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Audi partnering with Climeworks on CO2 direct air capture and storage

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The Swiss company Climeworks is building the world’s largest direct air capture (DAC) and storage facility for converting atmospheric CO 2 to rock in Iceland. —Hagen Seifert, Head of Sustainable Product Concepts at Audi. The facility will filter 4,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide from the air and mineralize it underground.

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Volkswagen’s ID.3 debuts for the European market

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However, should CO 2 emissions be unavoidable along the supply chain, these will be compensated by investments in climate protection projects. Volkswagen is also working on a secondary usage concept for high-voltage batteries as part of stationary operation. Light signals to whom the ID.3 Intuitive operation.

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ifo Institute study projects ban on combustion engines in 2030 would affect 600K jobs in German manufacturing

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In Germany, legislation banning permits for new cars and light trucks with internal combustion engines as of 2030 is currently under consideration. In the automotive industry alone a ban would endanger 436,000 jobs, while up to 130,000 jobs at small and medium-sized companies would be at risk. —ifa report. CO 2 emissions.

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Report argues advanced HD natural gas vehicles foundational for California to hit air and climate goals; near zero-emission potential

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California’s Climate Protection Strategies do not help meet NAAQS Standards. If the near zero technologies outlined in this paper are developed in the time frame described herein, they will dramatically enhance the state’s ability to meet air quality standards and climate protection objectives. Click to enlarge.

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Volkswagen’s first two production battery-electric vehicles debut at Frankfurt

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At levels ‘D2’, ‘D3’ and ‘B’, the deceleration via regenerative braking is so strong that in this case the brake lights automatically come on. When regenerative braking is used at level ‘D2’ or above the brake lights therefore automatically come on. If the battery is fully charged, no regenerative braking occurs. The e-Golf.