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Comment on BYD investor event: 5th-gen DM hybrid tech, sales target, and more by AMortalDefiant

CN EV Post

BYD should be accelerating full speed on pure BEVs, but they waste half their effort looking to the past with hybrid technologies - technologies that have been shown in numerous studies to be a major source of toxic emissions, even when charged consistently. Swapping out CO2 for other toxins like ozone and nitrogen oxides is not a solution.

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Comment on BYD investor event: 5th-gen DM hybrid tech, sales target, and more by AMortalDefiant

CN EV Post

BYD should be accelerating full speed on pure BEVs, but they waste half their effort looking to the past with hybrid technologies - technologies that have been shown in numerous studies to be a major source of toxic emissions, even when charged consistently. Swapping out CO2 for other toxins like ozone and nitrogen oxides is not a solution.

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Toyota commits to 100% zero-emission sales in Europe by 2035, because it essentially has to

Electrek

During a recent media event in Brussels, Toyota Europe outlined a plan for a 100% CO2 reduction in all-new vehicle sales in the market by 2035. This “goal” will be preceded by a sales mix of at least 50% zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) in Western Europe by 2030.

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TARUN MEHTA, CEO AT ATHER ENERGY AND HONOURABLE PM MODI MEETS AT AN EVENT IN BENGALURU

Electric Vehicles India

Tarun Mehta Co-founder & CEO at Ather Energy was invited to attend this event. metric tonnes of CO2 emissions. The post TARUN MEHTA, CEO AT ATHER ENERGY AND HONOURABLE PM MODI MEETS AT AN EVENT IN BENGALURU appeared first on India's best electric vehicles news portal. Ather is helping in doing the same.

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Sign Up For A Local “National Drive Electric Week” Event

CleanTechnica EVs

There are hundreds of events scheduled all across the US and Canada. National Drive Electric Week runs from September 25th—October 3rd this year and serves as a nationwide celebration to heighten awareness around electric cars. If you own an electric car, go! It’s a great way to meet other EV owners and have some fun. […].

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Global Carbon Project reports global CO2 emissions suddenly on the rise after 3-year hiatus; need for reducing uncertainties

Green Car Congress

Global emissions of carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels have risen again after a three year hiatus, according to new analysis from the Global Carbon Project ( GCP ). According to the GCP, global emissions from all human activities will reach 41 billion tonnes in 2017, following a projected 2% rise in burning fossil fuels.

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KIT and Wintershall Dea collaborating to develop industrial-scale methane pyrolysis for CO2-free production of hydrogen

Green Car Congress

Direct thermal cracking of methane and other hydrocarbons is a way to produce hydrogen from natural gas without direct CO 2 emissions. Now, KIT is partnering with industry partner Wintershall Dea to further develop this process for use on an industrial scale. —Professor Thomas Wetzel of KIT’s Institute of Thermal Process Engineering.

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