Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2022

These electricity-based synthetic fuels enable nearly-CO 2 -neutral operation of combustion engines. EFuels make an important contribution to climate protection and complement our electromobility in a meaningful way. By investing in industrial eFuel production, Porsche is further expanding its commitment to sustainable mobility.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2014

Five technology paths for very-low-NO x and GHG emissions from heavy-duty natural gas engines. SoCalGas), showcases the technologies currently under development that could deliver near-zero-emission heavy-duty natural gas engines by the end of this decade. California’s Climate Protection Strategies do not help meet NAAQS Standards.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Rosenbauer Deutschland, a company of the Rosenbauer Group, and the Berlin Fire Department plan jointly to develop a hybrid electric fire engine in the next two years. Consequently, the hybrid project vehicle is designed to help contribute towards reaching Berlin’s climate protection goals.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2021

The fuel-efficient and low-emission articulated buses comply with the stringent exhaust gas level Euro 6E (to take effect in 2022) and enable transportation companies to make the purposeful transition from combustion engines to electric mobility with their city buses. BSAG wants to achieve 50% climate-neutral operations by 2025.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

In addition, MAHLE is presenting its newest systems solutions for battery electric drives, fuel cells and cleaner combustion engines which can also be fueled with hydrogen. This development was sponsored by the Federal Ministry for the Economy and Climate Protection (BMWK). Hydrogen engines. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2021

Last week, the European Commission adopted a package of proposals to make the EU’s climate, energy, land use, transport and taxation policies fit for reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels (Fit for 55). Earlier post.). As a result, all new cars registered as of 2035 will be zero-emission.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2017

In Germany, legislation banning permits for new cars and light trucks with internal combustion engines as of 2030 is currently under consideration. This is followed by an analysis of innovation efforts in manufacturing in the field of combustion engines and alternative technologies and then a review of the environmental impact of a ban.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2022

Together with Mahindra, we want to contribute significantly to the electrification of India, a huge automotive market with enormous growth potential and high relevance for climate protection. So far, the market has been dominated by vehicles with diesel or petrol engines.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2020

All of this shows that we are fully committed to climate protection. The electric motor developed for the BMW i4 generates maximum output of up to 390 kW/530 hp, which ranks it alongside a current BMW V8 combustion engine. The e-drive offers a thrilling peak performance of up to 530 horsepower. Production.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

The production of an electric vehicle currently generates significantly more CO 2 than that of cars with a combustion engine—around 150% on average. Currently unavoidable CO 2 emissions are offset by investments in certified climate protection projects elsewhere. As a result, the ID.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

But while the idea to produce a climate-friendly car is admirable, the vehicle Germany used for the project was quite questionable. Simply put, Germany took a perfectly working battery-electric vehicle, modified it with a synthetic methanol engine, and dubbed it as a work of true innovation.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2020

This deal will see DHL Express become the first cargo operator to use Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel on flights departing from SFO and will enable them to contribute to their climate protection target to reduce all logistics-related emissions to zero by the year 2050.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2020

The electrical energy generated by braking is stored in AKASOL’s systems and released to the electric engines when the train accelerates. —Olaf Lies (SPD), Lower Saxony’s Minister for the Environment, Energy, Construction and Climate Protection.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Formerly an assembly line for coal transports, today a guarantee for climate protection. This also enables us to accelerate the implementation of complex large-scale hydraulic engineering projects and thus set new standards. —Federal Minister Andreas Scheuer. —Prof.

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Germany Maintenance Climate Protection Coal 221

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

In a paper that could have a significant impact on climate policies for transportation fuels, Dr. John M. Such an approach can indicate policy directions consistent with fostering the conditions that comprehensive analyses imply are necessary for climate protection. DeCicco 2013. Click to enlarge. DeCicco 2013. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2019

Unfortunately, due to our grid situation, electric cars are still too early for this strategic goal in the sense of German climate protection efforts. According to the study, natural gas combustion engines are an ideal technology for transitioning to vehicles powered by hydrogen or “green” methane in the long term.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Hydrogen is a versatile energy source that has a key role to play in the energy transition process and therefore in climate protection. One technology on its own will not be enough to enable climate-neutral mobility worldwide. After all, it is one of the most efficient ways of storing and transporting renewable energies.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 21, 2024

Yet, we have brought chaos to the natural world: poisoning our planet with pollution, wiping out species and ecosystems with abandon, and destabilising our climate with greenhouse gas emissions. It means supporting Indigenous Peoples, local communities, and others being hit hardest by the pollution, climate and biodiversity crises.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2020

To make an effective contribution to climate protection, we aim to improve our products’ overall environmental balance—from resources to recycling. Northvolt will obtain 100% of the energy needed to produce the battery cells regionally in northern Sweden and exclusively from wind and hydroelectric power.

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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 paper is available from the Social Science Research Network (SSRN). —“Factor Analysis of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Automobiles”.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Based on the current and pending results, the Mercedes engineers expect to identify further potential for optimization, which will flow directly into the development of the next generation of fuel cell electric vehicles. million miles). Mercedes-Benz began limited production of the B-Class F-Cell in 2009. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

The test found that the use of sunliquid 20 improves engine efficiency—more than compensating for its 4% lower energy content compared to E10. Gasoline with 20% ethanol can already be used easily in our latest Mercedes-Benz BlueDIRECT gasoline engines. Earlier post.)

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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. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2013

million (US$12 million) to subsidize the project within its “Technologies for Sustainability and Climate Protection – Chemical Processes and Use of CO 2 ” scheme. Peter Schuhmacher, President, BASF SE Process Research & Chemical Engineering. The engineering responsibility lies with Linde and ThyssenKrupp Uhde.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2019

liter EcoBoost gasoline engine that charges the battery to extend the overall range beyond 500 kilometers (310 miles) NEDC. Ford Transit Custom and Tourneo Custom PHEVs can operate in electric-only zero-emission driving mode delivering a range of 56 kilometers (35 miles) and 53 kilometers (33 miles) NEDC respectively.

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PHEV Ford Emissions Europe 170

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2013

At Volkswagen, we are convinced that climate protection and efficient technologies are drivers for economic growth. Among other things, this will include further optimization of the efficiency of internal combustion engines as well as the introduction of alternative powertrain technology.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2011

Although plastics already contribute greatly to vehicular weight savings when incorporated in the chassis, interior and engine compartment, further multifunctional lightweight construction concepts are needed, BASF says. This also increases the car’s driving range. We take a holistic view of this topic.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2017

With respect to the emissions updates, the OEMs must also provide proof that the changes do not negatively impact any other parameters relevant for type approval—such as pollutant and CO 2 emissions, fuel consumption, noise and engine power. In this sense, modern and clean diesel technology can also contribute to climate protection.

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Diesel Emissions Pollution Exhaust 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 25, 2011

Sustainable Communities : The Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act of 2008 (SB 375) directs California’s metropolitan planning organizations to develop sustainable communities strategies that meet regional greenhouse gas reduction targets through integrated land use, housing and transportation planning.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2009

The results from the first year of testing show that the fuel works perfectly in Mercedes-Benz trucks and buses and is tolerated very well by the engines. At the same time, the requirements for companies are becoming more demanding regarding climate protection.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2023

Mercedes-Benz is investing a double-digit million Euro amount in the construction of the balance sheet CO 2 -neutral plant, which is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection as part of a scientific research project.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Volkswagen Group engineers are currently working on electrifying up to 40 different models, ranging from all battery-electric drives to plug-in hybrids and even fuel cell systems, he said. High-performance energy storage is key to big challenges of our times—namely climate protection and a sustainable mobility.

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Teslarati

MAY 19, 2021

Tesla Giga Berlin’s final assembly line is taking shape after the Brandenburg local government gave the automaker preliminary approval to begin installing “machines and aggregates (among other things for the assembly of interior fittings, cockpit, merging of chassis, engine) in the final assembly.”

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

About a decade ago, during a business trip to China, British engineer Alan Hudd had a shock. So, the engineer was well- placed to pick up the challenge without a moment’s hesitation: He spent a decade developing an inkjet solution specifically for textiles and even created a new dedicated start-up. Here we have a revolution.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 30, 2009

and International Consortium of automobile companies and associated supply companies which includes Green Star Products as an engineering and technology provider. Global Green Cars is a U.S. Green Star Products is targeting to replace in-city delivery trucks which are the highest polluting vehicles in use today.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Using the e-manager, drivers can pre-program the charge start time and climate control pre-conditioning (switching on the parking heater in winter or parking air conditioning in summer for up to 30 minutes; if not plugged into a charger for up to 10 minutes). Among the other maps + more functions and displays specific to the e-up!

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2010

Markey of Massachusetts, both Democrats, built their climate change bill last year in large measure around it. As Senators Graham, Kerry and Lieberman try to resuscitate the climate change bill by introducing a revised bill in mid-to-late April, twenty-three U.S. Western Climate Initiative (WCI). Representatives Henry A.

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