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Mercedes-Benz Cars plants in Germany to be supplied with CO2-neutral energy from 2022

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Thereby, we completely forego coal-based electricity and obtain our electrical energy from only renewable sources. Today, new plants in Europe are already planned with a CO2-neutral energy supply from the start. As part of the electric offensive, Mercedes-Benz Cars counts on local emission-free vehicles.

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Elon Musk explains why he is pro-nuclear energy

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We need to get the parts per million level of CO2 in the atmosphere down to a lower level. It needs to be ‘you’ve got to extract the CO2 and store it,’” Musk said. But for example, in like France or Germany and many parts of theUS, there’s really no meaningful risk of a natural disaster that could affect nuclear power plants.

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Study finds global CO2 emissions back on the rise in 2010

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The study, which also involved the University of East Anglia (UK) and other global institutions, is part of the annual carbon budget update by the Global Carbon Project. Similar figures apply to USA, Japan, France, Germany, and most other industrialized nations. below the record 2008 figures. For example, UK emissions were 8.6%

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New diamine-appended MOFs can capture CO2 for half or less of the energy cost of current materials

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Long has already shown that some diamine-appended MOFs can bind CO 2 at room temperature and CO 2 levels as low as 300 parts per million. The current atmospheric concentration of CO 2 is now 400 parts per million (ppm). The pressure at which CO 2 binds to the amines can be adjusted by changing the metal in the MOF. We got lucky.

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Wind-to-Hydrogen Tech Goes to Sea

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Chemical plants on dedicated platforms then process part of the hydrogen, combining it with nitrogen to make ammonia, or with carbon dioxide to produce substitutes for fossil fuels. In the fight against climate change, many countries have pledged to reduce their CO2 emissions to net zero. Why all the hype about hydrogen?

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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The report concluded that “ damage from climate change, perhaps immense damage, is likely to be part of the Australian reality of the 21 st century and beyond.” ºF) above pre-industrial levels as well as the long-term stabilization of greenhouse gases at a 350 ppm CO2 equivalent.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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The vision is fuelled by the fear of climate change and the need to find green alternatives to dirty coal, unpopular nuclear power and unreliable gas imports from Russia. Instead, the focus over the coming years will apparently be on including the vehicle’s battery as part of a local home or office area network. The best part?

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