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BMW Group secures CO2-reduced steel for global production network

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This manufacturing process has significant potential for CO 2 savings, compared to coal-based steel production in a blast furnace. The CO 2 -reduced steel is then used at BMW Group Plants Spartanburg and San Luis Potosí, Mexico to create car bodies for BMW vehicles.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars plants in Germany to be supplied with CO2-neutral energy from 2022

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Thereby, we completely forego coal-based electricity and obtain our electrical energy from only renewable sources. Today, new plants in Europe are already planned with a CO2-neutral energy supply from the start. As part of the electric offensive, Mercedes-Benz Cars counts on local emission-free vehicles.

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Measurements of CO2 and CO in China’s Air Indicate Sharply Improved Combustion Efficiency

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High-efficiency combustion processes, such as modern power plants and cars that meet current standards, produce little or no CO, and are thus both more energy-efficient and cleaner. CO2 and its correlation with CO at a rural site near Beijing: implications for combustion efficiency in China, Atmos. Munger, J. McElroy, M. Nielsen, C.

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List of The Best 10 Alternative Fuels for Cars that Could Replace Gasoline

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Which are the alternative fuels for cars that could replace gasoline in vehicle? We can have a look at alternative fuels for cars here in this post. Why do we need alternative fuels for cars? Why would invest a lot of effort to find the alternate energy sources and fuels for cars? You can guess it easily.

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What is Electrification of Transportation?

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Globally, the transportation sector contributes about 25% of all CO2 emissions. In the US , the contribution is 28%, with light-duty vehicles – cars, SUVs, and small trucks – responsible for 59% of transportation emissions and 17% of all US emissions. An additional 35% is from natural gas, which emits the least CO2 of any fossil fuel.

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UK power crisis – entirely the fault of regulators and ministers

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We have closed most of the coal plants and several the aging nuclear plants are moving offline as they close for repair of reach end of life. Smart Meters waste. While Boris is in New York pressing world leaders to cut CO2 output here is the UK we find ourselves lacking in CO2. Nuclear 15%. Biomass 5%. See [link].

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Green Hydrogen Cars: How They are Different?

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When most of us consider ways to reduce carbon emissions in the transportation sector, we immediately think of electric cars or vehicles in general, and in that case, we are right to a greater extent.  As we have quoted several times electric cars are great but battery-operated electric cars have a few disadvantages as well.