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IIASA study proposes solid air hydrogen liquefaction as efficient addition to hydrogen liquefaction supply chain

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The world is undergoing an energy transition to reduce CO 2 emissions and mitigate climate change. The COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war have further increased the interest of Europe and Western countries to invest in the hydrogen economy as an alternative to fossil fuels.

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PBL Study Finds Developed Countries Proposals for Copenhagen Fall Short for Reaching 2 °C Climate Objective

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Canada’s pledges are 25% lower and those of Russia and the Ukraine are even over 35% lower than required. Based on the Climate Security Act, the study assumes an emission cap of 0 to 3%, by 2020, below 1990 levels. Tags: Climate Change Climate models Policy. This surplus is called hot air.

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Interview: Arnd Franz, Chairman and CEO, Mahle Group | Autocar Professional

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Those are great for both business and the environment. How have the dynamics changed since the Russia-Ukraine conflict, given that Russia was a major energy supplier? Besides fighting climate change, we need peace, first and foremost. I’m more bullish than ever before, regarding Mahle’s development in India.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

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Our 2020 study , published in Nature Climate Change , found that manufacturing a typical EV sold in the United States in 2018 emitted about 7 to 12 tonnes of carbon dioxide, compared with about 5 to 6 tonnes for a gasoline-fueled vehicle. An EV operated in Yunnan emits about 60 percent less.