Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Carbon dioxide emissions from these rigs would be able to be significantly reduced if these faults were rectified by as much as 15%, according to a large-scale test that tyre manufacturer Michelin carried out in partnership with Volvo Trucks. Two-thirds of Europe’s truck rigs are driving around with incorrect wheel alignment.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2013

Volvo Buses’ new plug-in hybrid buses will begin field tests in Gothenburg, Sweden this month. Volvo Buses has already sold more than 1,000 of its conventional hybrid units; the plug-in version will facilitate the reduction of fuel consumption and carbon dioxide by 75 to 80%, compared with current diesel buses, the company said.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2013

kg CNG/100 km and CO 2 emissions of 79 g/km. Compared with conventional gasoline, the combustion of CNG produces around one quarter less CO 2 , as well as significantly less carbon-monoxide and hydrocarbons. Given the fuel price in many countries, the running costs are approximately half those of a Mii with a gasoline engine.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

In both electric- and hydrogen-favoring cases, availability of low-carbon electricity and hydrogen prolonged the use of petroleum-fueled ICE vehicles. For example, the study found that the availability of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology has a major impact on the lowest cost passenger vehicle fuel and technology choice.

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Green Cars News

MAY 23, 2009

Sweden has long been the envy of Europe in terms of its environmental reputation and now its taxi fleets are getting in on the act. It is hoped that within two years, Taxi Stockholm will have halved its emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and will average just 104grams per passenger kilometre.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 24, 2011

An exciting experiment to see if an ordinary Swedish family can cut their carbon emissions from the average of eight tonnes a year per person to just one tonne using modern technology got under way last week. Run as a collaboration between house builder A-Hus, energy company Vattenfall and car maker Volvo, the six month [.].

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CO2 Volvo Personal Carbon 52

Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2021

Together with its steel suppliers, the company is retooling its supply chain to focus on the prevention and reduction of CO 2 emissions rather than compensation. With an equity stake in H2 Green Steel, Mercedes-Benz is sending an important signal to accelerate change in the steel industry and increase the availability of carbon-free steel.

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Green Cars News

JULY 2, 2009

In an effort to accelerate the introduction of fuel cell cars to the market, the parties will make a joint investment of SEK 200million in Powercell Sweden AB. The fuel cells will be charged with hydrogen gas, which is then converted into electricity, water and carbon dioxide (CO2) via a chemical reaction.

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Green Cars News

MAY 26, 2009

Efforts to reduce the emissions of goods transport have proved successful after the results of the joint project KNEG (Climate-Neutral Good Transportation by Road) were presented at the Logistics & Transport fair in Gothenburg, Sweden. The 2008 members managed to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 120,000 tonnes.

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Transportation CO2 Sweden Climate 36

Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2016

Swedish-Finnish steel company SSAB, mining company LKAB and power company Vattenfall have launched an initiative to develop a steel production process that emits water rather than carbon dioxide. The project will also mean a major contribution to a fossil-free Sweden. Feasibility study-pilot plant trials from 2018-2024. Resources.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2010

The seventeen EU countries that levy passenger car taxes partially or totally based on the car’s carbon dioxide emissions and/or fuel consumption are: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

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Drive Electric

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Drive Electric Submission: Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document. The Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP) has the opportunity to be that plan. E-mobility is an important component to a zero emissions transport system, but is still just a component. . 24 November 2021 . Executive Summary . It’s time to play catch-up.

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New Zealand Emissions Petrol Electric 52

Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Scientists inform us that today’s transportation sector is the largest contributor to US greenhouse gas emissions driving climate change, but how clean are lithium-ion batteries? Whereas, battery EVs fueled on average grid electricity emit 105–124 g CO2 eq./km, km, 49% lower than the CO2 production of a comparable gasoline car.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Scientists inform us that today’s transportation sector is the largest contributor to US greenhouse gas emissions driving climate change, but how clean are lithium-ion batteries? Whereas, battery EVs fueled on average grid electricity emit 105–124 g CO2 eq./km, km, 49% lower than the CO2 production of a comparable gasoline car.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

But I dont think that would contribute to the global environment, to reduce [global warming gas] emissions." ( Wall Street Journal ). Speech by Toyota President Katsuaki Watanabe ) 12/27/07 Toyota also said it was preparing to start mass producing lithium-ion batteries for low-emission vehicles. Kwong asked.

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