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ERTRAC publishes roadmap on energy carriers and powertrains; role for power-to-gas

Green Car Congress

Solutions for passenger ‘greencars with market maturity and infrastructure availability. Surplus electricity generated from renewables could be stored in batteries or could be converted via power-to-gas technology into synthetic methane (SNG), liquid fuels or hydrogen. power-to-gas methane, hydrogen or liquids).

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Leather Trade Group Protests Move to Synthetic Materials

The Truth About Cars

One 4 Leather says that cow leather has a lower carbon footprint than the alternatives, but that might not be enough to change minds. As Green Car Reports pointed out, that statement assumes that cattle farming stays at its current level, and One 4 Leather said that methane, a significant byproduct of cattle farming, is a “short-lived gas.”

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Electric-Car Sales, Impact Of Hybrids, Lexus Watches Tesla: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today we''ve got stories on how gas prices could affect electric-car sales, how hybrids could be better for cutting carbon emissions than hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, and how Tesla Motors is influencing Lexus. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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CO electric-car incentives, renewable diesel, Nikola One semi truck: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, Colorado simplifies its electric-car tax incentives, Neste claims very low "well-to-wheels" carbon emissions for its renewable diesel, and the Nikola One is a 2,000-horsepower natural gas-electric semi truck. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Kia EV9 wins, Fisker franchises, Tesla tops BYD, leather in EVs: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 5, 2024. The Kia EV9 is Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2024. Does choosing leather in an EV lower its carbon footprint? Which EVs made the tax-credit shortlist in 2024? Which company faced a $1.7

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Feature: Going Green on Car Care, Repair and Insurance

Clean Fleet Report

If you’re working on increasing fuel efficiency or you already have an alternative fuel vehicle, you can lessen your carbon footprint by taking advantage of green car care, repair and insurance. You may be wondering if electric and hybrid cars are cheap to insure. Hybrid Cars. Car Repair.

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Is natural gas the key to cutting vehicle emissions?

Green Cars News

A new paper has been published outlining the role that natural gas could play in reducing vehicle carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Published by the International Energy Agency (IEA), it suggests that over the long term there needs to be a commitment to transition to very low CO2 gas sources including biogas or bio-synthentic gas.

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