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Renewable-methanol fueled Geely cars in fleet testing in Iceland; 70% reduction in WTW CO2 compared to gasoline

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The average in-use emissions were calculated as 46 g CO2 per kilometer, accounting for the consumption of both fuels. We are also participating in projects where our renewable methanol is already used to extend the range of battery electric cars and ferries. —Ómar Sigurbjörnsson.

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Lamborghini wants to reduce carbon emissions 40% per car by 2030

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Luxury sports car maker Lamborghini plans to go all-electric in the coming years, and now the automaker has set another climate goal for itself by pledging to reduce CO2 emissions across its operations. Sustainability is one of the key pillars of our corporate strategy,” said Stefano Rutigliano, Lamborgini Director of Strategy.

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Novomer demonstrates large-scale production of polypropylene using waste CO2

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The PPC polymer production run, conducted by Novomer in collaboration with specialty chemical manufacturer Albemarle Corporation, tested scale-up of Novomer’s novel catalyst technology. The Novomer process reduces the use of these fuels by replacing up to half of the mass of the petroleum-based product with CO2.

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CRI ETL project in China will recycle 150,000 tons of CO2/year to make 100,000 tons of methanol

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Chinese petrochemicals corporation Jiangsu Sailboat Petrochemicals Co. million metric tons per year production of a wide product range of polymers and plastics. Earlier post.). Methanol is the main raw material used in Jiangsu Sailboat’s existing 2.4 These include products used for making solar panels and plexiglass.

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Mitsubishi Fuso to deliver 20 eCanter trucks to Australia Post

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Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation will deliver 20 units of the all-electric eCanter truck to the Australia Post fleet. The eCanter is the series-produced all-electric truck developed by MFTBC as a solution to urban environmental issues such as noise, exhaust gas and CO2 emissions. The eCanter, which falls under the 7.5-ton

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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. In the last two years Volvo has brought CO 2 emissions from our diesel and petrol model ranges down by 13 percent. The European automotive industry risks losing the present technological leadership if this doesn’t happen.

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