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Audi partnering with Climeworks on CO2 direct air capture and storage

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The Swiss company Climeworks is building the world’s largest direct air capture (DAC) and storage facility for converting atmospheric CO 2 to rock in Iceland. Climeworks’ new facility in Iceland transports the CO 2 filtered out of the air below the Earth’s surface, where natural processes then mineralize it.

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

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According to the EEA’s provisional data, the average emissions of new passenger cars registered in the European Union (EU), Iceland, Norway, and the United Kingdom in 2020 were 107.8 The share of electric vehicles in new registrations tripled from about 3.5% The share of electric vehicles in new registrations tripled from about 3.5%

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

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million new cars were registered in 2019 in the EU, Iceland, Norway and the United Kingdom, and about 38% of these were SUVs. SUVs are typically heavier than other cars and have more powerful engines and larger frontal areas—all features that increase fuel consumption. Electric vehicles constituted 3.5% g CO 2 /km.

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Yutong Bus to deliver 100 electric buses to Chile

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will deliver 100 full electric buses to Chile. The 100 full electric buses will be used by Buses Vule and STP Santiago to serve the Santiago public transportation system. The E12 Electrical Bus, the model Yutong will deliver to Chile, is equipped with 324 kWh battery capacity and low energy consumption.

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Tesla seeking government affairs specialist in Sweden amid union protest

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The position will be based in Stockholm, Sweden. “Tesla is seeking an all-round Stockholm- or Oslo-based Nordic public policy and business development manager, to join its growing EMEA team. The company also noted that the candidate must have “a proven track record of getting regulatory changes made in the Nordics.”

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Study for European Parliament assesses options for turning CO2 into methanol for use in transport

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A report prepared by ISIS (Institute of Studies for the Integration of Systems - Italy) together with Tecnalia (Spain) for the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) discusses the technological, environmental and economic barriers for producing methanol from carbon dioxide, as well as the possible uses of methanol in car transport in Europe.

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Northern Lights Energy signs LOI to purchase 1,000 AMP electric SUV conversions over 5 years

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a company engaged in the emission-free electrification of OEM vehicles, has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Northern Lights Energy ( NLE ) to support the introduction of all-electric SUVs into Iceland as part of a national electric vehicle (EV) project. Tags: Conversions Electric (Battery). AMP Holding Inc.,

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