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Constellium to provide closed-loop aluminum recycling for all-new Megane E-TECH Electric

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Constellium SE will work with Renault Group to establish a closed-loop aluminum recycling process for the all-new Megane E-TECH Electric. The closed-loop recycling we had first established for the former vehicles manufactured in Douai are now further optimized for the production volumes of the all-new Megane E-TECH Electric.

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EEA reports sharp decrease in CO2 emissions of new cars in Europe in 2020

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The share of electric vehicles in new registrations tripled from about 3.5% The share of electric vans increased from 1.4% New car emissions were increasing as recently as two years ago, but the sharp drop last year shows that carmakers respond to CO2 standards. in 2019 to about 11% of new registrations in 2020. Source: EEA.

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Deutsche Post now automatically offsetting all CO2 emissions from mail transport

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For the last ten years, DHL has transported all parcels for private customers with its climate-friendly “GoGreen” service. Already today we have, by far, the largest fleet of electric delivery vans, electric-powered bicycles and cargo bikes providing the industry’s most climate-friendly mail and parcel delivery service.

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Montauk Renewables signs LOI with European Energy to provide CO2 for e-methanol production in Texas

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Montauk Renewables captures methane, preventing it from being released into the atmosphere, and converts it into either RNG or electrical power for the electrical grid. The initial delivery period is expected to begin in 2026 and is expected to last for 15 years upon final agreement.

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EEA final data shows average car CO2 emissions in Europe kept increasing in 2019

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SUVs are typically heavier than other cars and have more powerful engines and larger frontal areas—all features that increase fuel consumption. In 2019, as in 2018, gasoline cars were the most sold passenger vehicles, constituting 59% of all new registrations. In 2019, average CO 2 emissions from all new cars reached 122.3

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T&E: Rising use of private jets sends CO2 emissions soaring

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The upside is that the private jet market is ideally suited to help bring about aviation’s Tesla moment, making hydrogen and electric planes a reality. T&E calculates that a jet fuel tax applied proportionately to flight distances could raise €325 million if applied to all flights departing from the EU and UK.

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

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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.

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