy will continue to pale in comparison to capex plans for greenfield fossil fuel projects. Indeed, much of Big Oil's reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions leans on the so-called natural gas bridge.

Oil

Oil Renewable Wind Gas-Electric

Are EVs Charged Mostly By Coal Power in the US?

EV Adoption

MAY 25, 2021

One of the common arguments you hear from people in America who are not fans of the idea of electric vehicles is that they are mostly charged from electricity produced from coal power plants. At a high level, 15 states with 25% or more of electricity form renewable sources accounted for 53.5% of electric vehicle sales in the US.

Coal

Coal West Virginia Power Powered

1 in 5 new car sales globally were EVs in 2023, and that’s curbed oil demand – IEA

Baua Electric

MARCH 2, 2024

The new findings come from the IEA’s annual update on global energy-related CO2 emissions and the just-released inaugural edition of the IEA’s new series , the Clean Energy Market Monitor, which will track clean energy deployment and broadly outline the implications for global energy markets.

Global

Global Oil Sale Coal

Mercedes-Benz Cars plants to source electricity from German wind farms

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Mercedes-Benz Cars has entered into a power purchase agreement with Statkraft, Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy, enabling Mercedes-Benz Cars to source electricity directly from wind farms in Germany, whose subsidies from the Renewable Energy Act (EEG) expire after 2020. Statkraft is an important player in energy trading.

Wind

Wind Mercedes Cars Germany

UK power crisis – entirely the fault of regulators and ministers

EV Info

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Slashing gas storage facilities. Additional fees and charges added to electricity prices. On a good or windy day these produce around 20% of the UK electricity needs. What we have not done so well is to ensure that we have a solid base level of generation to supply electricity when there is no sun and no wind. Biomass 5%.

Power

Power Powered Gas-Electric Gas

Electrification gaining momentum in fleet vehicle industry – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

According to a report by Smart Energy Decisions , there were more than one million electric vehicles (EVs) in commercial and government fleets in the United States as of 2021, up from just over 300,000 in 2019. This represents an increase of more than three times in just two years.

Fleet

Fleet Industrial Industry Charging

U Toronto, Ford LCA study finds lightweighting an important near-term GHG reduction solution

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

The latter gap is particularly noteworthy given the increase in vehicle efficiency and penetration of electric powertrains that may be required in the U.S. More specifically, we evaluate the influence of electric vehicle penetration, fuel consumption improvements, fleet characteristics (i.e., all other materials. Wallington, I.

Ford

Ford 2016 Fleet Light

Lessons From Norway’s Journey To Becoming The Global Leader In EV Adoption

Wallbox

JUNE 30, 2021

Norway leads electric vehicle (EV) adoption, boasting the highest share of new EV purchases worldwide. To learn from its experience, let’s look back through Norway’s 30-year journey to becoming an EV giant: it all started with a mission to curb the country’s CO2 emissions. Curbing CO2 Emissions with Electric Transport.

Global

Global Norway Tax Taxi

Study suggests China urban passenger transport emissions could peak in 2030

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2019

Correspondingly, the energy structure would become much cleaner, with the share of gasoline declining from 62% in 2012 to 29% in 2050 and the share of electricity increasing to 56% in 2050. Technical roadmap of bus,taxi, and car for peaking the CO2 emissions at 2030 or before. Natural gas taxis are expected to account for 54% in 2050.

Transportation

Transportation Emissions China Taxi

The European electric vehicle market continues to grow

Setec Powerr

AUGUST 11, 2022

According to data released by BloombergNEF, Europe now accounts for 34% of global electric vehicle sales and is the second largest worldwide market after China. million electric vehicles will be sold in Europe in 2021, up 66% year-over-year, accounting for 19% of all new vehicle sales and only 3.6%

Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles Market Vehicles Electric

Compliance credits for EVs undergoing reduction

Electric Auto Association

APRIL 7, 2021

EPA standards meant to incentivize EV production are phasing out By Peter DouglaS: Member, Electric Auto Association. Electric vehicles (EVs) play an important role helping automakers keep in compliance with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emissions standards. Fourteen of the 20 automakers incurred a credit deficit in 2019.

EPA

EPA 2019 Fuel Economy CO2

Climate impact of lithium-ion batteries & how to measure it

Electric Vehicles India

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Most importantly at present, it is playing an important role in electrifying vehicles including cars, buses, trucks and ferries and in electric bikes , scooters and autonomous robots. However, electric vehicles basically are emission-free at least when they are powered by electricity generated from renewable sources such as wind, solar, etc.

Lithium Ion

Lithium Ion Climate Batteries Battery

The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles

Plug In India

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

By PluginIndia In this article and video, we show the real truth on how Petrol and Diesel vehicles cause far more air pollution compared to electric vehicles. Pumpjacks don’t run by themselves, in most cases they use electricity. It takes on average 9,960 kilowatt hours of electricity every month to drive one pumpjack.

