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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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Global geothermal industry passes 12,000 MW operational

Green Car Congress

Financing was announced for projects in Costa Rica, Dominica, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Tanzania, and the United States, while projects in drilling and start-of-construction phases made headway in Chile, Germany, Guatemala, Italy, Japan, Montserrat, The Philippines, Rwanda, and Zambia.

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

Green Car Congress

Emission standard. water, and non-renewable energies (crude oil, coal.) Primary Energy Demand (MJ) (renewable and non-renewable). 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. And the percentage of clean energy is growing every year as coal and gas plants are being replaced by renewable energy sources. In India 39.1% In Europe it is even better at 56%.

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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

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. If it’s manufactured on a ‘dirty’ power grid it becomes a major source of emissions over the EV lifecycle. In comparison, EV engines run on lithium batteries. THE BOTTOM LINE.

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

Drive Electric

For this reason, it’s not only the carbon emissions from using your vehicle to take into consideration but also the manufacturing process. If it’s manufactured on a ‘dirty’ power grid it becomes a major source of emissions over the EV lifecycle. In comparison, EV engines run on lithium batteries. Vehicle body and other car parts.