Creative Greenius

MARCH 13, 2019

My friend and mentor, Bill McKibben has an Op Ed about this Friday’s Student Climate Strikes in today’s on-line edition of the LA Times that will be news to LAT readers but not to Creative Greenius devotees. And when they don’t show up for school on Climate Strike Day neither does that $47 for the school budget.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

Volvo Cars and Northvolt have selected Gothenburg, Sweden to establish a new battery manufacturing plant which will commence operations in 2025, and complement the planned R&D center that both companies announced in December as part of an investment of approximately SEK 30 billion (US$3.3 Earlier post.).

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 26, 2022

Learning from Sweden & their Pro-Climate, Energy Model By David Lapp-Jost As Russian tanks continue to roll into Ukraine, western European gas consumers pay the bill to the tune of many hundreds of millions of Euros daily and watch helplessly, unable to cut off the gas without shaving 6.5% This war highlights the […].

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Push EVs

MAY 8, 2023

Whilst some other regions, less far along the EV transition, are seeing a rise in HEVs (plugless hybrids — a temporary transition technology), in Sweden (and Norway), this category is already becoming passé. Sweden’s HEV share dropped YoY from 11.5% This has already been mentioned by Mobility Sweden as the main reason for the 6.2%

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Push EVs

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Murky Incentive Changes January’s low ebb for plugins was said, by industry association Mobility Sweden , to be “a consequence of the high number of new registrations in December ahead of the reduction of the climate bonus from 1st January.” Sweden’s wider economic landscape is also shaping the auto market. PushEVs.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

The EEA report ‘ Electric vehicles from life cycle and circular economy perspectives ’ reviews current evidence on electric cars’ impacts on climate change, air quality, noise and ecosystems, compared with conventional cars. The EEA has also published a new briefing on the environmental and climate impacts of transport.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

The electrolyzer will be installed at Ovako’s existing plant in Hofors, Sweden. Therefore, Ovako embarked on the hydrogen project together with support from the Swedish Energy Agency, Volvo Group, Hitachi ABB Power Grids Sweden, H2 Green Steel and Nel Hydrogen. We are excited to announce the delivery of electrolyzer equipment to Ovako.

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Push EVs

JANUARY 3, 2023

Sweden’s auto market saw plugin electric vehicle share continue to grow strongly in December, reaching a record 74.6%, up from 60.7% Sweden’s Best Selling BEVs. It’s great to see Sweden’s own local auto brand coming back to strength in the country’s BEV transition. year on year. share of the market.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2020

BYD, Europe’s leading electric bus manufacturer, received an order for a further 13 eBuses from Nobina—the principal bus operator in Sweden and the Nordic region. Similarly, in southern Europe where climates are often hot, BYD eBus fleets are performing with efficiency. BYD 12m battery-electric bus.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2020

It is the latest concrete step towards Volvo Cars’ ambition to have climate-neutral manufacturing by 2025, part of a wider climate plan that aims to reduce the overall carbon footprint per car by 40% between 2018 and 2025. By 2040, Volvo Cars aims to be a climate-neutral company.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2017

ABB will provide two fast-chargers for Scania electric buses in Östersund, Sweden. The cold climate of Östersund makes it the optimal testing ground for ABB's fast-chargers, which are designed to be reliable in extreme environments. They will contribute to our aim of achieving fossil-free transport by 2030.".

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2017

Production of Volvo Cars’ new XC60 mid-size SUV ( earlier post ) has begun at the company’s Torslanda plant in Sweden. The new CleanZone four-zone climate system removes harmful pollutants and particles from outside the cabin to deliver Scandinavian-fresh air on the inside. The new Volvo XC60 - T8 powertrain. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2010

Sweden has striven to increase the share of biofuels in transport, and liquid biofuels such as ethanol and biodiesel are currently exempt from energy and carbon tax. Sweden now consumes the most ethanol per capita in the EU, the audit office said, and is behind only Germany and France in total consumption.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Replacing fossil fuels with Neste’s renewable fuels reduced global climate emissions altogether by a 8.3 The figure also represents Neste’s positive climate contribution. In Sweden, Neste’s renewable diesel is sold as an HVO-type biofuel (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil, i.e. renewable diesel) through selected retailers.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2022

The new plant will be climate-neutral and build only electric cars, underpinning the company’s ambition to become fully electric by 2030 and climate-neutral by 2040, and to continue expanding its global production capacity to match its growth ambitions. The new facility represents an investment of around €1.2

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Starting in March, the truck will operate between two DHL Freight logistics terminals in Sweden, a distance of approximately 150 km (93 miles). The DHL-Volvo project is part of REEL, an initiative run by Sweden’s innovation agency Vinnova to promote the transition to an electrified freight transport system.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2023

The green hydrogen will power a new, fully integrated, digitalized and cycle-oriented steel plant in Boden, northern Sweden. In steelmaking, the industrial start-up from Sweden eliminates climate-damaging carbon by using green hydrogen in the direct reduction process of iron. In the initial phase, the site will produce 2.5

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The lab comes in addition to ongoing e-motor development in Gothenburg, Sweden, and battery labs in China and Sweden. The investments in e-motor design and development represent yet another step towards Volvo Cars’ climate ambitions and electrification strategy.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Global benefits from full implementation of measures for reduction of short-lived climate pollutants in 2030 compared to the reference scenario. The climate change benefit is estimated for a given year (2050) and human health and crop benefits are. for 2030 and beyond. Source: UNEP. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2023

The mining industry is today going through a period of rapid change, with many players shifting to more sustainable production methods to provide metals with a lower climate footprint. Just like in many other mines, exhaust gases from diesel vehicles are responsible for the majority of the carbon dioxide emissions from Boliden’s mines.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 25, 2022

Climate change is affecting islands everywhere in bad ways. The Gotland region in Sweden is trying to counter these effects by working towards a goal of becoming fossil-free in 2040, five years ahead of Sweden’s national deadline. Floods, droughts, water shortages and damage to infrastructure are just some of the problems.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2022

The first permanent Polestar Destination opened in December 2021, outside Gothenburg, Sweden. As the company seeks to reduce its climate impact with every new model, Polestar aims to produce a truly climate-neutral car by 2030. Polestar plans to launch three new cars in the coming three years.

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EV Obssesion

APRIL 8, 2021

The post Polestar 0 project: A Truly Climate Neutral Car by 2030 appeared first on EV Obsession.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2021

This means that we can meet the climate goals in Sweden, Finland and contribute to reducing emissions throughout Europe. With SSAB’s conversion, we will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 10 percent in Sweden and 7 percent in Finland. The potential cannot be underestimated. It also creates jobs and export successes.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

The European Parliament is calling for fast action to reduce non-CO 2 climate forcers including black carbon soot, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), methane, and ground-level ozone, which together are responsible for nearly half of climate forcing. Because these climate forcers are short-lived, reducing them produces a fast climate response.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Volvo Group revealed what it said was the world’s first vehicle made of fossil-free steel from SSAB ( earlier post )—made in Volvo Construction Equipment’s facility in Braås, Sweden. Together, we will continue reducing climate impact all the way to the end customer while ensuring that our customers get high-quality steel.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2020

The construction sector accounts for a quarter of CO 2 emissions, in Sweden and globally. It was one of the Swedish Transport Agency’s first projects in which a complete climate calculation was made. Solutions are being developed and implemented, but climate-saving technologies and choices exist already today. Karlsson et al.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2020

Consultations have begun for deciding on placement of the plant in Norrbotten, Sweden. The choice of location will have a major impact on future competitiveness and climate benefits. The plan is for construction to start in 2023, with the goal of taking the plant into operation in 2025. We want to build the plant in Norrbotten.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2021

If a ban were introduced on the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars, and they were replaced by electric cars, the result would be a significant reduction in lifecycle carbon dioxide emissions primarily due to reduced tailpipe CO 2 emissions, according to a new lifecycle study by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Increased use of gas is a bridge towards climate-neutral transports. The start of the field tests coincides with the inauguration of Sweden’s first public filling station for liquefied methane gas at Stigs Center in Göteborg. Three filling stations for liquefied methane gas have been planned in Sweden to date.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 11, 2024

Tesla employee laments escalating union strike in Sweden: “Why is nobody listening to us?” But as soon as we have solved this, I think it is very good that Swedes buy electric cars and participate in the climate transition. Despite IF Metal’s strike against the automaker, the Tesla Model Y became Sweden’s best-selling car in 2023.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2022

The selected projects are located in Bulgaria, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Sweden. Another project in Sweden will create a first-of-a-kind methanol plant converting CO?, Another project in Sweden will produce a new fiber from pulp to substitute polyester in textile applications.

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Electrek

APRIL 18, 2023

Sweden-based Freja Offshore, a joint venture between floating offshore wind developer Hexicon and Mainstream Renewable Power , has applied to the Swedish Ministry of Climate and Business for a permit for a huge floating offshore wind farm. more… The post A huge 2.5

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2021

As a first step for the 50/50 joint venture, Volvo Car Group and Northvolt aim to set up a research and development center in Sweden that will begin operations in 2022. Production is scheduled to start in 2026. It also represents an important step in the expansion of Volvo Car Group’s in-house development competence.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2015

In a 23-year experiment, a team from Lund University, Sweden, and the University of New Hampshire has determined that the common understanding of how organic material is decomposed by fungi and bacteria is fundamentally wrong. When a plant dies, its leaves and branches fall to the ground.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

biogas becomes more than climate neutral. In Sweden there are some 20 similar plants, producing biogas for use in cars and other vehicles. In order to make the biogas even more climate-friendly, the researchers propose that the plants should be heated using wood chips, which could also be cheaper for the biogas producer.

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EV Info

JANUARY 2, 2024

in Sweden Data from Swedish auto industry association Mobility Sweden showed 1,789 new Tesla cars were registered in December, up from 1,645 in the same month of 2022. Tesla’s Model Y was Sweden’s top-selling car in 2023 with 16,412 new vehicles registered, ahead of Volvo’s XC40 with 13,606 units.

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