Petrol

Petrol Diesel Vehicles Oil

Second-generation Audi RS 7 Sportback debuts as a wide-bodied, 48V mild-hybrid five-seater; cylinder-on-demand

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

The RS 7 Sportback will be arriving at dealerships in Germany and other European countries in the end of 2019. inch) grand tourer a character all of its own. Thanks to its mild hybrid system (MHEV) with a 48-volt main on-board electrical system, the 4.0 US mpg); combined CO2 emissions 265 – 261 g/km (426.5 – 420.0

Audi

Audi Hybrid MPH Exhaust

Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

My Electric Car

AUGUST 21, 2020

Proponents believe such a car could be easily refuelled with hydrogen and assumed it would have greater range than a pure all-electric car. Little seems developed in any wide commercial sense and certainly not to the extent of the pure electric car. It is important to realize that a fuel cell car is actually an electric car.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Petrol Gas-Electric Lithium Ion

EIA Energy Outlook 2011 more than doubles estimates of US shale gas resources; higher production at lower prices

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2010

Shale gas offsets declines in other US supply to meet. The Annual Energy Outlook 2011 (AEO2011) Reference case released yesterday by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) more than doubles the technically recoverable US shale gas resources assumed in AEO2010 and added new shale oil resources. Source: EIA. Click to enlarge.

Gas

Gas 2011 Price Energy

Topsoe puts eSMR demonstration plant into operation for production of sustainable methanol from biogas

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2021

ton CO 2 being emitted per produced ton methanol, the emission reduction potential is enormous, assuming all methanol is being produced by means of a carbon-neutral process and sustainable feedstock. Fighting climate change demands clean fuels for all sectors. The global annual production of methanol is around 110 million tons.

Production

Production Denmark Universal Hydrogen

“Energiewende” in a tank; Audi e-fuels targeting carbon-neutral driving with synthetic fuels from renewables, H2O and CO2; Swiss policy test case

Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2015

The company currently has a number of projects underway producing or developing—with its different technology partners—e-gas (methane) ( earlier post ); e-ethanol ( earlier post ); two versions of e-diesel from different pathways ( earlier post , earlier post ); and e-benzin (gasoline) ( earlier post ). Click to enlarge.

Audi

Audi Renewable Fuel Carbon

NHTSA, EPA propose first greenhouse gas and fuel efficiency standards for heavy-duty trucks and buses

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2010

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have announced a proposed rulemaking for the first national standards to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve fuel efficiency of heavy-duty trucks and buses. Vocational Trucks.

EPA

EPA Standards Fuel Gas

From Recreation to Everyday Transport: The Growing Appeal of E-Bikes

Plug in America

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Meet the e-bike. A battery and small electric-assist motor on a bike frame allows riders to climb hills and reach higher speeds with each boosted pedal for less effort than a regular bike. The US Department of Energy confirms that around 50% of all car trips in the US are less than three miles. million gallons of gasoline or 4.2

Transportation

Transportation Electric Motorcycles Motorcycles Gasoline-Electric

New PEUGEOT e-208 gets better efficiency and range

Push EVs

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

NEW e-208 100% ELECTRIC: MORE FUN, MORE EFFICIENT, AND UP TO 400 KM OF RANGE WITH A NEW ELECTRIC ENGINE. EXCELLENCE: The new electric technology of the e-308 is arriving with the e-208! more 100% electric range. ALLURE: Electric champion in France and Europe. EMOTION: 15% more power and 10.5%

Range

Range France All-Electric Charging

BMW introduces the X3 30e PHEV with 18 miles of electric range

Current EV

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Since its launch in 2003, close to 600,000 BMW X3s have been sold through 2019 in the United States alone, which proves its incredible popularity in the SUV crossover segment. For 2021, the Bavarian automaker has introduced an X3 hybrid version with numerous technology updates, an electric motor and a lithium-ion battery.

PHEV

PHEV BMW Miles Range

How Transportation is the Leading Cause of Pollution

EV Connect

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reported that transportation produced 29% of total greenhouse gas emissions in 2019. For example, Heavy-duty vehicles make up about 5% of all vehicles on the road, yet account for over 25% of the transportation sector’s GHG emissions.

Pollution

Pollution Transportation Clean Cleaning

The EV100 Initiative: Climate Group’s Ambitious Venture

EV Match

AUGUST 12, 2021

Transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, accounting for 29% of all emissions. And in a world where the climate is changing so drastically, harming all communities and populations, the Climate Group’s goal is a world of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, with greater prosperity for all. .

Climate

Climate Transportation Charging Electric Vehicles

How clean is EV battery manufacturing?

Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 6, 2021

It’s getting cleaner and prospects are improving BY TIM BENFORD: PRESIDENT OF DRIVE ELECTRIC DAYTON, PAST VICE-PRESIDENT OF ELECTRIC AUTO ASSOCIATION. Scientists inform us that today’s transportation sector is the largest contributor to US greenhouse gas emissions driving climate change, but how clean are lithium-ion batteries?

Clean

Clean Cleaning Manufacturer Batteries

How clean is EV battery manufacturing?

Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 6, 2021

It’s getting cleaner and prospects are improving BY TIM BENFORD: PRESIDENT OF DRIVE ELECTRIC DAYTON, PAST VICE-PRESIDENT OF ELECTRIC AUTO ASSOCIATION. Scientists inform us that today’s transportation sector is the largest contributor to US greenhouse gas emissions driving climate change, but how clean are lithium-ion batteries?

Clean

Clean Cleaning Manufacturer Batteries

We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2022

With all this, consumers and policymakers alike are hopeful that society will soon greatly reduce its carbon emissions by replacing today’s cars with electric vehicles. Indeed, adopting electric vehicles will go a long way in helping to improve environmental outcomes. AFP/Getty Images.

Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles Vehicles West Virginia Electric

Proposed Changes to the Federal EV Tax Credit Passed by the House of Representatives

EV Adoption

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

For electric vehicles, the BBBA includes multiple proposed changes to IRC 30D, more commonly knows as the federal EV tax credit. Passage by the Senate is far from a certainty and will require all 50 yes votes including from conservative-leaning Democrat Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia to the Independent Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont.

Tax Credit

Tax Credit Tax F-150 PHEV

Perhaps not what you thought

Electric Auto Association

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

EPA proposal likely to slow EV adoption By PETER DOUGLAS: MEMBER, ELECTRIC AUTO ASSOCIATION. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released a detailed proposal designed to strengthen greenhouse gas emissions standards for light-duty vehicles. In 2019, fuel economy actually worsened, dropping slightly from 25.1

EPA

EPA Fleet Fuel Economy 2019

Perhaps not what you thought

Electric Auto Association

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

EPA proposal likely to slow EV adoption By PETER DOUGLAS: MEMBER, ELECTRIC AUTO ASSOCIATION. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released a detailed proposal designed to strengthen greenhouse gas emissions standards for light-duty vehicles. In 2019, fuel economy actually worsened, dropping slightly from 25.1

EPA

EPA Fleet Fuel Economy 2019

EIA: US energy-related CO2 fell by 2.8% in 2019, slightly below 2017 levels

IEA: global CO2 emissions rebounded to their highest level in history in 2021; largely driven by China

Sandia team puts power into local grid with supercritical CO2 closed-loop Brayton-cycle turbine

2019 Keeling Curve Prize winners include Opus 12; conversion of CO2 into fuels and chemicals

CESifo: EVs not the best option for reduction in on-road CO2 in Germany given power mix

Global Carbon Budget 2022: Global fossil CO2 emissions expected to grow 1.0% in 2022

EIA projects US energy-related CO2 emissions to remain near current level through 2050; increased natural gas consumption

Audi Hungaria starts operation of Europe’s biggest solar roof installation

BMW i Ventures invests in Prometheus Fuels; CO2 air-capture and conversion to carbon-neutral gasoline

Mitsubishi Fuso to deliver 20 eCanter trucks to Australia Post

ArcelorMittal Europe to produce “green steel” starting in 2020

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

Provisional agreement reached on European CO2 standards for heavy-duty trucks; 30% lower by 2030

VTT and Neste to build integrated Power-to-Liquids demo facility; CO2 capture, green hydrogen and e-fuels production

3 Oil Majors That Bet Big On Renewables

Are EVs Charged Mostly By Coal Power in the US?

1 in 5 new car sales globally were EVs in 2023, and that’s curbed oil demand – IEA

Mercedes-Benz Cars plants to source electricity from German wind farms

UK power crisis – entirely the fault of regulators and ministers

Electrification gaining momentum in fleet vehicle industry – Charged EVs

U Toronto, Ford LCA study finds lightweighting an important near-term GHG reduction solution

Lessons From Norway’s Journey To Becoming The Global Leader In EV Adoption

Study suggests China urban passenger transport emissions could peak in 2030

The European electric vehicle market continues to grow

Compliance credits for EVs undergoing reduction

Climate impact of lithium-ion batteries & how to measure it

The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles

Second-generation Audi RS 7 Sportback debuts as a wide-bodied, 48V mild-hybrid five-seater; cylinder-on-demand

Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

EIA Energy Outlook 2011 more than doubles estimates of US shale gas resources; higher production at lower prices

Topsoe puts eSMR demonstration plant into operation for production of sustainable methanol from biogas

“Energiewende” in a tank; Audi e-fuels targeting carbon-neutral driving with synthetic fuels from renewables, H2O and CO2; Swiss policy test case

NHTSA, EPA propose first greenhouse gas and fuel efficiency standards for heavy-duty trucks and buses

From Recreation to Everyday Transport: The Growing Appeal of E-Bikes

New PEUGEOT e-208 gets better efficiency and range

BMW introduces the X3 30e PHEV with 18 miles of electric range

How Transportation is the Leading Cause of Pollution

The EV100 Initiative: Climate Group’s Ambitious Venture

How clean is EV battery manufacturing?

How clean is EV battery manufacturing?

We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Proposed Changes to the Federal EV Tax Credit Passed by the House of Representatives

Perhaps not what you thought

Perhaps not what you thought

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