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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. Previous demonstration trials of Geely Emgrand methanol sedans in Iceland achieved an average well to wheel emissions of 46g of CO 2 per km, even lower than electric vehicles in most countries.

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Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

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million in Carbon Recycling International (CRI). CRI, founded in 2006 in Reykjavik, Iceland, is developing technology to produce renewable methanol from clean energy and recycled CO 2 emissions. Renewable methanol is also a low-carbon feedstock for production of synthetic materials. —Li Shufu, Chairman of Geely Group.

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11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

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This stretch, called Iris, will link Iceland to Ireland. In subsequent years, the Far North Fiber project will lay down a cable through the Northwest Passage, connecting Iceland to Greenland, then Canada, Alaska, and finally Japan. Each houses between 4 and 12 self-contained reactor modules depending on local needs.

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

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Electric vehicles typically have a smaller operating carbon footprint than gasoline cars, even when accounting for the electricity used for charging. It makes sense that during their usable life, electric vehicles are better for the environment than their ICEV counterparts, as they aren’t powered by fossil fuels.

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

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Electric vehicles typically have a smaller carbon footprint than gasoline cars, even when accounting for the electricity used for charging. It makes sense that electric vehicles are better for the environment than their ICEV counterparts, as they aren’t powered by fossil fuels. The New Zealand Power Grid.