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ExxonMobil and Porsche testing biofuels and lower-carbon eFuel in race conditions

Green Car Congress

ExxonMobil and Porsche are testing advanced biofuels and renewable, lower-carbon eFuels as part of a new agreement to find pathways toward potential future consumer adoption. Analysis indicates the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions significantly with a liquid fuel. eFuels are a good complement to our powertrain strategy.

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Nature Materials editorial urges reconsideration of approach to battery regulation in Europe

Green Car Congress

The European Union (EU) … is planning to require that all new cars sold from 2035 have zero carbon emissions—a bold and valuable goal, but one that will demand the rapid development of both vehicle-charging infrastructure and battery production. — Nature Materials editorial. Batteries show the difficulties of being greener.

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Tesla Model X driven, Apple car by 2020, Ford criticizes Euro carbon goals: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, we drive the Tesla Model X, Tesla CEO Elon Musk predicts Apple will build electric cars by 2020, and European Ford boss Jim Farley says stricter emissions standards could make cars unaffordable. Chile is. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Renault makes public its lifecycle study of Fluence ICE vs Fluence EV

Green Car Congress

Renault’s comparison of the carbon footprint of EV and ICE vehicles over production, operation and end of life. Emission standard. Raw materials extraction and transformation were based on data for the average production of lithium carbonate from brine (Chile) and lithium carbonate from spodumene (Australia).

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The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles

Plug In India

Combining the pollution from the tailpipe emissions with the emissions generated to pump oil out of the ground… is not a pretty picture. Lithium is a metal that is mined in the deserts of Australia, China, Argentina, and Chile. These pipelines use pump stations that use even more energy.

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China’s new energy buses are re-exported to Europe

Setec Powerr

In recent years, the EU has continuously improved its carbon emission standards and requirements to promote zero-carbon development. Portugal is actively taking measures to reduce carbon emissions in the transportation sector and to speed up the renewal of new energy vehicles.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

Electric vehicles typically have a smaller operating carbon footprint than gasoline cars, even when accounting for the electricity used for charging. This is the sum of the emissions from raw materials, production, shipping, operation and end-of-life disposal – not just how clean it is to operate. THE BOTTOM LINE.