Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
German Federal Research Minister Anja Karliczek recently unveiled an example of a “hyper hybrid” vehicle powered by synthetic methanol, which is based on “green hydrogen” technologies. But while the idea to produce a climate-friendly car is admirable, the vehicle Germany used for the project was quite questionable.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 20, 2019
It follows from our comparative calculations for the new Tesla Model 3 and the Mercedes C 220 d that even modern electric cars will hardly be able to contribute to the reduction of German CO 2 emissions in the coming years. They are an ideal bridge technology for cars that can later use “green” methane. —Buchal et al.
Plugs and Cars
JANUARY 20, 2009
The Alliance for Climate Protection, Al Gore's group, has taken another step toward promoting plug-in cars (all electric cars and plug-in hybrids) with its RePower America campaign. Let's hope Al Gore's been saying as much to President Obama (doesn't that sound great!).
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 25, 2013
More specifically, he suggests that other than supporting fundamental R&D, programs to promote alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) “ are not currently warranted for climate protection. The challenge is illustrated for electric cars, which are roughly three times as fuel efficient as conventional, non-hybrid gasoline cars.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 25, 2015
Böhni emphasized that the production of climate-neutral fuel is key to climate protection and therefore needs to be given a fair chance; he established the Clean Fuel Now initiative at the Federal Parliament in Bern in late 2014. Climate change is happening much faster than we thought a few years ago. Earlier post.).
Setec Powerr
AUGUST 11, 2022
By 2020, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and other European countries have launched automotive industry demand stimulation measures to provide subsidies for the purchase of electric vehicles, which has given a strong impetus to the growth of electric vehicles sales.
Green Car Congress
MAY 1, 2022
Examples include the resource-saving wet-in-wet painting process (IPP) and the use of direct current in car body construction for the first time. A further key issue in the field of climate protection is biodiversity. The energy that powers the BMW Group’s plants around the world is sourced purely from renewables.
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