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US Steel and CarbonFree sign MoU to capture CO2 at Gary Works

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United States Steel Corporation and CarbonFree Chemicals Holdings, LLC (CarbonFree) recently signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) jointly to pursue the capture of CO 2 emissions generated from US Steel’s Gary Works manufacturing plant using CarbonFree’s SkyCycle technology.

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

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According to Salzgitter AG, this will enable more than 95% of CO 2 emissions in steel production to be saved in future on the basis of hydrogen and renewable energies. The Volkswagen Group plans to use the low-CO 2 steel from the end of 2025 in future projects such as the Trinity e-model, which will be produced in Wolfsburg from 2026.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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These vehicles are the green machines that will provide a critical part of the renewable and sustainable society that we need for the future. [ PHEVLERs of the future should be made with flex-fuel engines that can use any blend of biofuel to serve all of their liquid fuel needs. About the authors. Dr. Andrew A. 23 ] , [ 24 ].

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Volvo Cars first car maker to join SteelZero initiative in support of fossil-free steel ambitions

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The SteelZero signing is the latest initiative by Volvo Cars to address one of car making’s most intensive sources of CO2 emissions. The aim is to future-proof its organization and be ahead of the regulatory curve, as it anticipates and favors more governments implementing carbon price in coming years. Earlier post.).

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Volvo Car Corporation DRIVe diesels with automatic transmission now deliver same fuel consumption as manual versions

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Volvo Car Corporation’s 1.6-liter CO2 emissions at 135 g/km. Environmental Architecture engine range in future models. liter diesel combined with the automatic Powershift gearbox now delivers the same low fuel consumption and CO 2 levels as the manual DRIVe versions. The combination of the four-cylinder, 1.6-liter

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Volvo Car Corporation challenges EU’s goals and tactics on cutting CO2 emissions; CEO says electrified vehicles will struggle to pass 1% market share by 2020

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Volvo Car Corporation urges the EU to coordinate incentives whilst supporting research and development. The figure suggests that the car market will continue to be dominated by traditional combustion-engine models for the foreseeable future. It is far too early to dismiss the conventional diesel and petrol power trains.

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Mitsubishi Fuso to begin series production of fuel-cell trucks by late 2020s; concept eCanter F-CELL

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Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), part of the Daimler Trucks family, plans to start the series production of fuel-cell trucks by the late 2020s. MFTBC believes that truly CO2-neutral transportation will only be realized through either battery-powered electric vehicles or hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles.