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Geely supporting Danish initiative on e-methanol with vehicle trials in Aalborg

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Denmark has been a global leader in sustainability, and has pledged to reduce its carbon emissions by 70% by 2030. In the future, Geely Holding methanol vehicles will undergo EU certification and promotion to other European markets in support of accelerating the goal of reaching carbon neutrality.

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Cummins survey finds growing commuter support for hydrogen-fueled public transport in Europe; willing to pay more

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Cummins, in conjunction with European Hydrogen Week , shared new research showing that more than half of the United Kingdom (UK) commuters would be willing to travel to work on a train or bus powered by hydrogen to lower their carbon footprint and reduce emissions. Nearly half of commuters in Belgium and Germany expressed the same view.

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Toyota and Lexus partner with WattTime to offer lower emissions EV charging program

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WattTime, founded in 2014, provides information to everyone from power utilities to individual users on the best forecasted times to pull electricity from the grid for the smallest carbon footprint. The optional schedule will be presented to them through the customer’s existing account on their app.

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EPA annual inventory shows US GHG up 3.1% from 2017-2018

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In 2018, US greenhouse gas emissions totaled 6,677 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents, or 5,903 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents after accounting for sequestration from the land sector. The inventory also calculates carbon dioxide emissions that are removed from the atmosphere by sinks—e.g.,

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Launch of NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory Fails

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NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory satellite ( earlier post ) failed to reach orbit after its 4:55 a.m. The Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) was designed to map geographic distribution and seasonal variations of Earth’s natural and anthropogenic carbon sinks and sources at a resolution of approximately one square mile per measurement.

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Greenius To Corporate Carbon Producers: You’ll Pay & You’ll Like It

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Last month your Creative Greenius weighed into the issue of carbon cap and trade on the TerraPass Footprint website. But even if you don’t, I’d like to share my take on carbon cap and trade vs carbon taxes with you after the jump… .

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Bird unveils new consumer e-Bike for purchase: Bird Bike

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Gates Carbon Belt Drive simplifies maintenance and extends vehicle longevity. Limited quantities of the Stealth Black and Gravity Gray Bird Bike are available now with an MSRP of $2,299. Integrated LCD panel displays speed, distance and battery capacity. Bafang rear hub motor.

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