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Honda secures auto industry’s largest renewable energy purchase; 60% reduction in CO2 from N.A. manufacturing operations

Green Car Congress

Seeking to slash CO 2 emissions from its North American manufacturing operations, Honda has entered into long-term virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) for renewable wind and solar power that will cover more than 60% of the electricity that Honda uses in North America.

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Volkswagen Group and Salzgitter AG sign MOU on supply of low-CO2 steel from the end of 2025

Green Car Congress

In future projects such as Trinity—the fully connected electric car of the next generation—the use of CO 2 -reduced steel can therefore make a significant contribution to improving the overall CO 2 balance sheet. This year, Volkswagen plans to purchase a further 3,000 tonnes. 3 production in Zwickau.

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Rivian finds first partner after exclusive Amazon deal for its EDV

Teslarati

As a part of the commitment to be more environmentally friendly, it will use Rivian’s EDV as it was named an exclusive connectivity partner for the automaker in the United States and Canada. We’re excited to purchase Rivian EVs for our fleet,” Hardmon Williams, the SVP at AT&T Connected Solutions, said.

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Denbury Undertakes Midwest CO2 Pipeline Feasibility Study

Green Car Congress

has initiated a comprehensive feasibility study of a possible long-term CO 2 pipeline project which would connect proposed gasification plants in the Midwest to Denbury’s existing CO 2 pipeline infrastructure in Mississippi or Louisiana. Denbury Resources Inc. Denbury Resources Inc.

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What we don’t admit about carbon dioxide

Electric Auto Association

The decision to purchase an electric vehicle (EV) over an internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle involves several factors. But before consumers assign appropriate value to low carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, they must make an accurate judgment about the malevolence of this well-known gas.

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A 605 MW PV plant in Germany is now Europe’s largest solar farm

Baua Electric

MoveOn Energy, the solar farm’s developer , will install a further 45 MW of power on its own behalf and connect that to the grid by summer 2024. It will produce enough clean electricity to power around 200,000 households and avoid around 250,000 tons of CO2 emissions annually. From that point the solar farm will feature more than 1.1

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Stellantis and SIXT sign multi-billion euro deal for 250,000 vehicles | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

In the course of the deliveries by Stellantis, the number of fully connected vehicles in the SIXT rental fleet will increase significantly and thus the number of vehicles in which telemetry data such as fuel level and mileage can automatically be transmitted to SIXT when a vehicle is returned.