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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. Audi is partnering with the Zurich-based environmental start-up and promoting a future technology with the project. One quarter of that will be credited to Audi.

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Audi steps up research into carbon-neutral synthetic fuels with new e-diesel pilot plant; power-to-liquids

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Audi is systematically building on its e-fuels strategy. For some years now, Audi has been conducting research into climate-friendly, CO 2 -based fuels such as e-gas, e-gasoline or synthetically manufactured e-diesel fuel. —Reiner Mangold, Head of Sustainable Product Development at Audi. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Audi opens power-to-gas facility in Werlte/Emsland; e-gas from water, green electricity and CO2

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Audi’s e-gas plant. Audi has opened its e-gas plant in Werlte, making it the first automobile manufacturer to develop a chain of sustainable energy carriers. The Audi e-gas plant, which can convert 6MW of input power, utilizes renewable electricity for electrolysis to produce oxygen and hydrogen. Click to enlarge.

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Audi to introduce natural gas A3 Sportback g-tron at year’s end; CO2-neutral e-gas

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Audi A3 Sportback g-tron. Audi will introduce the compact A3 Sportback g-tron—which can be powered by the CO 2 -neutral Audi e-gas, synthetic methane generated from eco-electricity in the Audi e-gas project ( earlier post )—at the end of the year. The Audi A3 Sportback g-tron is fully bivalent—i.e.

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Audi unveils e-gas project: synthetic methane from the methanation of green hydrogen; series production of CNG models in 2013 powered by e-gas

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Audi A3 TCNG for e-gas project. Starting in 2013, Audi will begin series production of TCNG models whose engines—derived from TFSI units—will be powered by e-gas: synthetic methane produced via the methanation of hydrogen produced by electrolysis using renewable electricity. Click to enlarge.

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Audi partner Joule announces its CO2-recycled ethanol meets US and Euro specs; $40M financing

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Joule and Audi formed a partnership in 2011 to accelerate the development and commercialization of CO 2 -neutral fuels. Audi is also supporting Joule’s hydrocarbon product, which was previously tested and shown to meet ASTM specifications in diesel blends of up to 50%.

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Joule expands solar CO2 conversion platform to produce renewable gasoline and jet hydrocarbons

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Joule has engineered photosynthetic biocatalysts that convert waste CO 2 into hydrocarbons through a patented, continuous process. Waste CO 2 is pumped in from an industrial emitter or pipeline; the CO 2 keeps the microorganisms in motion, maximizing their exposure to sunlight to drive photosynthesis. Earlier post.).

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