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

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As part of a pilot project, Audi is procuring 20-inch wheels for the Audi e-tron GT electric car that are made from low-CO 2 emission aluminum supplied by Alcoa to RONAL GROUP, the wheel’s manufacturer. The site has been supplied with renewable energy since 2020. Source: Alcoa.

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Discussion Paper Suggests Mechanisms for Addressing Biofuel GHG Emissions Under Cap-and-Trade Schemes; Avoiding the Renewability Shortcut and Moving Toward Carbon Management for All Transportation Fuels

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Including biofuels under a cap-and-trade scheme could create a more complete carbon management framework for the transportation fuels sector, according to a new peer-reviewed discussion paper by Dr. John DeCicco. Thus, the carbon accounting system under a fossil-based cap alone is incomplete when it comes to biofuels.”.

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Volkswagen’s ID.3 debuts for the European market

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3 will be delivered in Germany from mid-2020. The 12 V DC electrical system is simultaneously supplied with low voltage by a DC/DC converter. 3 is Volkswagen’s first vehicle produced with a carbon-neutral balance along the entire supply chain. First electric vehicle on the basis of the new MEB platform. Sustainability.

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NExBTL Pilot Test Shows Lower NOx and CO2 Emissions with Renewable Diesel

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Neste Oil produces the biofuel, and OMV is responsible for supplying the fuel to the project partners. That’s because we think that second- and third-generation biofuels can significantly reduce our carbon footprint. Estimates indicate that the transport volumes on these routes will double by the year 2020.

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ARB: California not tracking to meet required GHG reductions due to transportation; significant changes in communities and systems required

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California is not on track to meet the greenhouse gas reductions expected under SB 375 for 2020, with emissions from statewide passenger vehicle travel per capita increasing and going in the wrong direction, according to a new report published by the California Air Resources Board (ARB). —“2018 Progress Report”.

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

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Cantwell said that cap-and-trade had been discredited by the Wall Street crisis, the Enron scandal and the rocky start to a carbon credits trading system in Europe that has been subject to dizzying price fluctuations and widespread fraud. The program will reduce emissions fifteen percent below 2005 levels by 2020. John Kerry (D-Mass.)

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