Remove Building Remove CO2 Remove Gas-Electric Remove Installation
article thumbnail

ArcelorMittal Europe to produce “green steel” starting in 2020

Green Car Congress

The strategy is centred around two main technology routes, as introduced in the first ArcelorMittal Europe climate action report published earlier this year: The use of hydrogen in DRI-EAF (Direct Reduced Iron - Electric Arc Furnace) and, also, the blast furnace. The expansion of its Smart Carbon route, also utilizing hydrogen.

Europe 382
article thumbnail

Heat Pumps—The Well-Tempered Future of A/Cs

Cars That Think

Heath has great job security: half of Phoenix residents are at risk of an emergency room visit or worse if their electricity fails during a future heat wave, according to a recent study. But to get the air conditioner’s compressor working in the first place, a faraway power plant had to produce a surge of electricity.

Future 143
article thumbnail

Renewable-methanol fueled Geely cars in fleet testing in Iceland; 70% reduction in WTW CO2 compared to gasoline

Green Car Congress

The average in-use emissions were calculated as 46 g CO2 per kilometer, accounting for the consumption of both fuels. According to Sigurbjörnsson, the data collected supports the conclusion that methanol fueled cars will also be economically competitive with both fossil fueled cars, hybrids and electric cars.

Iceland 170
article thumbnail

Soletair demo plant produces renewable hydrocarbon fuel from CO2 captured from the air

Green Car Congress

Solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity is used as a renewable energy source in the Soletair system to produce electricity especially for the hydrogen production unit—the most energy intensive part in the system. The total installed power is 206.5 The system produces high-purity hydrogen gas at elevated pressures.

Renewable 244
article thumbnail

How EVs Are Reducing Carbon (CO2) Emissions

Blink Charging

Enter electric vehicles: a practical step toward reducing carbon emissions and reinforcing sustainable practices. The collective count of electric vehicles, encompassing cars, buses, vans, and large trucks, is anticipated to reach a remarkable 145 million by 2030. EVs are game changers in the reduction of vehicle emissions.

Carbon 52
article thumbnail

Why Should Governments Care About EV Charging?

Blink Charging

Electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) is slowly making its way across the country, filling in the gaps in America’s charging network , and facilitating the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). But it’s not just private businesses that are installing EV charging infrastructure. Why Install EV Charging?

article thumbnail

New York State’s largest solar + storage carport breaks ground at JFK airport

Baua Electric

Once the solar carport comes online, it will help power the AirTrain and reduce electricity costs for residents of low-income neighborhoods in Queens. The Port Authority and the New York Power Authority contracted TotalEnergies to build and operate JFK’s newest solar project, which is expected to come online in phases in 2025 and 2026.